Using reminder/recall systems to improve influenza immunization rates in children with asthma

Journal of Pediatric Health Care

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 327-333

  Jones Cooper, Sorelle N ^a   Walton Moss, Benita ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Child; Flu; Immunization; Influenza; Recall; Reminder; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE; VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOLOGY; INFLUENZA; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RECALL; REMINDER; REMINDER SYSTEM; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ASTHMA; CHILD; FLU; IMMUNIZATION; INFLUENZA; RECALL; REMINDER; VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; PARENTS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; REMINDER SYSTEMS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84882849166     PISSN: 08915245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2011.11.005     Document Type: Article

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