Barriers to the use of reminder/recall interventions for immunizations: a systematic review
Authors:
- the Public Health Agency of Canada/Canadian Institutes of Health Research Influenza Research Network (PCIRN) Vaccine Coverage Theme GroupTGthe Public Health Agency of Canada/Canadian Institutes of Health Research Influenza Research Network (PCIRN) Vaccine Coverage Theme Group
- Jennifer A PereiraJPJennifer A Pereira
- Susan QuachSQSusan Quach
- Christine L HeidebrechtCHChristine L Heidebrecht
- Sherman D QuanSQSherman D Quan
- Faron KolbeFKFaron Kolbe
- Michael FinkelsteinMFMichael Finkelstein
- Jeffrey C KwongJKJeffrey C Kwong
Open Access
- 17 December 2012
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
- Vol. 12 (1) , 145
Abstract
Although many studies have demonstrated the benefits of reminder/recall (RR) measures to address patient under-immunization and improve immunization coverage, they are not widely implemented by healthcare providers. We identified providers’ perceived barriers to their use from existing literature.Keywords
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