A Randomized Trial of Behavioral Nudges Delivered Through Text Messages to Increase Influenza Vaccination Among Patients With an Upcoming Primary Care Visit.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate if nudges delivered by text message prior to an upcoming primary care visit can increase influenza vaccination rates.

Design

Randomized, controlled trial.

Setting

Two health systems in the Northeastern US between September 2020 and March 2021.

Subjects

74,811 adults.

Interventions

Patients in the 19 intervention arms received 1-2 text messages in the 3 days preceding their appointment that varied in their format, interactivity, and content.

Measures

Influenza vaccination.

Analysis

Intention-to-treat.

Results

Participants had a mean (SD) age of 50.7 (16.2) years; 55.8% (41,771) were female, 70.6% (52,826) were White, and 19.0% (14,222) were Black. Among the interventions, 5 of 19 (26.3%) had a significantly greater

SUBMITTER: Patel MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10798571 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature