Impact of Resident Feedback on Immunization Outcomes

Article Abstract:

Providing written feedback to pediatric residents about the opportunities they missed to vaccinate babies does not seem to be effective. This was the conclusion of a study of 32 pediatric residents who were randomly assigned to receive written feedback or not. In both groups, only 70% of the children were vaccinated. Almost 90% of the babies who had two or more visits received all vaccinations compared to 47% of the babies who only had one visit. These percentages were similar in both groups.

Information services, Residents (Medicine), Feedback (Psychology), Feedback (Communication)

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Vaccination Practices, Policies, and Management Factors Associated With High Vaccination Coverage Levels in Georgia Public Clinics

Article Abstract:

Several methods are effective in raising vaccination rates among children. Researchers evaluated more than 150 factors in a study of 227 public health clinics to find out how childhood vaccination rates in Georgia increased from 53% in 1988 to 89% in 1994. The most important factors included telephone reminders, home visits, welfare payment restrictions and no waiting time in the clinic. Staff incentives also led to increased vaccine coverage.

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Parental Compliance With Multiple Immunization Injections

Article Abstract:

Most parents will agree to have their children receive multiple vaccinations in a single visit. In a study of 1,059 inner city children and their parents, 99% of the children received 2 to 5 vaccine injections in a single visit. Many doctors are unwilling to give multiple injections because they believe parents will object.

Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Vaccines, Dosage and administration, Parents

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