Vaccination Levels and Missed Opportunities for Measles Vaccination: A Record Audit in a Public Pediatric Clinic

Autor:	Karen M. Farizo, Lauri E. Markowitz, Peter A. Patriarca, Paul A. Stehr-Green
Rok vydání:	1992
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Measles outbreak Audit medicine.disease Measles Pediatric clinic Vaccination Increasing risk Immunization Family medicine Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Health care Immunology medicine business
Zdroj:	Pediatrics. 89:589-592
ISSN:	1098-4275 0031-4005
DOI:	10.1542/peds.89.4.589
Popis:	A record audit of 254 children attending a public clinic in Los Angeles was conducted to assess immunization levels prior to a measles outbreak in the community. Coverage with all vaccines appropriate for age decreased from 67%at 3 months to 25% at 19 months. Delay in initiating vaccination was associated with increasing risk for delayed measles-mumps-rubella vaccine beyond age 2 years (P < .05). In one third of children, health care providers missed an opportunity to administer measles-mumps-rubella vaccine. Recall systems and elimination of missed opportunities may increase vaccination levels in clinic populations. Record audits should be considered for use in guiding the management of immunization programs.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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