Designing Mass Immunization Clinics

Improving adult immunization rates in primary care clinics.

The goal of this effort was to improve adult immunization rates within a large urban health care system. To measure improvement efforts, we calculated each month the percentage of adults 65 years and older who leave clinic visits with up-to-date pneumococcal vaccination were calculated. This was accomplished through the development of three key aspects: standing orders, an immunization registry...

Factors influencing immunization status in primary care clinics.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES National standards and goals for childhood immunization rates are well established. Yet, despite clear standards and goals, physicians do not achieve the desired rate (90%) for immunization coverage. This study examined factors related to immunization status for 2-year-old children in pediatric and family practice settings. METHODS Specially trained personnel used co...

Technical considerations of cholera vaccines and some results of cholera - El-Tor mass immunization

Queueing Network Approximations for Mass Dispensing and Vaccination Clinics

Title of Document: QUEUEING NETWORK APPROXIMATIONS FOR MASS DISPENSING AND VACCINATION CLINICS. Ali Pilehvar, Master of Science, May 2007 Directed By: Dr. Jeffrey Herrmann, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Institute for System Research To respond to bioterrorism events or to curb outbreaks of contagious diseases, county health departments must set up and operate clinics to dispense medi...

Perceived Maternal Role Competence among the Mothers Attending Immunization Clinics of Dharan, Nepal.

BACKGROUND Being a mother is considered by many women as their most important role in life. Women's perceptions of their abilities to manage the demands of parenting and the parenting skills they posses are reflected by perceived maternal role competence. The present study was carried out to assess the perceived maternal role competence and its associated factors among mothers. METHODS A desc...