Do Text Messages about Health and Development in Young Children Affect Caregiver Behaviour and Child Outcomes? A Systematic Review

Autor/inn/en	Richardson, Brittany Paige; van der Linde, Jeannie; Pillay, Bhavani; Swanepoel, De Wet
Titel	Do Text Messages about Health and Development in Young Children Affect Caregiver Behaviour and Child Outcomes? A Systematic Review
Quelle	In: Health Education Journal, 80 (2021) 2, S.225-237 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Richardson, Brittany Paige)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0017-8969
DOI	10.1177/0017896920965992
Schlagwörter	Telecommunications; Handheld Devices; Access to Information; Access to Health Care; Health Promotion; Health Behavior; Behavior Change; Child Caregivers; Parents; Child Health; Child Development; Research Reports; Developing Nations; Developed Nations; Foreign Countries; Young Children; Tanzania; Australia; Kenya; Puerto Rico; Hawaii; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Telekommunikationstechnik; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Caregiver; Caregivers; Carer; Child; Children; Kinderbetreuung; Eltern; Kindesentwicklung; Research report; Forschungsbericht; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Developed countries; Industriestaat; Industrieland; Ausland; Frühe Kindheit; Tansania; Australien; Kenia; Indien
Abstract	Introduction: Inadequate caregiving conditions interfere with successful health and development outcomes. Access to appropriate information can result in improved health and development outcomes in children. Health promotion text messaging, a primary mHealth strategy, has been implemented in various countries to reach communities where the majority of the population may be living in poverty and lacks access to information and health services. This systematic review investigated what effect the provision of information regarding health and development in young children, using text messages, has on caregiver behaviour and child outcomes. Method: The review was conducted according to the PRISMA-P (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic review and Meta-Analysis Protocols) guidelines. Studies were retrieved from Scopus, MEDLINE, PubMed, Web of Science Core Collection and Cochrane library using primary search phrases. The search was not limited to a specific period. Thematic analysis was used to organise and synthesise the information extracted from selected studies into main and sub-themes. Results: In total, 19 studies were identified, including randomised controlled trials (RCTs) (n = 13, 68.42%), observational studies (n = 3, 15.79%) and non-RCTs (n = 3, 15.79%). Message content included educational information regarding health and development (89.47%), reminders (36.84%) and caregiver support (52.63%). The majority of studies (n = 17; 89.47%) found statistically significant positive effects of text message intervention on caregiver behaviour. Text messages also affected child outcomes, with 15.79% (n = 3) of studies reporting a positive effect. Conclusion: Text messaging is an effective tool to influence caregiver behaviour and child outcomes in health. There is however limited evidence regarding text message intervention effectiveness on child development, both in quality and in quantity. More research, especially in low- and middle-income countries, is necessary. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01