The effect of various types of patients' reminders on the uptake of pneumococcal vaccine in adults

An article from the Vaccine journal

The effect of various types of patients' reminders on the uptake of pneumococcal vaccine in adults

Results posted in PubMed: "Of the eligible patients due for the pneumococcal 23-polyvalent vaccine, 1380 who had mobile phone numbers and e-mails were randomized into six equal intervention groups. The various reminders increased vaccination rate to 14.9%: 16.5% of the short phone calls group, 7.2% of the sms-text group and 5.7% of the e-mail group took the vaccine. The vaccination rate was independent of the age, associated education message and the predisposing condition."

Study RegionLebanon
OrganizationAmerican University of Beirut Medical Center
Issue or ProblemIncreasing adult pneumococcal vaccination rates
Tech MediumSMS
Technology DeviceMobile phones
mFHAST ImplicationEffectiveness of SMS reminders for adult vaccination programs
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Categories: Immunization
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