Can mHealth interventions contribute to increased HPV vaccination uptake? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT: The objective of this review was to synthesize existing evidence on mobile health (mHealth) interventions geared at improving HPV related knowledge, HPV vaccination intent and HPV vaccination uptake. Between November and December 2019, systematic searches were performed in the databases PubMed, Ebsco/CINAHL, Ebsco/PsycINFO, and Clarivate Analytics/Web of Science Social Science Citation Index (SSCI). We identified 805 articles of which 92 were eligible for inclusion after abstract screening. 19 articles met the inclusion criteria of the review based on full article review and all but one of the included interventions were conducted in the United States. mHealth interventions ranged from text messages, phone calls to interactive voice recordings and software on tablets. All four intervention

SUBMITTER: Ilozumba O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7777527 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature