Publications by authors named "Marcos Lara"
Objectives: We conducted 2 studies to determine the impact of text message immunization reminder-recalls in an urban, low-income population.
Methods: In 1 study, text message immunization reminders were sent to a random sample of parents (n = 195) whose children aged 11 to 18 years needed either or both meningococcal (MCV4) and tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) immunizations. We compared receipt of MCV4 or Tdap at 4, 12, and 24 weeks with age- and gender-matched controls.
Objective: To estimate whether daily educational text messages affect oral contraceptive pill (OCP) continuation at 6 months.
Methods: We randomized young women electing OCPs at an urban family planning health center to either routine care or routine care plus 180 days of daily educational text messages. Investigators masked to treatment allocation randomized participants who were not masked to treatment.
Objective: To implement and evaluate text message reminders for the second (HPV2) and third (HPV3) vaccine doses.
Design: Site-based intervention.
Setting: Nine pediatric sites (5 academic and 4 private) located in New York City.
Background: The influenza vaccine has the potential to reduce morbidity among pregnant women and newborns but immunization coverage remains low. Effective interventions are needed to promote vaccine uptake in this population.
Purpose: The goal of this study was to explore attitudes toward influenza vaccination and interest in targeted educational text messages among urban pregnant women.