Unified communication to reach vulnerable mothers

B. Tezcan; I. Von Rege; H. Henkson; E. Oteng-Ntim

doi:10.3109/01443615.2010.542515

Unified communication to reach vulnerable mothers

B. Tezcan^*, I. Von Rege, H. Henkson, E. Oteng-Ntim

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GSTT Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

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Abstract

The feasibility of using a mobile text to reach vulnerable patient groups was assessed in this study. A total of 121 pregnant or postnatal women were randomly asked to complete a questionnaire. The questionnaire was given to them in the antenatal clinic, postnatal ward, antenatal ward or in the day assessment unit at St Thomas' Hospital, London. The forms were collected and analysed using an Excel database. The results of this survey show that mobile technology is readily available for 97% of the obstetric population. In mothers from vulnerable groups and in mothers from deprived areas, 61% possessed 3rd generation mobile technology. The majority of mothers surveyed wanted their care supplemented by the use of their mobile phones.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	122-124
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Volume	31
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3109/01443615.2010.542515
Publication status	Published - 2011

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Mobile technology
vulnerable mothers
INTERVENTION

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