Randomised controlled trial of the use of a modified postal reminder card on the uptake of measles vaccination

Hawe, Penelope; McKenzie, Nelya J.; Scurry, R

doi:10.1136/adc.79.2.136

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“…Five RCTs examined the efficacy of interventions that provided parents with some form of immunisation education in addition to a postal reminder [30,31,[43][44][45]. The fixed effect model found parental education and postal reminders (Fig.…”

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“…These were grouped into six intervention types: (a) postal reminders [23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33]; (b) telephone reminders [25,26,29,32,34]; (c) combined recall and reminder [25,26,32,35]; (d) education [22,30,31,[36][37][38][39][40][41][42]; (e) education and reminder [30,31,[43][44][45]; and (f) lay health workers (LHWs) [46][47][48][49]. Studies that could not be included in the meta-analysis because of a lack of comparable trials investigated a variety of intervention methods.…”

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Parental reminder, recall and educational interventions to improve early childhood immunisation uptake: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Harvey

Reissland

Mason

2015

Vaccine

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Vaccination is one of the most effective ways of reducing childhood mortality. Despite global uptake of childhood vaccinations increasing, rates remain sub-optimal, meaning that vaccine-preventable diseases still pose a public health risk. A range of interventions to promote vaccine uptake have been developed, although this range has not specifically been reviewed in early childhood. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of parental interventions to improve early childhood (0-5 years) vaccine uptake. Twenty-eight controlled studies contributed to six separate meta-analyses evaluating aspects of parental reminders and education. All interventions were to some extent effective, although findings were generally heterogeneous and random effects models were estimated. Receiving both postal and telephone reminders was the most effective reminder-based intervention (RD=0.1132; 95% CI=0.033-0.193). Sub-group analyses suggested that educational interventions were more effective in low- and middle-income countries (RD=0.13; 95% CI=0.05-0.22) and when conducted through discussion (RD=0.12; 95% CI=0.02-0.21). Current evidence most supports the use of postal reminders as part of the standard management of childhood immunisations. Parents at high risk of non-compliance may benefit from recall strategies and/or discussion-based forums, however further research is needed to assess the appropriateness of these strategies.

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Parental reminder, recall and educational interventions to improve early childhood immunisation uptake: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Harvey

Reissland

Mason

2015

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“…Cues to action are situational factors that prompt one to get vaccinated. Interventions 15,16 guided by the HBM have been shown to increase vaccination rates.…”

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Knowledge and awareness of human papillomavirus and intention with regard to human papillomavirus vaccine uptake by female tertiary students in the Eastern Cape province

Chikandiwa

Wyk

2013

Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection

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Original Research: Knowledge and awareness of human papillomavirus In 2008, two human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines, Cervarix ® and Gardasil ® , were licensed for use in South Africa. Initial models showed that vaccination could lead to an approximate 70% decline in cervical cancer cases. This paper describes the knowledge, awareness and health beliefs about HPV and the HPV vaccine, and the intentions of female tertiary students with respect of being vaccinated with the latter. An observational, descriptive and analytical cross-sectional survey was conducted among 150 female tertiary students at a university in the Eastern Cape province in this regard. Knowledge and awareness of HPV and the HPV vaccine were poor. Only 22.7% of the students were aware of HPV and that an HPV vaccine was available in South Africa. However, most respondents (80%) reported a willingness to be vaccinated. Being aware of the existence of a Papanicolaou smear, higher knowledge of HPV, higher perceived vaccine effectiveness and higher perceived severity of HPV infection were significantly associated with increased willingness to be vaccinated. There is a need for education on HPV and its vaccination in South Africa. An effective vaccine marketing strategy should emphasise the effectiveness of the vaccine, the susceptibility of women to contracting HPV and the severity of being infected with the human immunodeficiency virus.Peer reviewed.

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“…18 Interventions guided by the health belief model have been shown to increase vaccination rates. 19,20 The model suggests that key predictors for acceptability of any vaccine include perceived disease likelihood and severity, perceived vaccine benefits and barriers, and cues to action. In the context of HPV vaccination, perceived likelihood is the belief that HPV infection and cervical cancer are likely outcomes.…”

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HPV Vaccine Acceptability in a Rural Southern Area

Fazekas

Brewer

Smith

2008

Journal of Women's Health

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Background: Although cervical cancer rates in the United States are highest in Southern and rural areas, research on human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine acceptability has focused on other geographic areas.Methods: To address this gap, we surveyed women from a rural area in North Carolina with elevated rates of cervical cancer to identify predictors of HPV vaccine acceptability for themselves and their daughters.Results: One hundred forty-six women completed questionnaires about HPV infection, cervical cancer, and HPV vaccination. The majority (62%) of respondents were African American. Most respondents intended to vaccinate an adolescent daughter against HPV. Older and African American women reported lower vaccination intentions. Higher intentions to vaccinate an adolescent daughter against HPV were associated with knowing more about HPV, believing that HPV infection and cervical cancer are both likely and have negative consequences, and believing that the HPV vaccine is effective against cervical cancer. Women reported higher intentions to get the HPV vaccine for an adolescent daughter than for themselves.Conclusions: HPV vaccine acceptability for an adolescent daughter was associated with women's beliefs about their own healthcare needs. These findings on the HPV vaccination decisions of women in North Carolina offer insights that can inform future health communication activities intended to increase vaccination uptake in other high-risk populations of rural Southern women.

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Randomised controlled trial of the use of a modified postal reminder card on the uptake of measles vaccination

Cited by 35 publications

References 14 publications

Parental reminder, recall and educational interventions to improve early childhood immunisation uptake: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Parental reminder, recall and educational interventions to improve early childhood immunisation uptake: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Knowledge and awareness of human papillomavirus and intention with regard to human papillomavirus vaccine uptake by female tertiary students in the Eastern Cape province

HPV Vaccine Acceptability in a Rural Southern Area

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