Table 4 Contents of motivational text messages
Date/timing | Message | Proverb |
|---|---|---|
Monday AM | Prevalence of malaria has declined in Tanzania. | ‘The greatest wealth is health’ |
Monday PM | Malaria is over-diagnosed, use an mRDT for accurate diagnosis. | ‘Persistent work triumphs’ |
Tuesday AM | Not all fever is malaria, look for alternative causes. | ‘2 wrongs don’t make a right’ |
Tuesday PM | Clinical diagnosis of malaria is not reliable. | ‘A goal without a plan is just a wish’ |
Wednesday AM | Perform mRDTs on all patients suspected of having malaria. | ‘Actions speak louder than words’ |
Wednesday PM | mRDTs are reliable. Trust the test. | ‘Little by little one walks far’ |
Thursday AM | All patients with severe illness should be given parenteral treatment and referred immediately to hospital. | ‘Better safe than sorry’ |
Thursday PM | Malaria mRDTs are cost effective if results are followed. | ‘A smile you sent, will always return’ |
Friday AM | Safety precautions are everyone’s responsibility. | ‘Prevention is better than cure’ |
Friday PM | Treat positive tests. Do not treat negative tests. | ‘Failing to plan is planning to fail’ |