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Using a Short Message System to Increase Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake among Chuukese Women in Guam: Lessons Learned from Linking Distance Technology Between Carriers and Using Telehealth Communication in a Cross-Cultural Context.

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: This paper reports on a project aimed at using a short message system (SMS) to increase cervical cancer screening uptake among Chuukese women in Guam. It documents the process and identifies the unexpected challenges which led to the early termination of the study. Although the original aims of the project were not met, there were some lessons learned about technology incompatibility in the context of Guam's and the United States' cell phone technology interface, the cultural nuances of cell phone use in the study population, and the necessity to follow a protocol for the termination of a project.

Source: PubMed Central

Authors: Lilnabeth P Somera, Ana Joy P Mendez, Angelina Mummert

Institution: University of Guam

Language: English

Topic: Mobile Health and mHealth Applications

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Cancer Institute

Awards: (2/2) Pacific Island Partnership for Cancer Health Equity (PIPCHE), (1/2) Pacific Island Partnership for Cancer Health Equity (PIPCHE)