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Table 4 CBO and HCP Messaging Preferences

From: Exploring bi-directional and SMS messaging for communications between Public Health Agencies and their stakeholders: a qualitative study

A. Best way to receive a time-sensitive or emergency message from a public health agency*

 

Email (N, %)

SMS (N, %)

Both email and SMS (N, %)

Neither email or SMS ex, prefer phone (N, %)

Total (n = 37)

7 (18.9 %)

11 (29.7 %)

18 (48.7 %)

1 (2.7 %)

CBOs (n = 9)

2 (22.2 %)

5 (55.6 %)

2 (22.2 %)

0 (0)

HCPs (n = 28)

5 (17.9 %)

6 (21.4 %)

16 (57.1 %)

1 (3.6 %)

Urban (n = 28)

4 (14.3 %)

7 (25.0 %)

16 (57.1 %)

1 (3.6 %)

Rural (n = 9)

3 (33.3 %)

4 (44.4 %)

2 (22.2 %)

0 (0)

*Combined responses from interview (n = 17) and survey (n = 20) participants [missing, n = 0]

B. In a non-urgent situation, how would you prefer to receive a public health agency message?‡

 

phone call only

email only

email + phone call

email + SMS

CBOs (n = 7)

0

5

1

1

HCPs (n = 6)

0

5

0

1

Urban (n = 7)

0

6

0

1

Rural (n = 6)

0

4

1

1

  1. ‡Interview (n = 13) item only [missing, n = 4]