Michelle Helena van Velthoven
Biographic Data
| ID | 7743680 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michelle Helena van Velthoven |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michelle Helena |
| FAMILY NAME | van Velthoven |
| SIGNATURE | VAN VELTHOVEN M H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Imperial College London |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1245-8759 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Comparison of the agreement between WeChat-based self-administered and interviewer-administered data on infant and young child feeding in China
Background: Measuring infant and young child feeding (IYCF) indicators is important in evaluating child health programs and making evidence-based decisions. With Internet and new media rapidly developing, communication apps such as WeChat (the most popular mobile social media platform in China) are widely used and can potentially be used as an alternative way to collect infant and young child feeding information. This study compares data agreemen…
High response rate and low cost of WeChat-based data collection of infant and young child feeding data in rural Qinghai Province, China
Background: Measuring the infant and young child feeding (IYCF) indicators is key to effectively tracking the progress of child health programs and making evidence-based decisions. WeChat is the most popular mobile social media platform in China and has become a promising tool for collecting health data. This study aims to explore the response rate and costs of a WeChat-based questionnaire on IYCF information in rural China. Methods: We conducted…
Trends in complementary feeding practices and caregivers’ feeding knowledge among children aged 6-23 months
BACKGROUND: Appropriate infant and young child feeding is the basis for child survival, growth and development. The aim of this study was to investigate trends in complementary feeding practices and caregivers' feeding knowledge among children from 2012 to 2018 in Huzhu County, Qinghai Province, China. METHODS: This study took place during and after a controlled interventional evaluation trial in Qinghai Province, China, which aimed to evaluate t…
How primary healthcare workers obtain information during consultations to aid safe prescribing in low-income and lower middle-income countries
The effectiveness of using a WeChat account to improve exclusive breastfeeding in Huzhu County Qinghai Province, China
Chinese Clinical Trial Registry -ChiCTR1800017364. Registered 26 July 2018. http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=29325
Comparison of text messaging data collection vs face-to-face interviews for public health surveys
BACKGROUND: To compare text messaging and face-to-face interviews to conduct a survey on childhood diarrhoea and pneumonia. METHODS: Caregivers of young children able to send text messages in Zhao County in rural China were included in this crossover study. Villages (clusters) were randomized into two groups using the ratio 1:1.6 to account for an expected higher drop-out in group 2. In group 1, participants first completed the face-to-face and t…
Effectiveness of a smartphone app on improving immunization of children in rural Sichuan Province, China
Chinese Clinical Trials Registry (ChiCTR): ChiCTR-TRC- 13003960 , registered on December 6, 2013
Effectiveness of a smart phone app on improving immunization of children in rural Sichuan Province, China
Chinese Clinical Trials Registry (ChiCTR): ChiCTR-TRC-13003960
MHealth Series
BACKGROUND: An important issue for mHealth evaluation is the lack of information for sample size calculations. OBJECTIVE: To explore factors that influence sample size calculations for mHealth-based studies and to suggest strategies for increasing the participation rate. METHODS: We explored factors influencing recruitment and follow-up of participants (caregivers of children) in an mHealth text messaging data collection cross-over study. With he…
MHealth Series
BACKGROUND: Effective interventions in maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH), if achieving high level of population coverage, could prevent most of deaths in children under five years of age. High-quality measurements of MNCH coverage are essential for tracking progress and making evidence-based decisions. METHODS: MNCH coverage data are mainly collected through fieldworkers' interview with preselected households in standard programs of Demog…
MHealth Series
BACKGROUND: We set up a collaboration between researchers in China and the UK that aimed to explore the use of mHealth in China. This is the first paper in a series of papers on a large mHealth project part of this collaboration. This paper included the aims and objectives of the mHealth project, our field site, and the detailed methods of two studies. FIELD SITE: The field site for this mHealth project was Zhao County, which lies 280 km south of…
MHealth series
The use of mobile devices in healthcare, or mHealth, has the potential to play an important role in low- and middle-income countries in a wide range of areas. A particular area with great potential to improve global health is using mHealth for data collection. We propose three ideas: (i) to validate and conduct household surveys, (ii) to monitor large-scale programs, and (iii) to measure the global burden of disease. We need to know more about mH…
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MHealth Series
BACKGROUND: An important issue for mHealth evaluation is the lack of information for sample size calculations. OBJECTIVE: To explore factors that influence sample size calculations for mHealth-based studies and to suggest strategies for increasing the participation rate. METHODS: We explored factors influencing recruitment and follow-up of participants (caregivers of children) in an mHealth text messaging data collection cross-over study. With he…
MHealth Series
BACKGROUND: Effective interventions in maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH), if achieving high level of population coverage, could prevent most of deaths in children under five years of age. High-quality measurements of MNCH coverage are essential for tracking progress and making evidence-based decisions. METHODS: MNCH coverage data are mainly collected through fieldworkers' interview with preselected households in standard programs of Demog…
MHealth Series
BACKGROUND: We set up a collaboration between researchers in China and the UK that aimed to explore the use of mHealth in China. This is the first paper in a series of papers on a large mHealth project part of this collaboration. This paper included the aims and objectives of the mHealth project, our field site, and the detailed methods of two studies. FIELD SITE: The field site for this mHealth project was Zhao County, which lies 280 km south of…
MHealth series
The use of mobile devices in healthcare, or mHealth, has the potential to play an important role in low- and middle-income countries in a wide range of areas. A particular area with great potential to improve global health is using mHealth for data collection. We propose three ideas: (i) to validate and conduct household surveys, (ii) to monitor large-scale programs, and (iii) to measure the global burden of disease. We need to know more about mH…
Effectiveness of a smart phone app on improving immunization of children in rural Sichuan Province, China
Chinese Clinical Trials Registry (ChiCTR): ChiCTR-TRC-13003960
Effectiveness of a smartphone app on improving immunization of children in rural Sichuan Province, China
Chinese Clinical Trials Registry (ChiCTR): ChiCTR-TRC- 13003960 , registered on December 6, 2013
Comparison of text messaging data collection vs face-to-face interviews for public health surveys
BACKGROUND: To compare text messaging and face-to-face interviews to conduct a survey on childhood diarrhoea and pneumonia. METHODS: Caregivers of young children able to send text messages in Zhao County in rural China were included in this crossover study. Villages (clusters) were randomized into two groups using the ratio 1:1.6 to account for an expected higher drop-out in group 2. In group 1, participants first completed the face-to-face and t…
The effectiveness of using a WeChat account to improve exclusive breastfeeding in Huzhu County Qinghai Province, China
Chinese Clinical Trial Registry -ChiCTR1800017364. Registered 26 July 2018. http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=29325
How primary healthcare workers obtain information during consultations to aid safe prescribing in low-income and lower middle-income countries
Trends in complementary feeding practices and caregivers’ feeding knowledge among children aged 6-23 months
BACKGROUND: Appropriate infant and young child feeding is the basis for child survival, growth and development. The aim of this study was to investigate trends in complementary feeding practices and caregivers' feeding knowledge among children from 2012 to 2018 in Huzhu County, Qinghai Province, China. METHODS: This study took place during and after a controlled interventional evaluation trial in Qinghai Province, China, which aimed to evaluate t…
Comparison of the agreement between WeChat-based self-administered and interviewer-administered data on infant and young child feeding in China
Background: Measuring infant and young child feeding (IYCF) indicators is important in evaluating child health programs and making evidence-based decisions. With Internet and new media rapidly developing, communication apps such as WeChat (the most popular mobile social media platform in China) are widely used and can potentially be used as an alternative way to collect infant and young child feeding information. This study compares data agreemen…
High response rate and low cost of WeChat-based data collection of infant and young child feeding data in rural Qinghai Province, China
Background: Measuring the infant and young child feeding (IYCF) indicators is key to effectively tracking the progress of child health programs and making evidence-based decisions. WeChat is the most popular mobile social media platform in China and has become a promising tool for collecting health data. This study aims to explore the response rate and costs of a WeChat-based questionnaire on IYCF information in rural China. Methods: We conducted…
Medicine (11 works) · Mobile Health and mHealth Applications (9 works) · Family medicine (7 works) · Geography (6 works) · Nursing (6 works) · China (5 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · mHealth (5 works) · Psychological intervention (5 works) · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (4 works)