Evaluating a Mobile Phone-Delivered Text Message Reminder Intervention to Reduce Infant Vaccination Dropout in Arua, Uganda: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, suboptimal vaccine coverage is a public health concern. According to Uganda's 2016 Demographic and Health Survey, only 49% of 12- to 23-month-old children received all recommended vaccinations by 12 months of age. Innovative ways are needed to increase coverage, reduce dropout, and increase awareness among caregivers to bring children for timely vaccination.

Objective

This study evaluates a personalized, automated caregiver mobile phone-delivered text message reminder intervention to reduce the proportion of children who start but do not complete the vaccination series for children aged 12 months and younger in select health facilities in Arua district.

Methods

A two-arm, multicenter, parallel group randomized controlled trial was conducted in fou

SUBMITTER: Ehlman DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7946592 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature