Journal article
A quasi-experimental text messaging trial to improve adolescent sexual and reproductive health and smoking knowledge in Indonesia
AE Pedrana, J Pina, RS Padmawati, R Zuhrina, L Lazuardi, MSC Lim, ME Hellard, YS Prabandari
Sexual Health | CSIRO PUBLISHING | Published : 2020
DOI: 10.1071/SH18199
Abstract
To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a text message intervention to improve young people's knowledge of sexual reproductive health (SRH) and harms related to smoking in Indonesia. Methods: A quasi-experimental short message service (SMS) trial of young people aged 16-24 years receiving twice weekly SMS over a 10-week intervention period. Pre- and post-online demographic and risk behaviour surveys were used to assess changes in knowledge. Among respondents who completed both surveys, we assessed changes in knowledge before and after SMS intervention using paired McNemar's test and differences in mean knowledge score using a paired t-test. Results: In total, 555 eligible young peop..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by an Research Triangle International internal grant and received in-kind support from the Burnet Institute and Universitas Gadjah Mada. Both A.E. Pedrana and M.E. Hellard received funding from the Australian Government through the National Health Medical and Research Council. Both A.E. Pedrana and M.E. Hellard report grants from Gilead Sciences, Abbvie, Merck Sharp & Dohme and BristolMyers Squibb to support investigator initiated research. We would also like to acknowledge the involvement and efforts of the project staff, namely, Tutik Istiyani, Mochammad Fadjar Wibowo, Arika Dewi, Jusniar Dwi Rahaju, Endang Pujiastuti and all the study participants involved.