Mobile health interventions on vaccination coverage among children under 5 years of age in Low and Middle-Income countries; a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Increased mobile phone use in Low- and Middle-Income countries (LMIC) has led to suggestions that health interventions using mobile phones can help solve some health problems. Vaccination has been shown to be an effective means of improving health outcomes. However, vaccination coverage in many LMIC has been generally low. The aim of this study was to synthesize evidence concerning the context, mechanisms, and outcome elements of mobile health interventions in improving vaccination coverage among children under 5 years of age in LMIC.

Methods

A search conducted using PubMed, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, CINAHL, Embase, and the Cochrane library led to 27 studies included in the final analysis out of 357 identified articles.

Results

Twenty-one studies were

SUBMITTER: Onigbogi O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11810739 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature