The effectiveness of a LINE application intervention in improving compliance among pregnant women with iron deficiency anemia: A randomized control trial
Keywords:
Anemia, iron supplementation, LINE application, pregnant womenAbstract
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the LINE application in enhancing pregnant women's adherence to interventions aimed at improving hematocrit levels. A randomized controlled trial (1:1 allocation ratio) was conducted involving 30 volunteers in the intervention group and 30 in the comparison group, all with hematocrit levels below 33%. Participants in the intervention group, recruited from Ronphibun Hospital, and the control group, from Chauat Hospital in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, took part in a 2-month LINE-based program that delivered educational infographics, supervised iron supplementation adherence, and addressed queries. Results: Knowledge/behavior scores in the intervention group improved significantly (from 8.87 ± 1.12 to 12.23 ± 1.65, P < 0.001) and exceeded those of the control group (9.46 ± 1.50, P = 0.667). Hematocrit levels in the intervention group also rose more rapidly than in the control group.
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