SMS reminders to improve the uptake and timeliness of the primary immunisation series in infants: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial
Background: Immunisation timeliness continues to present challenges to achieving optimal vaccine coverage in infancy, particularly in disadvantaged groups and Australian First Nations infants. We aimed to determine whether a tailored, educational SMS reminder improves the timeliness of immunisation...
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: immunisation children randomised controlled trial short messaging service timeliness O'Grady, Kerry-Ann Kaus, Michelle Jones, Lee Boddy, Gary Rablin, Sheree Roberts, Jack Arnold, Daniel Parfitt, Sarah Johnston, Renee Hall, Kerry K. Le Gros-Wilson, Sallyanne Butten, Kaley Toombs, Maree Lambert, Stephen SMS reminders to improve the uptake and timeliness of the primary immunisation series in infants: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial |
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Background: Immunisation timeliness continues to present challenges to achieving optimal vaccine coverage in infancy, particularly in disadvantaged groups and Australian First Nations infants. We aimed to determine whether a tailored, educational SMS reminder improves the timeliness of immunisation in infants up to seven months of age. Methods: A pragmatic, three-arm, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial of immunisation reminders was conducted in two First-Nations-specific primary health care centres and two public hospital antenatal clinics in South East Queensland, Australia. Live-born infants of mothers enrolled during pregnancy were randomised at birth and followed to eight months of age. One group received a simple SMS reminder at two weeks before, the week of, and two weeks after the due date for immunisation at two, four and six months of age. The second group received a tailored SMS with an educational message at two weeks before and on the date immunisations were due; those not immunised two weeks following the due date were offered support to immunise the baby. Controls received no intervention or contact until the baby turned seven months of age. The primary outcome was the proportion of infants age-appropriately vaccinated at seven months of age as recorded on the Australian Immunisation Register. Secondary outcomes included vaccination status at three and five months of age. Results: Between 30 May 2016 and 24 May 2018, one hundred and ninety-six infants (31% First Nations infants) were randomised. At seven months of age, 54/65 (83.1%) infants in the educational SMS ± additional support group (ESMS±S) were age-appropriately immunised, compared to 45/64 (70.3%) in the simple SMS group and 45/67 (67.2%) in controls. Differences were most marked at five months of age: ESMS±S 95.5%; simple SMS 73.4%; controls 75.8%. The difference between the ESMS±S group and the other two groups at seven months of age was no longer apparent when those who received additional support beyond the SMS were assumed ... |
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O'Grady, Kerry-Ann Kaus, Michelle Jones, Lee Boddy, Gary Rablin, Sheree Roberts, Jack Arnold, Daniel Parfitt, Sarah Johnston, Renee Hall, Kerry K. Le Gros-Wilson, Sallyanne Butten, Kaley Toombs, Maree Lambert, Stephen |
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SMS reminders to improve the uptake and timeliness of the primary immunisation series in infants: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial |
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SMS reminders to improve the uptake and timeliness of the primary immunisation series in infants: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial |
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SMS reminders to improve the uptake and timeliness of the primary immunisation series in infants: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial |
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SMS reminders to improve the uptake and timeliness of the primary immunisation series in infants: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial |
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SMS reminders to improve the uptake and timeliness of the primary immunisation series in infants: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial |
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sms reminders to improve the uptake and timeliness of the primary immunisation series in infants: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial |
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ftqueensland:oai:eprints.qut.edu.au:227136 2024-02-04T10:00:26+01:00 SMS reminders to improve the uptake and timeliness of the primary immunisation series in infants: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial O'Grady, Kerry-Ann Kaus, Michelle Jones, Lee Boddy, Gary Rablin, Sheree Roberts, Jack Arnold, Daniel Parfitt, Sarah Johnston, Renee Hall, Kerry K. Le Gros-Wilson, Sallyanne Butten, Kaley Toombs, Maree Lambert, Stephen 2022-05-19 application/pdf https://eprints.qut.edu.au/227136/ unknown Department of Health and Ageing https://eprints.qut.edu.au/227136/1/sms_reminders_to_improve_the_uptake_and_timeliness_of_the_primary_immunisation_series_in_infants_a_multi_centre_randomised_controlled_trial.pdf doi:10.33321/cdi.2022.46.15 O'Grady, Kerry-Ann, Kaus, Michelle, Jones, Lee, Boddy, Gary, Rablin, Sheree, Roberts, Jack, Arnold, Daniel, Parfitt, Sarah, Johnston, Renee, Hall, Kerry K., Le Gros-Wilson, Sallyanne, Butten, Kaley, Toombs, Maree, & Lambert, Stephen (2022) SMS reminders to improve the uptake and timeliness of the primary immunisation series in infants: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial. Communicable Diseases Intelligence (CDI), 46. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/227136/ Centre for Healthcare Transformation; Australian Centre for Health Services Innovation; Faculty of Health; School of Public Health & Social Work free_to_read http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ 2022 Commonwealth of Australia as represented by the Department of Health This work is covered by copyright. Unless the document is being made available under a Creative Commons Licence, you must assume that re-use is limited to personal use and that permission from the copyright owner must be obtained for all other uses. If the document is available under a Creative Commons License (or other specified license) then refer to the Licence for details of permitted re-use. It is a condition of access that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights. If you believe that this work infringes copyright please provide details by email to qut.copyright@qut.edu.au Communicable Diseases Intelligence (CDI) : immunisation children randomised controlled trial short messaging service timeliness Contribution to Journal 2022 ftqueensland https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2022.46.15 2024-01-09T00:04:56Z Background: Immunisation timeliness continues to present challenges to achieving optimal vaccine coverage in infancy, particularly in disadvantaged groups and Australian First Nations infants. We aimed to determine whether a tailored, educational SMS reminder improves the timeliness of immunisation in infants up to seven months of age. Methods: A pragmatic, three-arm, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial of immunisation reminders was conducted in two First-Nations-specific primary health care centres and two public hospital antenatal clinics in South East Queensland, Australia. Live-born infants of mothers enrolled during pregnancy were randomised at birth and followed to eight months of age. One group received a simple SMS reminder at two weeks before, the week of, and two weeks after the due date for immunisation at two, four and six months of age. The second group received a tailored SMS with an educational message at two weeks before and on the date immunisations were due; those not immunised two weeks following the due date were offered support to immunise the baby. Controls received no intervention or contact until the baby turned seven months of age. The primary outcome was the proportion of infants age-appropriately vaccinated at seven months of age as recorded on the Australian Immunisation Register. Secondary outcomes included vaccination status at three and five months of age. Results: Between 30 May 2016 and 24 May 2018, one hundred and ninety-six infants (31% First Nations infants) were randomised. At seven months of age, 54/65 (83.1%) infants in the educational SMS ± additional support group (ESMS±S) were age-appropriately immunised, compared to 45/64 (70.3%) in the simple SMS group and 45/67 (67.2%) in controls. Differences were most marked at five months of age: ESMS±S 95.5%; simple SMS 73.4%; controls 75.8%. The difference between the ESMS±S group and the other two groups at seven months of age was no longer apparent when those who received additional support beyond the SMS were assumed ... Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations Queensland University of Technology: QUT ePrints Queensland Communicable Diseases Intelligence 46 |