PMID: 11331114May 2, 2001Paper

Health department clinics as pediatric immunization providers: a national survey

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
J M SantoliL E Rodewald

Abstract

To describe a national sample of health department immunization clinics in terms of populations served, patient volume trends, services offered, and immunization practices. Telephone survey conducted with health departments sampled from a national database, using probability proportional to population size. All (100%) 166 sampled and eligible clinics completed the survey. The majority of pediatric patients were uninsured (42%) or enrolled in Medicaid (34%). Most children (69%) and adolescents (70%) were referred to the health department, with only 12% using these clinics as a medical home. A number of clinics (72%) reported recent increases in adolescents served. Less than 25% of clinics offered comprehensive care, 47% conducted semiannual coverage assessments, and 76% and 38% operated recall systems for children and adolescents. Storage of records in an electronic database was common (83%). Although the majority of these clinics do not provide comprehensive care, they continue to serve vulnerable children, including adolescents, Medicaid enrollees, and the uninsured, and may represent the main contact with the healthcare system for such patients. Because assuring the immunization of these children is essential to their health ...Continue Reading

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May 25, 2004·Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·Alan R HinmanLance Rodewald
Apr 1, 2004·Annals of Family Medicine·Michael A SchillaciSheila F Mahoney
May 24, 2014·American Journal of Preventive Medicine·Joshua L ClaytonMatthew L Boulton
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