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An assessment of the effectiveness of an electronic wristband in improving routine immunization timeliness and reducing drop-out
BACKGROUND: To assess the effectiveness of a wristband for immunization alert (WIA) as a reminder device to caregivers to improve immunization timeliness and reduce drop-outs. METHODS: Eight health facilities, selected from two local government areas in Kano state, Northwestern Nigeria, were cluster...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10687606/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37553100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdad134 |
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author | Sampson, Sidney Adenipekun, Adebisi Atobatele, Sunday Ayodeji, Oluwafisayo Omeje, Oluomachukwu Oni, Folake |
author_facet | Sampson, Sidney Adenipekun, Adebisi Atobatele, Sunday Ayodeji, Oluwafisayo Omeje, Oluomachukwu Oni, Folake |
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description | BACKGROUND: To assess the effectiveness of a wristband for immunization alert (WIA) as a reminder device to caregivers to improve immunization timeliness and reduce drop-outs. METHODS: Eight health facilities, selected from two local government areas in Kano state, Northwestern Nigeria, were clustered in a two-arm study involving an intervention group and a control group. Only the caregivers (757) from the intervention group received WIA as an immunization reminder device. Immunization timeliness data were then collected from the control and intervention groups for the period of intervention and analyzed using Microsoft Excel and IBM SPSS version 21. RESULTS: A cohort analysis of caregivers who received WIA at their second visit showed an increase in immunization timeliness from 10% at the second visit to 86% at the third visit and maintained at 66% for the fifth visit. A difference-in-difference analysis of the effect of WIA on immunization timeliness from baseline to end-line in the control and intervention groups showed a positive 30% increase in immunization timeliness associated with the introduction of WIA. INTERPRETATION: Given that immunization timeliness and drop-outs are reported issues of concern in Northwestern Nigeria, the use of the WIA device is a recommended intervention. |
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spelling | pubmed-106876062023-11-30 An assessment of the effectiveness of an electronic wristband in improving routine immunization timeliness and reducing drop-out Sampson, Sidney Adenipekun, Adebisi Atobatele, Sunday Ayodeji, Oluwafisayo Omeje, Oluomachukwu Oni, Folake J Public Health (Oxf) Original Article BACKGROUND: To assess the effectiveness of a wristband for immunization alert (WIA) as a reminder device to caregivers to improve immunization timeliness and reduce drop-outs. METHODS: Eight health facilities, selected from two local government areas in Kano state, Northwestern Nigeria, were clustered in a two-arm study involving an intervention group and a control group. Only the caregivers (757) from the intervention group received WIA as an immunization reminder device. Immunization timeliness data were then collected from the control and intervention groups for the period of intervention and analyzed using Microsoft Excel and IBM SPSS version 21. RESULTS: A cohort analysis of caregivers who received WIA at their second visit showed an increase in immunization timeliness from 10% at the second visit to 86% at the third visit and maintained at 66% for the fifth visit. A difference-in-difference analysis of the effect of WIA on immunization timeliness from baseline to end-line in the control and intervention groups showed a positive 30% increase in immunization timeliness associated with the introduction of WIA. INTERPRETATION: Given that immunization timeliness and drop-outs are reported issues of concern in Northwestern Nigeria, the use of the WIA device is a recommended intervention. Oxford University Press 2023-08-08 /pmc/articles/PMC10687606/ /pubmed/37553100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdad134 Text en © The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Faculty of Public Health. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Original Article Sampson, Sidney Adenipekun, Adebisi Atobatele, Sunday Ayodeji, Oluwafisayo Omeje, Oluomachukwu Oni, Folake An assessment of the effectiveness of an electronic wristband in improving routine immunization timeliness and reducing drop-out |
title | An assessment of the effectiveness of an electronic wristband in improving routine immunization timeliness and reducing drop-out |
title_full | An assessment of the effectiveness of an electronic wristband in improving routine immunization timeliness and reducing drop-out |
title_fullStr | An assessment of the effectiveness of an electronic wristband in improving routine immunization timeliness and reducing drop-out |
title_full_unstemmed | An assessment of the effectiveness of an electronic wristband in improving routine immunization timeliness and reducing drop-out |
title_short | An assessment of the effectiveness of an electronic wristband in improving routine immunization timeliness and reducing drop-out |
title_sort | assessment of the effectiveness of an electronic wristband in improving routine immunization timeliness and reducing drop-out |
topic | Original Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10687606/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37553100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdad134 |
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