Improving influenza vaccination rates for pediatric asthmatics by use of an asthma educational tool and a patient electronic care system

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 588-592

  Martin, Elmer ^a  

^a Dixie Pike Health Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma educational tool; Influenza vaccine rates; Pediatric asthma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; HUMAN; INFANT; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT ELECTRONIC CARE SYSTEM; SEASON; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFLUENZA VACCINES; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION;

EID: 44849141417     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0009922808314902     Document Type: Article

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