Addressing logistical barriers to childhood vaccination using an automated reminder system and online resource intervention: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As the rates of vaccination decline in children with logistical barriers to vaccination, new strategies to increase vaccination are needed. The goal of this study was to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of the Vaccines For Babies (VFB) intervention, an automated reminder system with online resources to address logistical barriers to vaccination in caregivers of children enrolled in an integrated healthcare system. Effectiveness was evaluated in a randomized controlled trial.

Methods

Qualitative interviews were conducted with parents of children less than two years old to identify logistical barriers to vaccination that were used to develop the VFB intervention. VFB included automated reminders to schedule the 6- and 12-month vaccine visit linking caregivers

SUBMITTER: Wagner NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8237696 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature