Feasibility and Limitations of Vaccine Two-Dimensional Barcoding Using Mobile Devices.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Two-dimensional (2D) barcoding has the potential to enhance documentation of vaccine encounters at the point of care. However, this is currently limited to environments equipped with dedicated barcode scanners and compatible record systems. Mobile devices may present a cost-effective alternative to leverage 2D vaccine vial barcodes and improve vaccine product-specific information residing in digital health records.

Objective

Mobile devices have the potential to capture product-specific information from 2D vaccine vial barcodes. We sought to examine the feasibility, performance, and potential limitations of scanning 2D barcodes on vaccine vials using 4 different mobile phones.

Methods

A unique barcode scanning app was developed for Android and iOS operating

SUBMITTER: Bell C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4937181 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature