Author : Ayanna Hamilton Tupuola
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (11 download)
Book Synopsis U.S. Childhood Immunization Inequalities by : Ayanna Hamilton Tupuola
Download or read book U.S. Childhood Immunization Inequalities written by Ayanna Hamilton Tupuola and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite availability of vaccines and the success of immunization programs in the United States, an inequality continues to exist between up to date immunizations outcomes for White and non-White minority children. The purpose of this research is to investigate whether healthcare practices and provider use of recommended immunization strategies are effective indicators of up to date outcomes for minority children ages 19 to 35 months on the 4:3:1:3 immunization schedule. Recommendations to be tested include provider participation in The Vaccine for Children (VFC) reimbursement program, use of the National Immunization Registry (NIR) and use of an in office shot card flag. Using secondary data from the 2004 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Immunization Survey, a study sample of 1,690 (Black=855/other non-White=835) was constructed from a study population of 30,987 children living in the United States between the ages of 19 and 35 months of age. The results support provider use of the Vaccine for Children reimbursement program and in office shot card flag as effective provider strategies. Other predictors of significance were mothers with more than a high school education and living in the western part of the country.