Nigerian mothers opinion of reminder/recall for immunization

Sadoh, AE; Okungbowa, Enosakhare Godwin

doi:10.4314/njp.v41i1.7

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“…Although very few of them have had experience with immunization reminder/recall, access to cellphones by the majority of the mothers, their willingness to record their cellphone numbers at the immunization clinics and to receive immunization reminder/recall indicates the feasibility of implementing immunization reminder/recall in the study communities. Mothers’ willingness to receive immunization reminder/recall corroborates the findings in Lagos and Benin in Nigeria [ 18 , 19 ]. The findings reveal that the mothers’ most preferred reminder/recall mode is cellphone call followed by short message service (SMS).…”

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Experiences, perceptions and preferences of mothers towards childhood immunization reminder/recall in Ibadan, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

2015

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IntroductionImmunization reminder/recall system is proven as one of the effective ways of improving immunization rates. Prior to the development and implementation of an immunization reminder/recall system intervention, we explored the experiences, preferences and perceptions towards childhood immunization reminder/recall among 614 mothers of infants in Ibadan, Nigeria.MethodsA cross-sectional health facility-based survey utilizing a semi-structured questionnaire was conducted in four Primary Health Care centers. Descriptive statistics were computed using SPSS. Logistic models were used to investigate the relationships with specific outcomes.ResultsOnly 3.9% had ever heard of immunization reminder/recall and 1.5% had ever received one. However, 97.9% were willing to record their cellphone numbers in the clinics for immunization reminder/recall and 95.1% were willing to receive. Their preferred communication modes were cell phone calls (57.6%) or text messages/SMS (35.6%). Only 2.2% preferred home-visits and 0.4%, e-mails. About 4% were not willing to receive any form of immunization reminder/recall. Mothers with post-secondary education were more likely to prefer SMS than other mothers (OR 2.3, 95% CI 1.7-3.3, p.ConclusionThis study provided critical baseline data for designing a reminder/recall intervention for routine childhood immunization in the study communities. The findings may serve as a guide for public health professionals in designing reminder/recall strategies to improve childhood immunization.

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Experiences, perceptions and preferences of mothers towards childhood immunization reminder/recall in Ibadan, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

2015

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“…2 ). Primary studies were published between 2012 to 2020, and were undertaken in all six geopolitical zones of the country: South-west ( n = 7) [ 44 , 45 , 48 , 52 , 54 – 56 ], South-east (n = 5) [ 47 , 48 , 51 , 58 ], North-central ( n = 4) [ 46 , 48 , 53 , 59 ], South-south ( n = 3) [ 48 , 50 , 57 ], North-west ( n = 2) [ 48 , 49 ], North-east (n = 1) [ 48 ], and the FCT Abuja (n = 1) [ 48 ]. Thirteen studies were conducted in urban settings, two in rural [ 48 , 56 ], and one in a mixed peri-urban setting [ 45 ].…”

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“…Hence, sampling methods employed in primary studies ensures that results obtained from included study participants approximates results from the entire population. However, two studies with total sample size (338, or 3.4%) employed the convenience sampling method [ 50 , 53 ].…”

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“…However, two primary studies reported differed data on mothers willing to accept both modes of reminders: while Akinrinde and colleagues reported about a quarter of mothers (28.3%) are willing to receive both types of reminders [ 45 ], Bello and colleagues reported a negligible proportion (2.2%) of mothers prefer both modes of reminders [ 53 ]. Mothers who had post-secondary education were more likely to prefer text messages [ 45 , 46 , 50 ].…”

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Acceptability of mobile-phone reminders for routine childhood vaccination appointments in Nigeria – a systematic review and meta-analysis

Eze

Agu

et al. 2021

BMC Health Serv Res

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Background Mobile-phone reminders have gained traction among policymakers as a way to improve childhood vaccination coverage and timeliness. However, there is limited evidence on the acceptability of mobile-phone reminders among patients and caregivers. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the ownership of mobile-phone device and the willingness to receive mobile-phone reminders among mothers/caregivers utilizing routine childhood immunization services in Nigeria. Method MEDLINE, Scopus, CINAHL, CNKI, AJOL (African Journal Online), and Web of Science were systematically searched for studies on the acceptability of mobile-phone reminders for routine immunization appointments among mothers/caregivers in Nigeria. Studies were assessed for methodological quality using the Newcastle Ottawa Scale and JBI critical appraisal checklists. Meta-analysis was conducted using random-effects model to generate pooled estimates (proportion) of mothers who owned at least one mobile phone and proportion of mothers willing to receive mobile-phone reminders. Results Sixteen studies (13 cross-sectional and three interventional) involving a total of 9923 mothers across 15 states and the Federal Capital Territory Abuja met inclusion criteria. Pooled estimates showed that the proportion of mothers who owned at least one mobile phone was 96.4% (95% CI = 94.1–98.2%; I2 = 96.3%) while the proportion of mothers willing to receive mobile-phone reminders was 86.0% (95% CI = 79.8–91.3%, I2 = 98.4%). Most mothers preferred to receive text message reminders at least 24 h before the routine immunization appointment day, and in the morning hours. Approximately 52.8% of the mothers preferred to receive reminders in English, the country’s official language. Conclusion Current evidence suggests a high acceptability for mobile-phone reminder interventions to improve routine childhood immunization coverage and timeliness. Further studies, however, are needed to better understand unique regional preferences and assess the operational costs, long-term effects, and risks of this intervention. Systematic review protocol registration PROSPERO CRD42021234183.

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“…Notwithstanding the ethical concerns that arises with the use of financial incentives in driving demand for services (39), these evidences suggest that not only are mHealth applications towards improving childhood immunization coverage feasible and acceptable (25,(40)(41)(42), they have also been demonstrated to have significant efficacy or effectiveness in addressing demand-side barriers to childhood immunization coverage in several parts of the world (37,38). This is also consistent with findings of mHealth efficacy in driving behavior change associated with, but not limited to, medication adherence and outpatient clinic attendance for HIV (43) and other chronic disease care services.…”

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mHealth: a narrative synthesis of evidence of its application in improving childhood immunization coverage

Abdulrahman¹,

Olaosebikan²

2017

J Hosp Manag Health Policy

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Under-5 mortality from preventable causes remains a significant problem in many parts of the developing world. Deaths from vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) continue to challenge the health care system of these countries, despite unrelenting efforts to expand routine immunization coverage. Despite the proven efficacy of these vaccines, several supply and demand-side factors, as well as other contextspecific factors have been associated with the poor uptake and completion rates, and the consequent high mortality rates from VPDs in these countries. In addition to specific policy and health system-related approaches to addressing these factors, inconsistent literature evidence suggests the potential efficacy of several range of interventions such as promoting antenatal care attendance and hospital delivery, providing education, financial incentives and deployment of mobile health technology (mHealth: SMS and telephone call reminders), in improving childhood immunization coverage in several countries across Africa, Asia and North America. This mini-review explored the diversity and quality of evidence regarding the application of mHealth in improving childhood immunization coverage. Following a brief search on Scimago Journal and Country Rank using a combination of relevant subject areas and subject categories, we finally evaluated 15 articles-mainly systematic reviews [3] and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) [12]-published in 12 top Q1 impact factor journals between 2010 and 2017. Overall, we found moderate to high-quality literature evidence suggesting the efficacy of mHealth interventions used singly or in combination with other interventions in improving childhood immunization coverage across several rural and urban settings around the world. While these evidences represent the larger consensus, we recommend that more attention should be given to detailed analysis of factors or circumstances that lead to negative results of these interventions in areas where such have been observed or reported.

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Nigerian mothers opinion of reminder/recall for immunization

Cited by 6 publications

References 7 publications

Experiences, perceptions and preferences of mothers towards childhood immunization reminder/recall in Ibadan, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

Experiences, perceptions and preferences of mothers towards childhood immunization reminder/recall in Ibadan, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

Acceptability of mobile-phone reminders for routine childhood vaccination appointments in Nigeria – a systematic review and meta-analysis

mHealth: a narrative synthesis of evidence of its application in improving childhood immunization coverage

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