Pre-Appointment Reminders (Nigeria)
DataFI, Nigeria (February 2021)
Last updated
DataFI, Nigeria (February 2021)
Last updated
SMS reminders (clinical visits, drug refills, viral load investigation) based upon care management appointment lists.
Presenter: Alexander Alozie, DataFI
Intervention Details
Data Elements
Patient demographics
Contact details
Client registration
Appointment scheduling
SMS reminder functions
Evidence
Technology Requirements / Interoperability
SMS reminders (clinical visits, drug refills, viral load investigation)
Care management (appointment and defaulters list)
LAMISLite mobile application
SMS reminder system use SMS Gateway implemented on LAMIS central server.
Calculations / Algorithms
Factors to Scale
Implementation Considerations
SMS reminders are sent in client preferred language
Governance Considerations
Clients must subscribe to SMS reminder by signing a consent form. The messages sent to client does not reveal any health status for confidentiality reasons.
Client can send a specially formatted message to a short code to receive information on his/her appointment.
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