ArticleUsing Reminder/Recall Systems to Improve Influenza Immunization Rates in Children With Asthma
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Methods
A literature search was conducted for articles written between 1999 and 2009; however, two older landmark studies that were very relevant (Szilagyi et al., 1992, Walter et al., 1997) also were used. The databases surveyed were PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, and Cochrane. The MeSH and free text search terms used were “influenza vaccine” AND “child” AND “asthma” AND “reminder” OR “recall” and yielded 178 total results. No systematic review or meta-analysis was found on this particular topic. Other
Results
The research overwhelmingly suggests that improvements in flu vaccination compliance have been noted among children with asthma as a result of the implementation of reminders or recall methods. However, the degree of impact that each intervention has on vaccination rates, whether it was by letter or telephone or delivered by a health care provider, appears to vary considerably (Table 1). Only one study based at Duke University Medical Center found no improvement in immunization rates as a
Discussion
The evidence fails to suggest that any one particular method of reminder/recall is most effective. However, it does suggest that the implementation of any form of reminder/recall effort may have a positive impact on flu vaccination rates among children with asthma. More research is needed to identify the modalities that will deliver the greatest and most well-sustained response. If health care providers are to strive toward meeting the AAP recommendations that all children between the ages of 6
Sorelle N. Jones Cooper, Graduate student, School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.
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Sorelle N. Jones Cooper, Graduate student, School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.
Benita Walton-Moss, Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.
Conflicts of interest: None to report.
Sorelle N. Jones is currently a Family Nurse Practitioner at Unity Health Care, Inc., Washington, D.C.