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A Mobile-health Pilot Experiment Targeting Mothers With Newborns in Rural Areas of San Juan Sacatepequez, Guatemala, in the Context of Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Uni-directional SMS, Feature phone, and 2 other interventions for Exclusive Breastfeeding and Co-production of Health in Communities. Completed, enrolled 100 participants.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study was to determine whether exposure to m-health platforms promoting recommended breastfeeding practices was effective in transmitting the exclusive breastfeeding message to participant mothers, and in improving weight evolution of infants.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Exposure to breastfeeding promoting SMSs
Participants were given a feature phone.
Exposure to virtual community communication via SMS
Exposure to virtual community and access to communications with health professional via SMS