Using mobile technologies for immunization: Predictors of uptake of a pan-Canadian immunization app (ImmunizeCA)

Atkinson, Katherine; Westeinde, Jacqueline; Hawken, Steven; Ducharme, Robin; Barnhardt, Kim; Wilson, Kumanan

doi:10.1093/pch/20.7.351

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“…Digital technology has been proposed as a potentially promising way of improving vaccine uptake and on-time vaccination by overcoming many of the barriers identified in this study, including the ability to track vaccination records when visiting multiple providers and provide reliable immunization information. 23,24 According to a needs assessment survey among newcomers in Ottawa, over three-quarters of participants indicated they would use mobile technology to track their vaccinations if it were available in their primary language. 25 Given the near ubiquity of smartphones, leveraging digital technology may be a way forward in effectively disseminating vaccine information.…”

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Healthcare provider perspectives on the uptake of the human papillomavirus vaccine among newcomers to Canada: a qualitative study

Rubens-Augustson

Wilson

Murphy

et al. 2018

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

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Human papillomavirus is among the most common sexually transmitted infections in the world. Newcomers, defined in Canada as foreign-born individuals who are either immigrants or refugees, but may also include students and undocumented migrants, face numerous barriers to HPV vaccination. This study sought to understand, from the perspective of healthcare providers, barriers and facilitators to HPV vaccination, and recommendations to improve HPV vaccine uptake among newcomers. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 healthcare providers between March and April 2018. Data were analyzed at the manifest level using a Qualitative Content Analysis approach. Categories of barriers to vaccination included: access, communication, knowledge, culture, and provider-related factors. Facilitators included targeted health promotion; understanding the relevance of HPV vaccination; trusting the healthcare system; and cultural sensitivity. Two overarching recommendations were to publicly fund the HPV vaccine, and enhance language- and culturally-appropriate health promotion activities. Further research should explore informational desires and needs from the perspective of newcomers to inform strategies to promote equitable HPV vaccine coverage.

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Section: Implications For Policy and Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

Healthcare provider perspectives on the uptake of the human papillomavirus vaccine among newcomers to Canada: a qualitative study

Rubens-Augustson

Wilson

Murphy

et al. 2018

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

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“…The research team found that while app use analytics are a valuable tool, understanding how to interpret the analytics data requires a certain degree of sophistication, including a good understanding of analytic tag structure. 15 They recommend working closely with the software development team when implementing in-app analytics for health applications. 16 The Canadian, USA, Australian, and Vietnam PHAs noted that DT can strengthen partnerships and facilitate the work of coalitions for advocacy, health awareness, and education purposes.…”

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Digital technologies for population health and health equity gains: the perspective of public health associations

Chauvin

Perera

Clarke

2016

J Public Health Pol

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Digital technology (DT) plays an increasingly important role in the health sector. This study explores how national public health associations (PHAs) use DT to achieve their mandate. The World Federation of Public Health Associations canvassed and conducted a semi-structured interview with its national public health association members about their use of DT, the challenges they encounter in using it, and their experiences and thoughts as to how to assess its impact, both organizationally as well as on population health and health equity. The study found that digital technology plays an important role in some PHAs, principally those in higher income countries. PHAs want to broaden their use within PHAs and to assess how DT enables PHAs to achieve their organizational mandates and goals, including improved public health and health equity.

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Parent and family characteristics associated with reported pediatric influenza vaccination in a sample of Canadian digital vaccination platform users. An exploratory, cross-sectional study in the 2018-2019 influenza season

Atkinson,

Ntacyabukura,

Hawken

et al. 2024

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

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Using mobile technologies for immunization: Predictors of uptake of a pan-Canadian immunization app (ImmunizeCA)

Cited by 4 publications

References 2 publications

Healthcare provider perspectives on the uptake of the human papillomavirus vaccine among newcomers to Canada: a qualitative study

Healthcare provider perspectives on the uptake of the human papillomavirus vaccine among newcomers to Canada: a qualitative study

Digital technologies for population health and health equity gains: the perspective of public health associations

Parent and family characteristics associated with reported pediatric influenza vaccination in a sample of Canadian digital vaccination platform users. An exploratory, cross-sectional study in the 2018-2019 influenza season

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