Mobile health interventions on vaccination coverage among children under 5 years of age in Low and Middle-Income countries; a scoping review
ObjectivesIncreased 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...
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| author | Olanrewaju Onigbogi Olanrewaju Onigbogi Olanrewaju Onigbogi Omobola Yetunde Ojo Ulla-Mari Kinnunen Kaija Saranto |
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| description | ObjectivesIncreased 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.MethodsA 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.ResultsTwenty-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.ConclusionThe 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3d2565376fe34ee1b487d8f8cc4004292025-01-28T05:10:34ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652025-01-011310.3389/fpubh.2025.13927091392709Mobile health interventions on vaccination coverage among children under 5 years of age in Low and Middle-Income countries; a scoping reviewOlanrewaju Onigbogi0Olanrewaju Onigbogi1Olanrewaju Onigbogi2Omobola Yetunde Ojo3Ulla-Mari Kinnunen4Kaija Saranto5Department of Community Health and Primary Care, University of Lagos, Lagos, NigeriaDepartment of Health and Social Management, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, FinlandDepartment of Family Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, United StatesDepartment of Community Medicine and Primary Care, Federal Medical Center, Abeokuta, NigeriaDepartment of Health and Social Management, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, FinlandDepartment of Health and Social Management, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, FinlandObjectivesIncreased 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.MethodsA 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.ResultsTwenty-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.ConclusionThe 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.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1392709/fullLow- and Middle-Income countriesmHealthscoping reviewvaccinationunder fivechildren |
| spellingShingle | Olanrewaju Onigbogi Olanrewaju Onigbogi Olanrewaju Onigbogi Omobola Yetunde Ojo Ulla-Mari Kinnunen Kaija Saranto Mobile health interventions on vaccination coverage among children under 5 years of age in Low and Middle-Income countries; a scoping review Frontiers in Public Health Low- and Middle-Income countries mHealth scoping review vaccination under five children |
| title | Mobile health interventions on vaccination coverage among children under 5 years of age in Low and Middle-Income countries; a scoping review |
| title_full | Mobile health interventions on vaccination coverage among children under 5 years of age in Low and Middle-Income countries; a scoping review |
| title_fullStr | Mobile health interventions on vaccination coverage among children under 5 years of age in Low and Middle-Income countries; a scoping review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mobile health interventions on vaccination coverage among children under 5 years of age in Low and Middle-Income countries; a scoping review |
| title_short | Mobile health interventions on vaccination coverage among children under 5 years of age in Low and Middle-Income countries; a scoping review |
| title_sort | mobile health interventions on vaccination coverage among children under 5 years of age in low and middle income countries a scoping review |
| topic | Low- and Middle-Income countries mHealth scoping review vaccination under five children |
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