The effect of various types of patients' reminders on the uptake of pneumococcal vaccine in adults
An article from the Vaccine journal
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 Region | Lebanon |
| Organization | American University of Beirut Medical Center |
| Issue or Problem | Increasing adult pneumococcal vaccination rates |
| Tech Medium | SMS |
| Technology Device | Mobile phones |
| mFHAST Implication | Effectiveness of SMS reminders for adult vaccination programs |
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Link to original research article in PubMedUse of electronic text reminders via e-mails and mobile phones seems to be a feasible and sustainable model to increase pneumococcal vaccination rates in a primary care center.