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Getting health information to internally displaced youth in Afghanistan: can mobile phone technology bridge the gap?

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العنوان: Getting health information to internally displaced youth in Afghanistan: can mobile phone technology bridge the gap?
المؤلفون: Alami SO; Afghanistan Country Office/HEMAYAT Project, FHI 360, Kabul, Afghanistan., Dulli L; Global Health and Population Research, FHI 360, Durham, NC, 27701, USA., Dal Santo L; Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Division, FHI 360, Durham, NC, 27701, USA., Rastagar SH; Afghanistan Country Office/HEMAYAT Project, FHI 360, Kabul, Afghanistan., Seddiqi S; Assess, Transform, Reach Consulting, Kabul, Afghanistan., Hemat S; Health Promotions Department, Ministry of Public Health Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan., Machlin Burke J; Assess, Transform, Reach Consulting, Kabul, Afghanistan., Todd CS; Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Division, FHI 360, Durham, NC, 27701, USA.
المصدر: Gates open research [Gates Open Res] 2019 Oct 23; Vol. 3, pp. 1483. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Oct 23 (Print Publication: 2019).
نوع المنشور: Journal Article
اللغة: English
بيانات الدورية: Publisher: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101717821 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2572-4754 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 25724754 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Gates Open Res Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE
أسماء مطبوعة: Original Publication: Seattle, WA : Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, [2017]-
مستخلص: Background: Afghanistan ranks among the most disadvantaged globally for many key reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) indicators, despite important gains in the past decade. Youth (15 to 24 years) are a key audience for RMNCH information as they enter adulthood, marry and begin families; however, reaching Afghan youth with health information is challenging. Internally displaced persons (IDPs), including youth, experience additional challenges to obtaining health-related information and services. This study measured current and preferred RMNCH information channels to explore the feasibility of using mobile phone technology to provide RMNCH information to IDP youth in Afghanistan. Methods: We conducted a sub-group analysis of survey data from a mixed-methods, cross-sectional, formative assessment to understand current access to RMNCH information. The target population for this analysis includes 15-25-year-old male and female IDP youth from three Afghan Provinces. Survey data were collected using a structured questionnaire administered through face-to-face interviews. Data were analyzed descriptively. Results: A total of 450 IDP youth were surveyed in the three provinces (225 male and 225 female). Access to RMNCH information outside of health facilities was limited. Mobile phone ownership was nearly universal among male participants, yet considerably lower among females; nearly all participants without personal phones reported access to phones when needed. Although few participants spontaneously mentioned mobile phones as a preferred source of RMNCH information, most male and female respondents reported they would be very or somewhat likely to use a free, mobile-phone-based system to access such information if offered. Conclusions: Given widespread access and considerable interest voiced by participants, mobile phones may be a viable way to reach IDP youth with important RMNCH health information in this fragile setting. Interventions should be designed and pilot-tested to identify the most appropriate platforms and information content and to further document feasibility and acceptability.
Competing Interests: No competing interests were disclosed.
(Copyright: © 2019 Alami SO et al.)
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فهرسة مساهمة: Keywords: Afghanistan; adolescents; child health; family planning; information and communications technology for health; maternal health; mobile phone; social and behavior change communication
تواريخ الأحداث: Date Created: 20200914 Latest Revision: 20210110
رمز التحديث: 20231215
مُعرف محوري في PubMed: PMC7459210
DOI: 10.12688/gatesopenres.13008.2
PMID: 32908963.2. Version: 2. Publisher Version ID: 2. Version Date: 2019/10/23
قاعدة البيانات: MEDLINE
الوصف
تدمد:2572-4754
DOI:10.12688/gatesopenres.13008.2