Characteristics of users of a tailored, interactive website for parents and its impact on adolescent vaccination attitudes and uptake

Maertens, Julie; Beaty, Brenda; O’Leary, Sean T.

doi:10.1186/s13104-015-1721-8

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“…In contrast, no effect on the intention to vaccinate or vaccine uptake was found by Dempsey et al., who provided tailored educational material to parents via iPads in clinic waiting rooms. 27 Our results suggest that an educational website program based on tailored information can significantly increase vaccination coverage in adolescents, independently of age and gender. Interestingly, increased was also the coverage for vaccines such as the menACWY and men B that are not presently recommended by health authorities in Italy.…”

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Impact of a website based educational program for increasing vaccination coverage among adolescents

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Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

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Data regarding the use of technology to improve adolescent knowledge on vaccines are scarce. The main aim of this study was to evaluate whether different web-based educational programmes for adolescents might increase their vaccination coverage. Overall, 917 unvaccinated adolescents (389 males, 42.4%; mean age ± standard deviation, 14.0 ± 2.2 years) were randomized 1:1:1 into the following groups: no intervention (n = 334), website educational program only (n = 281), or website plus face to face lesson (n = 302) groups. The use of the website plus the lesson significantly increased the overall knowledge of various aspects of vaccine-preventable disease and reduced the fear of vaccines (p < 0.001). A significant increase in vaccination coverage was observed for tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis and conjugated meningococcal ACYW vaccines in the 2 groups using the website (p < 0.001), and better results were observed in the group that had also received the lesson; in this last group, significant results were observed in the increase in vaccination coverage for meningococcal B vaccine (p < 0.001). Overall, the majority of the participants liked the experience of the website, although they considered it important to further discuss vaccines with parents, experts and teachers. This study is the first to evaluate website based education of adolescents while considering all of the vaccines recommended for this age group. Our results demonstrate the possibility of increasing vaccination coverage by using a website based educational program with tailored information. However, to be most effective, this program should be supplemented with face-to-face discussions of vaccines at school and at home. Thus, specific education should also include teachers and parents so that they will be prepared to discuss with adolescents what is true and false in the vaccination field.

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Impact of a website based educational program for increasing vaccination coverage among adolescents

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“…The number of studies investigating the efficacy of interventions targeting this population was six (Dempsey et al, 2015 ; Pot et al, 2017 ; Gagneur et al, 2018 ; Lemaitre et al, 2019 ; Pluviano et al, 2019 ; Nowak et al, 2020 ). Of this, five were investigating parents of children who require vaccinations (Dempsey et al, 2015 ; Pot et al, 2017 ; Gagneur et al, 2018 ; Lemaitre et al, 2019 ; Pluviano et al, 2019 ), and one focused on the general adult population (Nowak et al, 2020 ).…”

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“…The studies examining specific interventions focused on motivational interviewing, tailored web-based interventions, and education (Dempsey et al, 2015 ; Pot et al, 2017 ; Gagneur et al, 2018 ; Lemaitre et al, 2019 ; Pluviano et al, 2019 ; Nowak et al, 2020 ). Two studies investigated the utility of motivational interviewing-based strategies, with both studies reporting significant increases in vaccine uptake (Gagneur et al, 2018 ; Lemaitre et al, 2019 ).…”

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“…Two studies investigated the utility of motivational interviewing-based strategies, with both studies reporting significant increases in vaccine uptake (Gagneur et al, 2018 ; Lemaitre et al, 2019 ). Two other studies explored the benefit of interactive-/web-based tailored messaging, with both studies reporting no significant impact (Dempsey et al, 2015 ; Pot et al, 2017 ). The final two studies examined the efficacy of education-based interventions, both resulting in no significant impacts (Pluviano et al, 2019 ; Nowak et al, 2020 ).…”

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Psychological mechanisms and interventions directed at vaccination attitudes

Ann

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2023

Front. Sociol.

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Attitudes about vaccination impact not only the individual but also society. Therefore, understanding the underlying psychological processes of those who disagree with vaccination is critical for creating compassion through understanding and change through promoting autonomy. The current review aimed to fill a gap in the literature, outlining the state of the recent research on vaccination attitudes, specifically on the underlying mechanisms driving anti-vaccination movements and individuals' thoughts and behaviors. In addition, we aimed to evaluate current research on the effectiveness of interventions targeting these mechanisms. Overall, results indicated that those declining vaccines had beliefs related to distrust in the scientific community and pharmaceutical companies and moral preferences for purity and liberty. In addition, our review identified the potential for utilizing motivational interviewing techniques as an intervention. This literature review provides a platform for further research and enhances the current understanding of vaccination attitudes.

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“…In-person training of providers to improve their vaccine communication with patients has been shown to be effective, but scale-up would be cost- and time-intensive [ 52 – 54 ]. Several other educational vaccine apps and websites have been developed [ 70 , 71 , 76 – 80 ]. These include: ImmunizeCA , a smartphone app which helps Canadians manage their family’s immunizations by generating customized immunization schedules and reminder alerts for each family member [ 77 ]; ReadyVax , a smartphone app providing access to evidence-based vaccine information for providers and patients [ 79 ]; and HPV Vaccine: Same Way, Same Day , a smartphone app which teaches evidence-based vaccine recommendation practices including motivational interviewing skills using simulated role-play scenarios [ 80 ].…”

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MomsTalkShots, tailored educational app, improves vaccine attitudes: a randomized controlled trial

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Background Many pregnant women and parents have concerns about vaccines. This analysis examined the impact of MomsTalkShots, an individually tailored educational application, on vaccine attitudes of pregnant women and mothers. Methods MomsTalkShots was the patient-level component of a multi-level intervention to improve maternal and infant vaccine uptake that also included provider- and practice-level interventions. The impact of these interventions was studied using a two-by-two factorial design, randomizing at both the patient- and the practice-level. Study staff recruited pregnant women from a diverse set of prenatal care practices in Colorado and Georgia between June 2017 and July 2018. All participants (n = 2087) received a baseline survey of maternal and infant vaccine intentions and attitudes, and two follow-up surveys at least 1 month and 1 year after their infant’s birth, respectively. Half of participants (n = 1041) were randomly assigned to receive educational videos through MomsTalkShots, algorithmically tailored to their vaccine intentions, attitudes, and demographics. Since the practice/provider intervention did not appear impactful, this analysis focused on MomsTalkShots regardless of the practice/provider intervention. Results By 1 month post-birth, MomsTalkShots increased perceived risk of maternal influenza disease (61% among MomsTalkShots recipients vs 55% among controls; Odds Ratio: 1.61, 95% Confidence Interval: 1.23–2.09), confidence in influenza vaccine efficacy (73% vs 63%; OR: 1.97, 95%CI: 1.47–2.65), and perceived vaccine knowledge (55% vs 48%; OR: 1.39, 95%CI: 1.13–1.72). Among those intending not to vaccinate at baseline, MomsTalkShots increased perceived risk of maternal influenza disease (38% vs 32%; OR: 2.07, 95%CI: 1.15–3.71) and confidence in influenza vaccine efficacy (44% vs 28%; OR: 2.62, 95%CI: 1.46–4.69). By 1 year post-birth, MomsTalkShots increased perceived vaccine knowledge (62% vs 50%; OR: 1.74, 95%CI: 1.36–2.24) and trust in vaccine information from obstetricians and pediatricians (64% vs 55%; OR: 1.53, 95%CI: 1.17–2.00). Among those uncertain about vaccinating at baseline, MomsTalkShots increased perceived vaccine knowledge (47% vs 12%; OR: 6.89, 95%CI: 1.52–31.25) and reduced infant vaccine safety concerns (71% vs 91%; OR: 0.24, 95%CI: 0.06–0.98). Conclusions MomsTalkShots improved pregnant women’s and mothers’ knowledge and perceptions of maternal and infant vaccines and the diseases they prevent, and offers a scalable tool to address vaccine hesitancy. Trial registration Registered at Clinicaltrials.gov on 13/09/2016 (registration number: NCT02898688).

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Characteristics of users of a tailored, interactive website for parents and its impact on adolescent vaccination attitudes and uptake

Cited by 9 publications

References 39 publications

Impact of a website based educational program for increasing vaccination coverage among adolescents

Impact of a website based educational program for increasing vaccination coverage among adolescents

Psychological mechanisms and interventions directed at vaccination attitudes

MomsTalkShots, tailored educational app, improves vaccine attitudes: a randomized controlled trial

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