Strengthening the Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) Surveillance Component of the Polio Eradication Initiative through Short Message Service (SMS) Reminders; Experience from Sokoto State, Nigeria 2014

Abstract IntroductionGlobal Polio Eradication Initiative, GPEI led by the World Health Organization (WHO), helped to develop standard acute flaccid paralysis surveillance (AFP) system worldwide, including Bangladesh, which comprises infrastructure, knowledge, expertise, funding, technical assistance, and trained personnel. AFP surveillance can complement any disease surveillance systems, and many countries are now utilizing these polio surveillance assets for monitoring other vaccine-preventable diseases. This paper outlines how AFP surveillance has evolved in Bangladesh over time, its success and challenging factors, and its potential to accomplish other health goals.MethodologyThis mixed-method study includes a grey literature review, a survey for quantitative and qualitative information on barriers and facilitators, and Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) to gather relevant in-depth information on AFP surveillance in Bangladesh. Grey literature was collected online and paper documentation from different stakeholders. Online and in-person surveys were conducted in six divisions of Bangladesh, including Dhaka, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Chittagong, Sylhet, and Khulna, to map tacit knowledge ideas, approaches, and experiences. KIIs were conducted at global, national, and sub-national levels. Data were then combined on focused emerging themes, including history, challenges, and successes of the AFP surveillance system in Bangladesh.ResultsAFP surveillance in Bangladesh was first introduced in 1990 at the district and Upazila level major hospitals. High population growth, low performance, hard-to-reach areas, and groups of people residing in risky zones were major challenges to implementing this surveillance system. Surveillance was gradually enriched by establishing certification standards and community-based AFP surveillance and improved Surveillance Immunization Medical Officer (SIMO) network activities, laboratory activities, and proper monitoring and evaluation. In Bangladesh, a national disease surveillance system and a laboratory are now being used for multiple diseases, including polio, measles, Japanese Encephalitis, Neonatal Tetanus etc.ConclusionIn Bangladesh, it is evident that the AFP surveillance system is supporting the health system more broadly by building knowledge, experience, and assets and forming a strong platform for other health programs. In addition, its strengths can be leveraged for combating new and emerging diseases like COVID-19. However, the sustainability of the AFP surveillance in Bangladesh still needs collaborative support from partners, mainly technical assistance.

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Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance: challenges and opportunities from 18 years’ experience, Spain, 1998 to 2015

Eurosurveillance ◽

10.2807/1560-7917.es.2018.23.47.1700423 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 23 (47) ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Josefa Masa-Calles ◽

Nuria Torner ◽

Noemí López-Perea ◽

María de Viarce Torres de Mier ◽

Beatriz Fernández-Martínez ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Acute Flaccid Paralysis ◽

Polio Eradication ◽

Case Definition ◽

Flaccid Paralysis ◽

Notification Rate ◽

Surveillance Network ◽

Challenges And Opportunities ◽

Afp Surveillance ◽

The Mean ◽

Annual Proportion

Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance is key for global polio eradication. It allows detecting poliovirus (PV) reintroductions from endemic countries. This study describes AFP surveillance in Spain from 1998 to 2015. During this time, 678 AFP cases were reported to the Spanish National Surveillance Network. The mean notification rate was 0.58 AFP cases/100,000 population under 15 years old (range: 0.45/100,000–0.78/100,000). Two periods (P) are described: P1 (1998–2006) with the AFP notification rate ranging from 0.66/100,000 to 0.78/100,000, peaking in 2001 (0.84/100,000); and P2 (2007–2015) when the AFP rate ranged from 0.43/100,000 to 0.57/100,000, with the lowest rate in 2009 (0.31/100,000). No poliomyelitis cases were caused by wild PV infections, although two Sabin-like PVs and one imported vaccine-derived PV-2 were detected. Overall, 23 (3.4%) cases met the hot case definition. Most cases were clinically diagnosed with Guillain–Barré syndrome (76.9%; 504/655). The adequate stool collection rate ranged from 33.3% (7/21) to 72.5% (29/40). The annual proportion of AFP cases with non-polio enterovirus findings varied widely across the study period. AFP surveillance with laboratory testing for non-polio enteroviruses must be maintained and enhanced both to monitor polio eradication and to establish sensitive surveillance for prompt detection of other enteroviruses causing serious symptoms.

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Short message service (SMS) reminders improve treatment attendance in alcohol dependence, but are less effective for patients high in impulsivity

Addictive Behaviors ◽

10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.06.025 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 87 ◽

pp. 97-100

Author(s):

Matthew J. Gullo ◽

Kate Irvine ◽

Gerald F.X. Feeney ◽

Jason P. Connor

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Dependence ◽

Short Message Service ◽

Short Message ◽

Treatment Attendance ◽

Improve Treatment ◽

Message Service ◽

Sms Reminders

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Impact of Pre-appointment contact and Short Message Service alerts in reducing ‘Did Not Attend’ (DNA) rate on rapid access new breast clinics: A DGH perspective

10.21203/rs.3.rs-24826/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Pasupathy Kiruparan ◽

Nanthesh Kiruparan ◽

Debasish Debnath

Keyword(s):

Short Message Service ◽

District General Hospital ◽

Short Message ◽

Breast Clinic ◽

North West ◽

Rapid Access ◽

The North ◽

Message Service ◽

Sms Reminders ◽

The Impact

Abstract Background: Failure to attend the clinic without prior intimation, known as “Did Not Attend” (DNA) is a significant global issue. There have been no published studies attempting to reduce DNA rates in breast clinics. We aimed to assess the impact of contacting patients prior to clinic attendance and Short Message Service (SMS) reminder on DNA rates in rapid access new breast clinics, evaluate ‘Could Not Attend’ (CNA) rate, and explore any correlation between age, sex, clinic days and sessions.Methods: Initially, DNAs at the rapid access new breast clinic between 01/04/2018 and 31/03/2019 at a district general hospital in the North-West of England was assessed (Cycle 1). Changes were introduced in terms of contacting patients prior to offering appointments, followed by SMS reminders nearer the clinic dates. Subsequently, DNA was reassessed between 01/10/2019 and 31/03/2020 (Cycle 2). Results: Following implementation of changes, DNA rate reduced from 8.2% to 4.1% (p<0.00001). CNA rates were 0.9% (Cycle 1) and 1.1% (Cycle 2) [p=0.36]. Evening clinics had the lowest DNA rates throughout. DNA patients in cycle 2 were significantly older than those in cycle 1 (p=0.002). Conclusions: Contacting patients prior to clinic appointments and sending SMS reminders helped reduce DNA rates significantly in rapid access new breast clinics. Scheduling clinic sessions with least DNA rates, such as evening clinics, should be contemplated. One should be cautious of Mobile phone technology that conveys SMS, which can potentially disadvantage the older age group. This model could be considered across the board to improve DNA rates.

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Perancangan Sistem Informasi Pengingat Perbaikan Komponen Pesawat Berbasis Web

Technomedia Journal ◽

10.33050/tmj.v2i2.473 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 119-130

Author(s):

Al Husain ◽

Wildan Muhtadin ◽

Agus Supriadi

Keyword(s):

Data Storage ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Short Message Service ◽

Short Message ◽

Information System Design ◽

Wide Range ◽

Message Service ◽

Aircraft Component ◽

Sms Reminder ◽

Sms Reminders

Sebagai Pengingat (remainder) menggunakan SMS (Short Message Service) telah banyak dimanfaatkan oleh manusia. Selain memiliki jangkauan luas, hingga mencapai daerah pedesaan, SMS mudah digunakan dan efisien, SMS Gateway adalah suatu komunikasi dua arah dengan menggunakan tarif normal sesuai dengan tarif yang diberlakukan oleh operator. SMS Gateway memiliki berbagai macam jenis, Pada PT. GMF Aeroasia akan diajukan aplikasi Perancangan Sistem Informasi Pengingat Perbaikan Komponen Pesawat yang dapat membantu sistem yang sedang berjalan yaitu SAP Swift , Pada aplikasi ini, penulis memanfaatkan aplikasi SMS Gateway dengan dua fitur, yaitu SMS Pengingat (Reminder) dan SMS Autorespond. Dengan adanya SMS Pengingat, diharapkan dapat membantu para Planner (Perencana) dalam mengingatkan pembuatan Shipment Order komponen yang akan melakukan maintenance(perawatan), sedangkan melalui SMS Autorespond, Planner (Perencana) dapat melakukan pengecekan jadwal kedatangan komponen. Bahasa pemrograman yang digunakan dalam merancang aplikasi SMS ini adalah PHP. Untuk penyimpanan data, penulis menggunakan SAP. Sementara untuk membangun aplikasi SMS, penulis menggunakan Gammu. Hasil dari aplikasi ini, Planner (Perencana) akan mendapatkan SMS pengingat sebanyak empat kali, yaitu pada hari sebelum komponen tiba di gudang yaitu dua hari dan tiga hari selama komponenberada di gudang , pada hari H atau tepat pada batas akhir pembuatan Shipment Order, dan hari satu hari setelah batas akhir pembuatan Shipment Orderoleh Planner (Perencana) tersebut. Kata Kunci : SAP,SMS (Short Message Service), Gammu, SMS Gateway, SMS Reminder. As a reminder (remainder) Using SMS (Short Message Service) has been used by humans. Besides having a wide range, to reach rural areas, easy to use and efficient SMS, SMS Gateway is a two-way communication using the normal rate in accordance with the tariffs applied by operators. SMS Gateway has various types, In. GMF will be filed applications Reminder Information System Design Aircraft Component Repair can help the running system ie SAP Swift, In this application, the authors utilize the SMS Gateway application with two features, namely SMS Reminder (Reminder) and SMS Autorespond. With the SMS Reminders, is expected to help Planner (Planning) in the Order Shipment remind manufacture components that will perform maintenance (maintenance), while via SMS Autorespond, Planners (Planner) can check the schedule of arrival of the components. The programming language used in designing the SMS application is PHP. For data storage, the authors use SAP. While to build SMS application, the author uses Gammu. Results from this application, Planner (Planner) will get SMS reminders four times, ie on the day before the components arrive at the warehouse that is, two days and three days during the components are in the warehouse, on the day or right on the deadline for the manufacture of Shipment Order, and day one day after the deadline for manufacture of Shipment Order by Planner (Planner) is. Keywords: SAP, SMS (Short Message Service), Gammu, SMS Gateway, SMS Reminder.

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The Effectiveness of Short Message Service to Assure the Preparation-to-Colonoscopy Interval before Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy

Gastroenterology Research and Practice ◽

10.1155/2015/628049 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2015 ◽

pp. 1-8 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Jongha Park ◽

Tae-Oh Kim ◽

Nae-Young Lee ◽

Hyoungjun Kim ◽

Eun Hee Seo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Bowel Preparation ◽

Short Message Service ◽

Randomized Study ◽

Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽

Cellular Phone ◽

Short Message ◽

Message Service ◽

Sms Reminder ◽

Sms Reminders ◽

Improve Compliance

Background/Aims.The preparation-to-colonoscopy (PC) interval is one of several important factors for the bowel preparation. Short message service (SMS) reminder from a cellular phone has been suggested to improve compliance in various medical situations. We evaluated the effectiveness of SMS reminders to assure the PC interval for colonoscopy.Methodology.This prospective randomized study was investigator blinded. In the No-SMS group, patients took the first 2 L polyethylene glycol (PEG) between 6 and 8 PM on the day before colonoscopy and the second 2 L PEG approximately 6 hours before the colonoscopy without SMS. In the SMS group, patients took first 2 L PEG in the same manner as the No-SMS group and the second 2 L PEG after receiving an SMS 6 hours before the colonoscopy.Results.The SMS group had a lower score than the No-SMS group, according to the Ottawa Bowel Preparation Scale(P<0.001). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that compliance with diet instructions (odds ratio (OR) 2.109; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.11–3.99,P=0.022) and intervention using SMS ((OR) 2.329; 95% (CI), 1.34–4.02,P=0.002) were the independent significant factors for satisfactory bowel preparation.Conclusions.An SMS reminder to assure PC interval improved the bowel preparation quality for colonoscopy with bowel preparation.

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Detection of Imported Wild Polioviruses and of Vaccine-Derived Polioviruses by Environmental Surveillance in Egypt

Applied and Environmental Microbiology ◽

10.1128/aem.00491-12 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 78 (15) ◽

pp. 5406-5409 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Soile Blomqvist ◽

Laila El Bassioni ◽

Eman M. El Maamoon Nasr ◽

Anja Paananen ◽

Svetlana Kaijalainen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Acute Flaccid Paralysis ◽

Polio Eradication ◽

Flaccid Paralysis ◽

Environmental Surveillance ◽

Wild Type ◽

Wild Poliovirus ◽

Afp Surveillance

ABSTRACTSystematic environmental surveillance for poliovirus circulation has been conducted in Egypt since 2000. The surveillance has revealed three independent importations of wild-type poliovirus. In addition, several vaccine-derived polioviruses have been detected in various locations in Egypt. In addition to acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance, environmental surveillance can be used to monitor the wild poliovirus and vaccine-derived poliovirus circulation in populations in support of polio eradication initiatives.

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EFFECTIVENESS OF SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE REMINDERS AND LEAFLETS IN COMPLYING WITH IRON SUPPLEMENTATION IN PREGNANT WOMEN IN DEPOK CITY, INDONESIA

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research ◽

10.22159/ajpcr.2017.v10s5.23092 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 10 (17) ◽

pp. 42 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Dina Anitasari ◽

Retnosari Andrajati

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Iron Supplementation ◽

Short Message Service ◽

Test Group ◽

Short Message ◽

Message Service ◽

Post Test ◽

Sms Reminders ◽

Improve Compliance ◽

Quasi Experimental

Objective: Lack of knowledge about iron supplementation among pregnant women contributes to poor compliance with the therapy. The use of media such as leaflets and short message service (SMS) reminders can be used to improve compliance. This study assessed the effectiveness of SMS reminders and leaflets in complying with iron supplementation in pregnant women. Methods: This quasi-experimental study used two intervention groups with a pre-test and post-test group design. This study was conducted from March to May 2016 in two public health centers in Depok City, Indonesia. A total of 38 respondents in Sukmajaya were given leaflets, and 36 respondents in Pancoran Mas received SMS reminders. Patients’ compliance was measured using the MMAS-8 questionnaire, and their hemoglobin levels were measured with HemoCue®. Results: A total of 19 respondents in the leaflet group experienced an increase in their hemoglobin levels (with an average of 0.6 g/dl). A total of 17 respondents in the SMS reminders group experienced an increase in hemoglobin levels (with an average of 1.1 g/dl). Conclusions: There was no difference between leaflets and SMS reminders in terms of improving patients’ compliance with iron supplement consumption or with increased hemoglobin levels (p=0.576 and p=0.929, respectively).

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