Adherence to Vaccination Schedules, Timeliness of Vaccination, Acceptability of SMS Reminder Program
Conditions
Keywords
vaccines, reminders, immunization timeliness, vaccine coverage
Brief summary
This project plans to learn more about whether sending text messages to parents on their mobile phones to remind them when their child is due for his or her next vaccination will improve children getting vaccinated on time.
Detailed description
This project plans to learn more about whether sending text messages to parents on their mobile phones to remind them when their child is due for his or her next vaccination will improve children getting vaccinated on time. The vaccines that will be given are the same routine vaccinations registered in Guatemala and used by the Ministry of Health regardless of enrollment in the study.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSMS message
SMS messages will be delivered at 6, 4, and 2 days before the next scheduled date of the primary vaccines for the intervention group
OTHERUsual care
Health clinic nurse provides regular appointment in the vaccination card with no active reminders
Sponsors
Universidad del Valle, Guatemala
Fundacion para la Salud Integral de los Guatemaltecos CU
Ministry of Health, Guatemala
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
University of Colorado, Denver
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Weeks to 6 Months
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* First dose of primary vaccination series * Parents owning a mobile phone and able to decipher SMS messages * Consent form signed
Exclusion criteria
* Moving away from the study site in the next 12 months * Ineligible for primary vaccination series by the MOH
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Completion of vaccine primary series | 12 months of age | Completion of 2nd and 3rd dose of vaccines by 1 year of age |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Factors associated with immunization delays | 12 months | Demographic, education and behavioral factors associated with days late for vaccination |
| Acceptability of SMS vaccine reminders | 12 months | Qualitative data from focus groups to evaluate acceptability of SMS program |
| Timeliness of immunization | 12 months | Days delayed from date for 2nd and 3rd dose of vaccination |
Countries
Guatemala
Outcome results
None listed