Effectiveness of a web-based education program to improve vaccine storage conditions in primary care (Keep Cool): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Thielmann, Anika ^a   Viehmann, Anja ^a   Weltermann, Birgitta M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

E learning; Education; Primary care; Quality improvement; Vaccine cold chain; Vaccine management

Indexed keywords

VACCINE;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COOLING; DOCUMENTATION; DRUG STORAGE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LOW TEMPERATURE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REFRIGERATOR; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; CHECKLIST; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COLD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG STABILITY; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; IMMUNIZATION; INTERNET; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFRIGERATION; STANDARDS; TEACHING; TIME FACTOR;

CHECKLIST; COLD TEMPERATURE; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; GERMANY; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; INTERNET; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRACTICE PATTERNS, PHYSICIANS'; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; REFRIGERATION; RESEARCH DESIGN; TIME FACTORS; VACCINES;

EID: 84937042374     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17456215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13063-015-0824-9     Document Type: Article

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