ArticleBMC public health2025
Caregiver experiences and perceptions of childhood vaccination information and messaging - a qualitative study in the urban informal settlements of Nairobi, Kenya.
Article in BMC public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
3 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundDespite overall progress in childhood vaccination, disparities remain across socioeconomic groups, with children from low-income communities experiencing lower coverage rates. Vaccination communication plays an important role in building trust and enhancing knowledge and awareness about the importance of vaccination. Vaccination communication strategies can shape how caregivers interpret or act on immunization messages. Previous evidence highlights gaps in vaccination messaging, especially in low-resource settings. Developing effective messaging requires careful consideration of caregiver beliefs and social dynamics. Exploring caregiver perceptions of various vaccination messaging strategies as well as the sources from which they receive this information is essential in improving childhood vaccination uptake. PURPOSE: This study explored caregiver experiences and perceptions of childhood vaccination information and messaging in a low-income urban setting in Nairobi, Kenya.
methodsFive focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted with female and male caregivers of children under five to explore their experiences and perceptions of childhood vaccination information and messaging. A picture elicitation exercise explored caregiver perceptions of different visual communication techniques. The FGD audio recordings were transcribed verbatim in Swahili and then translated into English. An inductive coding process was used to review and summarize the transcripts into major thematic areas.
resultsThirty-nine caregivers participated in the FGDs. Primary sources of information on vaccination included one-on-one communications with healthcare workers, mass media, mother/child booklets, and door-to-door visits by community health volunteers. These sources helped to shape caregivers' perceptions by providing information and reminders about vaccination. Participants identified healthcare workers and community health volunteers as trusted messengers in delivering vaccine information. Most participants expressed the need for more in-depth vaccine information to assist in decision-making. Findings highlighted the need for clarity and simplicity in messaging and the role of emotional appeal in vaccination images and messaging.
conclusionThe findings underscore the importance of tailoring childhood vaccination communication strategies to resonate with caregivers' diverse needs and preferences. An ongoing and responsive approach to incorporating caregiver feedback in developing health messaging can ensure that communication strategies support caregiver needs. Healthcare workers and community health volunteers must also be equipped with practical communication tools and training to support caregivers in making informed vaccination decisions for their children.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.