Mobile health interventions on vaccination coverage among children under 5 years of age in Low and Middle-Income countries; a scoping review

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ID22087596
AuthorsOlanrewaju Onigbogi (0000-0003-0520-9869, University of Eastern Finland, corresponding author), Omobola Yetunde Ojo (0000-0002-0702-238X, Federal Medical Centre), Ulla-Mari Kinnunen, Ulla‐Mari Kinnunen (0000-0002-3610-3998, University of Eastern Finland), Kaija Saranto (0000-0002-3195-1955), Saranto Kaija (University of Eastern Finland)
Year2025
Volume13
Pages1392709-1392709
Publication date2025-01-28
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565
PublisherFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpubh.2025.1392709
PMID39935874
OpenAlexW4406883570
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited70

Objectives: Increased mobile phone use in Low- and Middle-Income countries (LMIC) has led to suggestions that health interventions using mobile phones can help solve some health problems. Vaccination has been shown to be an effective means of improving health outcomes. However, vaccination coverage in many LMIC has been generally low. The aim of this study was to synthesize evidence concerning the context, mechanisms, and outcome elements of mobile health interventions in improving vaccination coverage among children under 5 years of age in LMIC. Methods: A search conducted using PubMed, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, CINAHL, Embase, and the Cochrane library led to 27 studies included in the final analysis out of 357 identified articles. Results: Twenty-one studies were from Africa, four from Asia and two studies were from Latin America and the Caribbean. Short Message Service (SMS) intervention was used exclusively in 21 studies while six studies used a combination of SMS and phone calls, and one intervention was based only on phone calls. Conclusion: The results from most studies suggest an improved uptake of vaccination with mobile health interventions. However, there is a need for further research to quantify the impact of these interventions and determine the most effective strategies

CINAHL · Environmental health · Family medicine · Geography · Health intervention · mHealth · Mobile phone · Psychological intervention · Vaccination · Computer Science · ICT in Developing Communities · Medicine · Mobile Health and mHealth Applications · Nursing · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy

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