Implementation fidelity and acceptability of an intervention to improve vaccination uptake and child health in rural India: a mixed methods evaluation of a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Tika Vaani intervention, an initiative to improve basic health knowledge and empower beneficiaries to improve vaccination uptake and child health for underserved rural populations in India, was assessed in a pilot cluster randomized trial. The intervention was delivered through two strategies: mHealth (using mobile phones to send vaccination reminders and audio-based messages) and community mobilization (face-to-face meetings) in rural Indian villages from January to September 2018. We assessed acceptability and implementation fidelity to determine whether the intervention delivered in the pilot trial can be implemented at a larger scale.

Methods

We adapted the Conceptual Framework for implementation fidelity to assess acceptability and fidelity of the pilot i

SUBMITTER: Perez MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7542710 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature