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Smartphone preventive health care: parental use of an immunization reminder system
Insights
This study explored a smartphone app for pediatric immunization reminders. While data is limited, initial feedback on the "Call the Shots" app was positive, suggesting potential for wider use.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric primary care
- Health informatics
- Mobile health technology
Background:
- Immunization adherence is crucial for child health.
- Traditional reminder systems have limitations.
- Smartphone applications offer a novel approach to improve immunization recall.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the feasibility of a smartphone application for pediatric immunization recall and reminders.
- To evaluate user engagement with a mobile health tool providing vaccination information.
Main Methods:
- Descriptive study design utilizing a convenience sample of parents/caregivers.
- Implementation of the "Call the Shots" Android smartphone application for immunization reminders and information.
- Recruitment from a suburban primary care pediatric office.
Main Results:
- 262 individuals accessed the application's website.
- 45 participants downloaded and used the application.
- Only six participants completed the post-use survey.
Conclusions:
- Insufficient data to fully determine the "Call the Shots" application's usefulness.
- Positive initial feedback suggests potential utility.
- Recommendations include expanding testing to the Apple platform to reach a broader audience.
Introduction:
This study examined the feasibility of using a smartphone application recall/reminder system for immunizations given in pediatric primary care.
Method:
The study used a typical descriptive study design. A convenience sample of parents and caregivers was recruited from a primary care pediatric office in a middle-class suburban area. Participants used an Android smartphone application ("Call the Shots") that served as a reminder/recall system for vaccinations and offered an embedded tool kit to obtain reliable information about vaccines.
Results:
A total of 262 persons accessed the application's Web site. The application was downloaded and used by 45 of those persons during the study; six persons completed the survey.
Discussion:
Data are insufficient to fully evaluate the usefulness of the "Call the Shots" smartphone application. However, initial results and feedback have been positive, and the application should be launched in Apple's platform to reach a wider test audience.
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