Stanford Program for International Reproductive Education and Services (SPIRES), Division of Family Planning Services and Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
Sarathi Development Foundation, Lucknow, India.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2018 Jul;142(1):104-107. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.12488. Epub 2018 Apr 6.
To assess user satisfaction and acceptability toward a cell phone-based short message system (SMS) application for fertility awareness.
Between July 1 and September 30, 2013, the present observational study recruited women of reproductive age who were presenting for family planning services in Lucknow, India, who were not pregnant, agreed to use the application, and understood basic English. The application collected information on an individual's menstrual cycle and, using the calendar days approach, predicted fertility. Based on an algorithm, the application sent a daily SMS text indicating the participant's fertility status. Participants completed an acceptability survey at the end of the 60-day pilot period.
There were 21 participants enrolled. All reported that the application was highly acceptable, and found it to be private, secure, and convenient. All participants were interested in receiving future SMS reminders for tracking fertility. Most participants (20 [95%]) reported being likely or very likely to recommend the family planning application to friends.
The application, with the aims of helping participants to identify their most fertile days once a month during ovulation and make informed decisions regarding fertility and contraception, was highly acceptable and might be useful in low-resource settings worldwide. Larger studies are needed for software optimization and determination of long-term effectiveness.
评估基于手机短信系统（SMS）的生育意识应用程序的用户满意度和接受度。
2013 年 7 月 1 日至 9 月 30 日，本观察性研究招募了在印度勒克瑙寻求计划生育服务的育龄妇女，她们未怀孕，同意使用该应用程序且能理解基本英语。该应用程序收集个人月经周期信息，并采用日历日方法预测生育能力。根据算法，该应用程序每天发送一条 SMS 文本，指示参与者的生育状态。参与者在 60 天试点期结束时完成了接受度调查。
共纳入 21 名参与者。所有参与者均表示该应用程序高度可接受，他们认为该应用程序私密、安全且方便。所有参与者均对接收未来用于跟踪生育能力的短信提醒感兴趣。大多数参与者（20 名[95%]）表示可能或非常可能向朋友推荐计划生育应用程序。
该应用程序旨在帮助参与者每月在排卵期间识别最易受孕的日子，并就生育和避孕做出明智的决策，该应用程序具有高度可接受性，可能对全球资源匮乏的环境有用。需要进行更大规模的研究以优化软件并确定长期效果。
