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Cost-effectiveness of a technology based health intervention module on under-five childhood immunization schedule

Technology based health intervention has seen an increase in use in multiple health programs. Improving non-adherence days ensures that children achieve maximum benefits of the immunization program. Determining the cost-effectiveness of the intervention to improve non-adherence days to the under-fiv...

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Main Authors: Rusli, Mohammad Farhan, Mohd Zulkefli, Nor Afiah, Juni, Muhamad Hanafiah
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Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia 2018
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RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
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spelling my.iium.irep.662632018-10-03T14:28:52Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/66263/ Cost-effectiveness of a technology based health intervention module on under-five childhood immunization schedule Rusli, Mohammad Farhan Mohd Zulkefli, Nor Afiah Juni, Muhamad Hanafiah RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Technology based health intervention has seen an increase in use in multiple health programs. Improving non-adherence days ensures that children achieve maximum benefits of the immunization program. Determining the cost-effectiveness of the intervention to improve non-adherence days to the under-five childhood immunization schedule will be beneficial to policy and decision makers. A quasi-experimental study was conducted in nurseries in Putrajaya and Cyberjaya from January 2016 to January 2018. The sample size were 196 respondents with Putrajaya as the intervention group and Cyberjaya as the wait-listed control group. The intervention was a technology based health education module. Intervention groups received the intervention through the messaging service of Whatsapp at pre-determined intervals. Respondents answered a validated, self-administered questionnaire at baseline, immediately post-intervention and 3 months post-intervention. The costs of this program was then calculated to determine its cost-effectiveness. Data was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Version 23. The mean non-adherence days were 10 at baseline with no significant difference between both groups. The cost-effectiveness analysis showed that the intervention was cost effective with the cost-effectiveness ratio being less than 1. The technology based health intervention module was cost-effective in improving non-adherence days. The ability to improve non-adherence will greatly benefit children who receive the under-five childhood immunizations and the costs reduction may help policy makers to determine future plans of action. Universiti Putra Malaysia 2018-07 Article NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/66263/1/779-3066-2-PB.pdf Rusli, Mohammad Farhan and Mohd Zulkefli, Nor Afiah and Juni, Muhamad Hanafiah (2018) Cost-effectiveness of a technology based health intervention module on under-five childhood immunization schedule. International Journal of Public Health and Clinical Sciences, 5 (4). pp. 109-122. http://publichealthmy.org/ejournal/ojs2/index.php/ijphcs/pages/view/contactus
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topic RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
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Rusli, Mohammad Farhan
Mohd Zulkefli, Nor Afiah
Juni, Muhamad Hanafiah
Cost-effectiveness of a technology based health intervention module on under-five childhood immunization schedule
description Technology based health intervention has seen an increase in use in multiple health programs. Improving non-adherence days ensures that children achieve maximum benefits of the immunization program. Determining the cost-effectiveness of the intervention to improve non-adherence days to the under-five childhood immunization schedule will be beneficial to policy and decision makers. A quasi-experimental study was conducted in nurseries in Putrajaya and Cyberjaya from January 2016 to January 2018. The sample size were 196 respondents with Putrajaya as the intervention group and Cyberjaya as the wait-listed control group. The intervention was a technology based health education module. Intervention groups received the intervention through the messaging service of Whatsapp at pre-determined intervals. Respondents answered a validated, self-administered questionnaire at baseline, immediately post-intervention and 3 months post-intervention. The costs of this program was then calculated to determine its cost-effectiveness. Data was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Version 23. The mean non-adherence days were 10 at baseline with no significant difference between both groups. The cost-effectiveness analysis showed that the intervention was cost effective with the cost-effectiveness ratio being less than 1. The technology based health intervention module was cost-effective in improving non-adherence days. The ability to improve non-adherence will greatly benefit children who receive the under-five childhood immunizations and the costs reduction may help policy makers to determine future plans of action.
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author Rusli, Mohammad Farhan
Mohd Zulkefli, Nor Afiah
Juni, Muhamad Hanafiah
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Juni, Muhamad Hanafiah
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title Cost-effectiveness of a technology based health intervention module on under-five childhood immunization schedule
title_short Cost-effectiveness of a technology based health intervention module on under-five childhood immunization schedule
title_full Cost-effectiveness of a technology based health intervention module on under-five childhood immunization schedule
title_fullStr Cost-effectiveness of a technology based health intervention module on under-five childhood immunization schedule
title_full_unstemmed Cost-effectiveness of a technology based health intervention module on under-five childhood immunization schedule
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