Children Immunization App (CImA) Among Syrian Refugees in Zaatari Camp, Jordan: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial Intervention Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are up to 19.4 million children who are still unvaccinated and face unnecessary deaths, especially among refugees. However, growing access to smartphones, among refugees, can be a leading factor to improve vaccination rates.

Objective

This study aims to determine whether a smartphone app can improve the vaccination uptake among refugees and determine the app's effectiveness in improving the documentation of vaccination records.

Methods

We developed and planned to test an app through a cluster randomized trial that will be carried out at the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan. The study will be open to all parents who carry Android smartphones, have at least one child, and agree to participate in the study. The parents will be recruited to the study by tra

SUBMITTER: Khader YS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6803890 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature