Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
Health Care Women Int. 2022 Dec;43(12):1340-1354. doi: 10.1080/07399332.2020.1825439. Epub 2020 Oct 8.
Rapid dissemination of mobile technology provides substantial opportunity for overcoming challenges reaching rural and marginalized populations. We assessed feasibility and acceptability of longitudinal mobile data capture among women undergoing fistula surgery in Uganda ( = 60) in 2014-2015. Participants were followed for 12 months following surgery, with data captured quarterly, followed by interviews at 12 months. Participant retention was high (97%). Most respondents reported no difficulty with mobile data capture (range 93%-100%), and preferred mobile interview (88%-100%). Mobile data capture saved 1000 person-hours of transit and organizational time. Phone-based mobile data collection provided social support. Our results support this method for longitudinal studies among geographically and socially marginalized populations.
移动技术的快速传播为克服农村和边缘化人群面临的挑战提供了巨大的机会。我们评估了在 2014-2015 年期间对乌干达正在接受瘘管手术的女性进行纵向移动数据采集的可行性和可接受性（ = 60）。参与者在手术后被随访 12 个月，每季度采集一次数据，然后在 12 个月时进行访谈。参与者的保留率很高（97%）。大多数受访者表示移动数据采集没有困难（范围为 93%-100%），并且更喜欢移动访谈（88%-100%）。移动数据采集节省了 1000 个人小时的交通和组织时间。基于电话的移动数据收集提供了社会支持。我们的研究结果支持这种方法用于在地理和社会上边缘化的人群中进行纵向研究。
