Understanding the role of mHealth and other media interventions for behavior change to enhance child survival and development in low- and middle-income countries: an evidence review.

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dc.contributor.authorHiggs, Elizabeth S
dc.contributor.authorGoldberg, Allison B
dc.contributor.authorLabrique, Alain B
dc.contributor.authorCook, Stephanie H
dc.contributor.authorSchmid, Carina
dc.contributor.authorCole, Charlotte F
dc.contributor.authorObregón, Rafael A
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-07T13:25:12Z
dc.date.available2020-02-07T13:25:12Z
dc.date.issued2014-09-11
dc.description.abstractGiven the high morbidity and mortality among children in low and middle income countries as a result of preventable causes the U S government and the United Nations Children s Fund convened an Evidence Summit on Enhancing Child Survival and Development in Lower and Middle Income Countries by Achieving Population Level Behavior Change on June 3 4 2013 in Washington D C This article summarizes evidence for technological advances associated with population level behavior changes necessary to advance child survival and healthy development in children under 5 years of age in low and middle income countries After a rigorous evidence selection process the authors assessed science technology and innovation papers that used mHealth social transmedia multiplatform media health literacy and devices for behavior changes supporting child survival and development Because of an insufficient number of studies on health literacy and devices that supported causal attribution of interventions to outcomes the review focused on mHealth social transmedia and multiplatform media Overall this review found that some mHealth interventions have sufficient evidence to make topic specific recommendations for broader implementation scaling and next research steps e g adherence to HIV AIDS antiretroviral therapy uptake and demand of maternal health service and compliance with malaria treatment guidelines While some media evidence demonstrates effectiveness in changing cognitive abilities knowledge and attitudes evidence is minimal on behavioral endpoints linked to child survival Population level behavior change is necessary to end preventable child deaths Donors and low and middle income countries are encouraged to implement recommendations for informing practice policy and research decisions to fully maximize the impact potential of mHealth and multimedia for child survival and development
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2014.929763
dc.identifier.urihttps://lib.digitalsquare.io/xmlui/handle/123456789/13542
dc.relation.uriJournal of health communication
dc.subjectChild
dc.subjectChildren Under 5 years
dc.subjectAccess to information or data
dc.subjectChild Health
dc.subjectGrowth and development
dc.subjectSocial and behavior change communication
dc.subjectHealth education or promotion
dc.subjectSMS
dc.subjectInternet
dc.subjectVoice
dc.subjectText
dc.subjectImage
dc.subjectVideo
dc.subjectAudio
dc.titleUnderstanding the role of mHealth and other media interventions for behavior change to enhance child survival and development in low- and middle-income countries: an evidence review.en
dcterms.abstractGiven the high morbidity and mortality among children in low and middle income countries as a result of preventable causes the U S government and the United Nations Children s Fund convened an Evidence Summit on Enhancing Child Survival and Development in Lower and Middle Income Countries by Achieving Population Level Behavior Change on June 3 4 2013 in Washington D C This article summarizes evidence for technological advances associated with population level behavior changes necessary to advance child survival and healthy development in children under 5 years of age in low and middle income countries After a rigorous evidence selection process the authors assessed science technology and innovation papers that used mHealth social transmedia multiplatform media health literacy and devices for behavior changes supporting child survival and development Because of an insufficient number of studies on health literacy and devices that supported causal attribution of interventions to outcomes the review focused on mHealth social transmedia and multiplatform media Overall this review found that some mHealth interventions have sufficient evidence to make topic specific recommendations for broader implementation scaling and next research steps e g adherence to HIV AIDS antiretroviral therapy uptake and demand of maternal health service and compliance with malaria treatment guidelines While some media evidence demonstrates effectiveness in changing cognitive abilities knowledge and attitudes evidence is minimal on behavioral endpoints linked to child survival Population level behavior change is necessary to end preventable child deaths Donors and low and middle income countries are encouraged to implement recommendations for informing practice policy and research decisions to fully maximize the impact potential of mHealth and multimedia for child survival and development
dcterms.contributorHiggs, Elizabeth S
dcterms.contributorGoldberg, Allison B
dcterms.contributorLabrique, Alain B
dcterms.contributorCook, Stephanie H
dcterms.contributorSchmid, Carina
dcterms.contributorCole, Charlotte F
dcterms.contributorObregón, Rafael A
dcterms.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2014.929763
dcterms.relationJournal of health communication
dcterms.subjectChild
dcterms.subjectChildren Under 5 years
dcterms.subjectAccess to information or data
dcterms.subjectChild Health
dcterms.subjectGrowth and development
dcterms.subjectSocial and behavior change communication
dcterms.subjectHealth education or promotion
dcterms.subjectSMS
dcterms.subjectInternet
dcterms.subjectVoice
dcterms.subjectText
dcterms.subjectImage
dcterms.subjectVideo
dcterms.subjectAudio
dcterms.titleUnderstanding the role of mHealth and other media interventions for behavior change to enhance child survival and development in low- and middle-income countries: an evidence review.en
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