Tele-follow-up Empowers Anemic pregnant lady to create demand for therapeutic treatment of anemia and improve compliance: A Case Study

Tele follow up to Anemic Pregnant women

Abstract

Introduction: Anemia prevalence during pregnancy is high. One of the reason is low compliance to consume IFA tablets and poor monitoring and prescription by health staff. M-health is an emerging and promising area. An operations research project was designed to use mobile phone to address this problem in rural area of Haryana.

Objectives: 1) to assess the feasibility of live telephonic call follow up of anaemic women, for compliance to anaemia treatment prescription, and 2) to assess the impact of this intervention on adherence to therapeutic treatment of anemia and severity of anemia. intervention on adherence to therapeutic treatment of anemia and severity of anemia.

Methods: A total of 135 anemic pregnant ladies (Hemoglobin < 11 gram %) were enrolled. There were 90 women in standard care group (control) and 45 in intervention group.

Results: This case study describs the success and challenges in getting treatment of anaemia during pregnancy.