HealthEnabled, Washington, DC, United States.
J Med Internet Res. 2023 May 24;25:e47713. doi: 10.2196/47713.
Childhood vaccines are a safe, effective, and essential component of any comprehensive public health system. Successful and complete child immunization requires sensitivity and responsiveness to community needs and concerns while reducing barriers to access and providing respectful quality services. Community demand for immunization is influenced by multiple complex factors, involving attitudes, trust, and the dynamic relationship between caregivers and health workers. Digital health interventions have the potential to help reduce barriers and enhance opportunities for immunization access, uptake, and demand in low- and middle-income countries. But with limited evidence and many interventions to choose from, how do decision makers identify promising and appropriate tools? Early evidence and experiences with digital health interventions for immunization demand are presented in this viewpoint to help stakeholders make decisions, guide investment, coordinate efforts, as well as design and implement digital health interventions to support vaccine confidence and demand.
儿童疫苗是任何综合公共卫生系统的安全、有效和重要组成部分。成功和完全的儿童免疫接种需要对社区的需求和关注点保持敏感和响应，同时减少获得疫苗的障碍，并提供尊重的高质量服务。社区对免疫接种的需求受到多种复杂因素的影响，包括态度、信任以及照顾者和卫生工作者之间的动态关系。数字健康干预措施有可能有助于减少障碍，并为低收入和中等收入国家提供更多获得免疫接种的机会、提高接种率和需求。但是，由于证据有限，可供选择的干预措施众多，决策者如何确定有前途和合适的工具？本文观点介绍了免疫接种需求的数字健康干预措施的早期证据和经验，以帮助利益相关者做出决策、指导投资、协调工作，以及设计和实施数字健康干预措施，以支持疫苗信心和需求。
