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Implementation of Maternal and Newborn Health Mobile Phone E-Cohorts to Track Longitudinal Care Quality in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Katherine Wright, Irene Mugenya, Emma Clarke-Deelder, Laura Baensch, Tefera Taddele, Anagaw Derseh Mebratie, Monica Chaudhry, Prashant Jarhyan, Nompumelelo Gloria Mfeka-Nkabinde, Jacinta Nzinga, Sailesh Mohan, Theodros Getachew, Margaret E. Kruk and Catherine Arsenault
Global Health: Science and Practice August 2024, 12(4):e2300506; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-23-00506
Katherine Wright
aDepartment of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
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Irene Mugenya
bHealth Economics Research Unit, KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Program, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Emma Clarke-Deelder
cDepartment of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland.
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Laura Baensch
dLaterite, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Tefera Taddele
eEthiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Anagaw Derseh Mebratie
fSchool of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Monica Chaudhry
gPublic Health Foundation of India, Gurgaon, India.
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Prashant Jarhyan
gPublic Health Foundation of India, Gurgaon, India.
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Nompumelelo Gloria Mfeka-Nkabinde
hSchool of Nursing and Public Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
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Jacinta Nzinga
bHealth Economics Research Unit, KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Program, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Sailesh Mohan
gPublic Health Foundation of India, Gurgaon, India.
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Theodros Getachew
eEthiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Margaret E. Kruk
aDepartment of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
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Catherine Arsenault
iDepartment of Global Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
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    TABLE 1.

    Debriefs to Document Experiences With Maternal and Newborn Health eCohort Implementation in Four Countries

    Researchers/ ImplementersData Collectors
    Ethiopia
     Ethiopian Public Health Institute4 researchers30
     Addis Ababa University1 researcher
    India
     Public Health Foundation of India3 researchers8
    Kenya
     Kenya Medical Research  Institute-Wellcome Trust3 researchers21
     Laterite2 implementers17
    South Africa
     University of KwaZulu Natal3 researchers6
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    TABLE 2.

    Country-Specific Adaptations to the MNH eCohort Implementation Approach

    CountryPriority Areas of InterestMinimum Enrollment Age, YearsIn-Person Enumerators for Baseline and Endline ModulesPhone EnumeratorsIncentives – Phone Follow-upIncentives – EndlineMaternal Card Review
    EthiopiaMaternal malnutrition and mental health, and maternity waiting homes; added specific questions1530 hired by EPHI50 birr airtime provided per month after completion of surveysWrapper for baby and maternal padReviewed Integrated Maternal and Newborn Health card at baseline for general health history, obstetric history, content of care for ANC1
    KenyaPost-discharge care patterns; adolescent reproductive health; psychosocial and emotional well-being; key indicators to improve Kenya Health Information System1521 and 2 supervisors employed by KEMRI-Wellcome Trust17 employed by Laterite50 Kenyan shillings provided after completion of each moduleBar of soapReviewed Mother-Child Health Handbook at endline for delivery care and outcomes, postnatal care quality, and immunizations
    IndiaChronic diseases in pregnancy (including mental health, hypertension, and diabetes); sites have important differences in outcomes (one poor, one better), aim to understand if care is different between sites188 (with ANM/staff nurse and/or master’s degree with relevant experience) hired by PHFI8 (with ANM/staff nurse and/or master’s degree with relevant experience) hired by PHFI669 Indian rupees (depending on service provider) of airtime provided every 3 monthsGift basket with items for basic newborn careReviewed Mother and Child Protection card at facility at baseline and endline
    South AfricaAdolescent pregnancies, HIV/PMTCT, reasons for booking first ANC late in pregnancy, respectful intrapartum care15 with parental consent or 18 otherwise10 living in Nongoma and 7 in Umhlatuze, hired by UKZN6 hired by UKZN based in Durban, South Africa∼30 South African Rand provided after each completion of a phone surveyAdditional airtimeReviewed Road to Health Card at endline to collect information about infant’s health, including PMTCT
    • Abbreviations: ANC, antenatal care; ANM, auxiliary nurse-midwife; EPHI, Ethiopian Public Health Institute; KEMRI, Kenya Medical Research Institute; MNH, maternal and newborn health; PHFI, Public Health Foundation of India; PMTCT, prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV; UKZN, University of KwaZulu Natal.

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    TABLE 3.

    eCohort Data Collection Sites and Study Samples in Four Countries

    EthiopiaIndiaKenyaSouth Africa
    Implementation sitesAdama TownEast ShewaJodhpurSonipatKituiKiambuNongomaUmhlathuze
    eCohort enrollment datesApril 2023–May 2023October 2023–January 2024aJune 2023–September 2023April 2023–September 2023
    Survey administration languagesAmharic, Afan OromoHindiKiswahili, Kamba, EnglishIsiZulu, English
    Administrative levelZones in Oromia RegionDistrict, State of RajasthanDistrict, State of HaryanaCounty in the former Eastern ProvinceCounty in the former Central Province (located near the capital Nairobi)Local municipality, Zululand district, Province of KwaZulu-NatalLocal municipality, King Cetshwayo District, Province of KwaZulu-Natal
    Total population, no.222,035a1,357,522a4,720,0001,640,0001,136,1872,417,735212,000450,000
    Area, km229.868,371.022,850.02,122.030,496.42,543.52,182.01,233.0
    Population density7,435.9162.2206.5772.837.3950.697.2365.0
    Rurality/ classificationPredominantly urbanPredominantly rural

    34.3% urban

    65.7% rural

    31.3% urban

    68.7% rural

    Rural (arid and semi-arid land)UrbanRuralUrban
    Maternal mortality ratio, per 100,000 live birthsn/an/a170676778n/a191
    Recruitment, women (facilities), no.
    Public primary257 (3)b360 (8)b271 (10)c345 (11)c295 (6)d302 (3)d516 (9)528 (13)
    Public secondary48 (2)37 (2)231 (5)c175 (3)c108 (2)d134 (2)d––
    Private187 (6)b111 (1)b––101 (4)d62 (4)d––
    • Abbreviation: n/a, not available.

    • ↵a Summary and Statistical Report of the 2007 Population and Housing Census, Population by Age and Sex. Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Population Census Commission, December 2008, Addis Ababa.

    • ↵b In Ethiopia, public primary sites include public health centers, and private primary sites include private health centers and private maternal and child health clinics/centers.

    • c In India, primary facilities include primary health centers and subcenters, and secondary facilities include district hospitals and community health centers.

    • ↵d In Kenya, public primary sites include government dispensaries and health centers, and private primary sites include private clinics, faith-based organization (FBO) dispensaries, and FBO health centers. Private secondary includes FBO and private hospitals.

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    TABLE 4.

    MNH eCohort Data Collection Budget Breakdowns in Four Initial Implementing Countries

    Cost Category%
    EthiopiaKenyaSouth AfricaIndia
    Personnel (data collectors)37144140
    Data collection subcontractn/a50n/an/a
    Travel for supervision2310158
    Tool translation and programming1n/a17
    Workshops and trainings1101
    Mobile phones, airtime, and data bundles24143124
    Biomarker equipment, reagents, and supplies62311
    Overhead9999
    • Abbreviations: MNH, maternal and newborn health; n/a, not available.

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