Feasibility of implementing a mobile phone-based telemonitoring programme to support pregnant women at high-risk for pre-eclampsia in Karachi, Pakistan: protocol for a mixed-methods study
Introduction High maternal mortality from pre-eclampsia/eclampsia results from lack of early identification and management of pregnant women at high-risk for pre-eclampsia. A potential tool to support pregnant women at high-risk for pre-eclampsia is telemonitoring. There is limited evidence on the u...
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| description | Introduction High maternal mortality from pre-eclampsia/eclampsia results from lack of early identification and management of pregnant women at high-risk for pre-eclampsia. A potential tool to support pregnant women at high-risk for pre-eclampsia is telemonitoring. There is limited evidence on the use and effectiveness of telemonitoring for pregnant women in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) which limits the understanding of the process and mechanisms through which the intervention works in LMICs. This study will explore the feasibility of implementing a mobile phone-based telemonitoring programme for pregnant women at high-risk for pre-eclampsia in Karachi, Pakistan.Methods and analysis A convergent mixed-methods study will be conducted at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC) in Karachi, Pakistan. This study will recruit 50 pregnant women at high-risk for pre-eclampsia to assess clinical feasibility across the five foci of Bowen’s framework including acceptability, demand, implementation, practicality and limited-efficacy testing. Data sources will include semi-structured interviews with the enrolled women, caregivers and clinicians, as well as quantitative data from paper medical records, research logs and server data. The quantitative and qualitative data will be analysed separately and then integrated at the interpretation and reporting levels to advance our understanding of the telemonitoring programme’s feasibility across the five areas of Bowen’s framework.Ethics and dissemination Ethics approvals have been obtained from JPMC, the National Bioethics Committee of Pakistan, University Health Network, Aga Khan University and the University of Toronto. The study results will be disseminated to the scientific community through publications and conference presentations. Findings of the study will provide evidence on the feasibility of using a telemonitoring programme where pregnant women at high-risk for pre-eclampsia in Pakistan will take their own blood pressure readings at home. Lessons learnt in this feasibility trial will be used to determine the appropriateness of a future effectiveness trial.Trial registration number NCT05662696 |
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| spelling | doaj.art-319f5aa492924594970042b2046f803d2023-07-10T04:00:07ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552022-12-01121210.1136/bmjopen-2022-070535Feasibility of implementing a mobile phone-based telemonitoring programme to support pregnant women at high-risk for pre-eclampsia in Karachi, Pakistan: protocol for a mixed-methods studyEmily Seto0Zulfiqar Bhutta1Anam Shahil Feroz2Sarah Saleem3Haleema Yasmin4Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canadainaugural chair in global child healthCommunity Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan8 Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Sindh, PakistanObstetrics and Gynaecology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi, PakistanIntroduction High maternal mortality from pre-eclampsia/eclampsia results from lack of early identification and management of pregnant women at high-risk for pre-eclampsia. A potential tool to support pregnant women at high-risk for pre-eclampsia is telemonitoring. There is limited evidence on the use and effectiveness of telemonitoring for pregnant women in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) which limits the understanding of the process and mechanisms through which the intervention works in LMICs. This study will explore the feasibility of implementing a mobile phone-based telemonitoring programme for pregnant women at high-risk for pre-eclampsia in Karachi, Pakistan.Methods and analysis A convergent mixed-methods study will be conducted at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC) in Karachi, Pakistan. This study will recruit 50 pregnant women at high-risk for pre-eclampsia to assess clinical feasibility across the five foci of Bowen’s framework including acceptability, demand, implementation, practicality and limited-efficacy testing. Data sources will include semi-structured interviews with the enrolled women, caregivers and clinicians, as well as quantitative data from paper medical records, research logs and server data. The quantitative and qualitative data will be analysed separately and then integrated at the interpretation and reporting levels to advance our understanding of the telemonitoring programme’s feasibility across the five areas of Bowen’s framework.Ethics and dissemination Ethics approvals have been obtained from JPMC, the National Bioethics Committee of Pakistan, University Health Network, Aga Khan University and the University of Toronto. The study results will be disseminated to the scientific community through publications and conference presentations. Findings of the study will provide evidence on the feasibility of using a telemonitoring programme where pregnant women at high-risk for pre-eclampsia in Pakistan will take their own blood pressure readings at home. Lessons learnt in this feasibility trial will be used to determine the appropriateness of a future effectiveness trial.Trial registration number NCT05662696https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/12/e070535.full |
| spellingShingle | Emily Seto Zulfiqar Bhutta Anam Shahil Feroz Sarah Saleem Haleema Yasmin Feasibility of implementing a mobile phone-based telemonitoring programme to support pregnant women at high-risk for pre-eclampsia in Karachi, Pakistan: protocol for a mixed-methods study BMJ Open |
| title | Feasibility of implementing a mobile phone-based telemonitoring programme to support pregnant women at high-risk for pre-eclampsia in Karachi, Pakistan: protocol for a mixed-methods study |
| title_full | Feasibility of implementing a mobile phone-based telemonitoring programme to support pregnant women at high-risk for pre-eclampsia in Karachi, Pakistan: protocol for a mixed-methods study |
| title_fullStr | Feasibility of implementing a mobile phone-based telemonitoring programme to support pregnant women at high-risk for pre-eclampsia in Karachi, Pakistan: protocol for a mixed-methods study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Feasibility of implementing a mobile phone-based telemonitoring programme to support pregnant women at high-risk for pre-eclampsia in Karachi, Pakistan: protocol for a mixed-methods study |
| title_short | Feasibility of implementing a mobile phone-based telemonitoring programme to support pregnant women at high-risk for pre-eclampsia in Karachi, Pakistan: protocol for a mixed-methods study |
| title_sort | feasibility of implementing a mobile phone based telemonitoring programme to support pregnant women at high risk for pre eclampsia in karachi pakistan protocol for a mixed methods study |
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