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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 106715 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| Journal | Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization |
| Volume | 227 |
| Early online date | 15 Sept 2024 |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2024 |
Abstract
As cardiovascular diseases (CVD) become the leading cause of death in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), this raises new challenges for health systems. Regular screening is a key measure to manage CVD risk, but the uptake of such services remains low. We conducted a randomized controlled trial in Indonesia to assess whether personalized and targeted text messages increase the usage of public screening services for diabetes and hypertension in the at-risk population. Our intervention increased screening uptake by 6.6 percentage points. We show that text messages can be effective in the context of a relatively new disease burden in LMICs, where population responses may still be shaped by low salience and missing screening routines.
Keywords
- Health, Health systems, Information, mHealth, Noncommunicable diseases, Screening uptake, Text message reminder
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
- Economics and Econometrics
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Vol. 227, 106715, 11.2024.
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AU - Marcus, Maja E.
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