Use of Apps to Promote Childhood Vaccination: Protocol for a Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The decline in the uptake of routine childhood vaccinations has resulted in outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases. Vaccination apps can be used as a tool to promote immunization through the provision of reminders, dissemination of information, peer support, and feedback. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this review is to systematically review the evidence on the use of apps to support childhood vaccination uptake, information storage, and record sharing. METHODS:We will identify relevant papers by searching the following electronic databases: PubMed, Embase by Ovid, Web of Science, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), ClinicalTrials.gov, and Education Resources Information Center (ERIC). We will review the reference lists of those studies that we include to identify

SUBMITTER: Van Velthoven MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7055758 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature