Acceptability of a Whatsapp Triage, Referral, and Transfer System for Obstetric Patients in Rural Liberia.
Christopher W ReynoldsMadison HortonHaEun LeeWahdae-Mai HarmonJoseph SiekaNancy LockhartJody R LoriPublished in: Annals of global health (2023)
The WAT-RT System demonstrated high acceptability among frontline health care providers in rural Liberia. Barriers to program success could be reasonably addressed with simple interventions and planning. Multiple benefits included addressing care delays for obstetric patients, promoting bidirectional provider communication, and increasing the quality of obstetric triage. Future studies should focus on piloting the WAT-RT System among this population and recruiting other key stakeholders to determine intervention feasibility.