scholarly journals Use of weekly mobile phone call-unit to screen pregnant women and their newborns for acute respiratory and gastrointestinal illness symptoms in rural Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
L.N. Avolio ◽  
N. Pisanic ◽  
A. Navas-Acien ◽  
K. Alland ◽  
M.S. Flora ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Gastrointestinal Illness ◽  
Phone Call ◽  
Rural Bangladesh

Travel mode recognition of urban residents using mobile phone data and MapAPI

2021 ◽  
pp. 239980832098300
Author(s):  
Zhenghong Peng ◽  
Guikai Bai ◽  
Hao Wu ◽  
Lingbo Liu ◽  
Yang Yu
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Traffic Flow ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Urban Traffic ◽  
Phone Call ◽  
Traffic Information ◽  
Mobile Phone Data ◽  
Urban Residents ◽  
Travel Mode

Obtaining the time and space features of the travel of urban residents can facilitate urban traffic optimization and urban planning. As traditional methods often have limited sample coverage and lack timeliness, the application of big data such as mobile phone data in urban studies makes it possible to rapidly acquire the features of residents’ travel. However, few studies have attempted to use them to recognize the travel modes of residents. Based on mobile phone call detail records and the Web MapAPI, the present study proposes a method to recognize the travel mode of urban residents. The main processes include: (a) using DBSCAN clustering to analyze each user’s important location points and identify their main travel trajectories; (b) using an online map API to analyze user’s means of travel; (c) comparing the two to recognize the travel mode of residents. Applying this method in a GIS platform can further help obtain the traffic flow of various means, such as walking, driving, and public transit, on different roads during peak hours on weekdays. Results are cross-checked with other data sources and are proven effective. Besides recognizing travel modes of residents, the proposed method can also be applied for studies such as travel costs, housing–job balance, and road traffic pressure. The study acquires about 6 million residents’ travel modes, working place and residence information, and analyzes the means of travel and traffic flow in the commuting of 3 million residents using the proposed method. The findings not only provide new ideas for the collection and application of urban traffic information, but also provide data support for urban planning and traffic management.

scholarly journals Challenges and Potential Opportunities of Mobile Phone Call Detail Records in Health Research: Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. e161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerina Helen Jones ◽  
Helen Daniels ◽  
Sharon Heys ◽  
David Vincent Ford
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Phone Call ◽  
Research Review ◽  
Call Detail Records

scholarly journals Mobile phone communication for improving uptake of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected pregnant women: updated systematic review and meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacques L. Tamuzi ◽  
Gomer Lulendo ◽  
Patrick Mbuesse ◽  
Thierry Ntambwe
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Cochrane Central Register ◽  
Hiv Exposed ◽  
Mobile Phone Communication

Objective The aim of this systematic review is to provide some evidence on the use of mobile phone communication for improving ARV adherence during pregnancy, as well as to investigate whether text messaging on mobile phones could improve follow up in HIV exposed infants. Methods We did a systematic review and meta-analysis, using CENTRAL (Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials), Scopus, MEDLINE via PubMed, Web of Science, and CINAHL to search for studies in English published between 5 may 2016 to May 2021 that assessed the effects of mobile phone in HIV infected pregnant women. We used MetaPro version 3.0 to compute the OR 2 and RR and their 95%CI. We performed random-effects model meta analysis for estimating pooled outcomes. Results Nine studies were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled maternal postpartum retention was (OR 2.20, 95%CI: 1.55 to 3.13, I2 = 53.20%, P < 0.001). In the same line, the pooled odds of ART uptake was (OR 1.5, 95%CI: 1.07 to 2.11, I2 =0%, P = 0.020) and we found statistically significant impact of mobile phone on HIV testing at 6 weeks and above among HIV exposed children (OR 1.89, 95%CI: 1.04 to 3. 48, I2 = OR 1.89, 95%CI: 1.04 to 3. 48, I2 =88.04%, P = 0.032). Conclusion In comparison to our previous review, this updated review focuses on moderate evidence for mobile phone communication in HIV-infected pregnant women. The results showed that using a mobile phone improved maternal post-partum retention, ART uptake, and infant HIV testing at 6 weeks and older.

scholarly journals Can clinical vignettes administered by mobile phone call be used to measure quality of contraceptive care practices in Malawi?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Hazel ◽  
Diwakar Mohan ◽  
Joanne Katz ◽  
Ephraim Chirwa ◽  
Patrick Msukwa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Phone Call ◽  
Clinical Vignettes ◽  
Care Practices

Mobile Phone Communication Innovation in Multiple Time and Space Zones

2011 ◽  
pp. 479-484
Author(s):  
Shirley Chan
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Phone Call ◽  
Multiple Time ◽  
Public Places ◽  
The World ◽  
Fast Pace ◽  
Paradox Theory ◽  
Deal Making ◽  
Mobile Phone Communication

In most parts of the world, it is generally considered impolite or even rude to pick up an incoming mobile phone call and to have a longer (and loud) conversation in public places. Yet this type of interruption is generally acceptable in Hong Kong. This inspired the authors to ask: How does Hong Kong culture impact the perception of mobile phone interruption? This research note is about an ethnographical study on the culture in Hong Kong indicating a more positive perception towards mobile phone interruption. Their research results show that the cultural characteristics of fast pace, deal-making and sense of urgency explain why Hong Kong people are receptive towards such interruption and have the habit of participating in both the physical and mobile spaces at the same time. Their findings also challenge the engaging-disengaging paradox theory - that is, mobile phone users find it difficult to simultaneously engage in parallel activities

Toward a mobile phone based solution for microcredit in rural Bangladesh

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masum Ahmed ◽  
A. K. M. Fahad Aziz ◽  
Raj Narayan Saha ◽  
Susmita Das ◽  
Laila Sharmin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Rural Bangladesh
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