ArticleOnline journal of public health informatics2019
Development of automated text-message reminder system to improve uptake of child vaccination in Ethiopia.
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- Effect of Mobile Phone Text Message Reminders on the Completion and Timely Receipt of Routine Childhood Vaccinations: Superiority Randomized Controlled Trial in Northwest Ethiopia.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Trial
- Development and testing of mobile phone text messages for improving maternal and newborn care practice in Jimma Zone, Ethiopia: a user-centered design approach.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2025Article
- Uptake and determinants of routine vaccines among children aged 12-23 months in adansi South district of Ghana. a cross-sectional study.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- A cross-stack methodology for developing an intelligent vaccination reminder system for children.Clinical and experimental vaccine research · 2025Review
- Effectiveness of a Mobile Phone Messaging-Based Message Framing Intervention for Improving Maternal Health Service Uptake and Newborn Care Practice in Rural Jimma Zone, Ethiopia: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- Testing the Impact of Phone Texting Reminders for Children's Immunization Appointments in Rural Cameroon: Protocol for a Nonrandomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- Acceptability, Barriers and Facilitators of Mobile Text Message Reminder System Implementation in Improving Child Vaccination: A Qualitative Study in Northwest Ethiopia.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionNon-attendance and delay for vaccination schedules remains a big challenge to healthcare workers. Among the frequently mentioned reasons for missed vaccination in children is forgetfulness of caretakers to show up in vaccination schedules. This necessitates developing an automated reminder system with integration of mobile technologies.
objectivesThis paper aimed to develop and test an automated mobile text message reminder system in the local context of Ethiopia.
methodsThis system is developed using iterative development process through phases of requirement analysis, design, development, testing and refinement. Requirement gathering was done before development of the system. Front end application was developed using java technologies while back end applications were developed with oracle database. Finally, pilot testing of the automated reminder system was done on 30 participants.
resultsThe automated system has been developed based on requirements. The text message reminder system has two components: 1. Web based application for client registration and automatic reminder scheduling; 2. SMS application for automatic SMS text messaging. In the pilot testing, all the text messages (100%) were dispatched from the automated system to the respective participants. Finally, the system has shown a notification that the text messages have been sent successfully.
conclusionText message reminder system has been developed for routine childhood immunization program in Ethiopian context. Text message based mHealth interventions should be carefully designed, developed, tested and refined before actual implementation.
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