Evaluation of the German surveillance system for hepatitis B regarding timeliness, data quality, and simplicity, from 2005 to 2014.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2019.11.012
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Germany has a mandatory surveillance system for acute hepatitis B (AHB) with the Protection against Infection Act as the legal basis in place since 2001. An amendment was introduced in 2013. We aimed at… read more here.
Keywords: system; surveillance; data quality; surveillance system ... See more keywords
Implementation of a quality improvement programme using the Active Patient Link call and recall system to improve timeliness and equity of childhood vaccinations: protocol for a mixed-methods evaluation
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064364
Abstract: Introduction Call and recall systems provide actionable intelligence to improve equity and timeliness of childhood vaccinations, which have been disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic. We will evaluate the effectiveness, fidelity and sustainability of a data-enabled… read more here.
Keywords: evaluation; equity; timeliness; call recall ... See more keywords
Childhood immunisation timeliness and vaccine confidence by health information source, maternal, socioeconomic, and geographic characteristics in Albania
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-11724-6
Abstract: Albania is facing decreasing childhood immunisation coverage and delay in timeliness of vaccination despite a growing economy and universal health insurance. Our aim is to estimate childhood immunisation timeliness and vaccine confidence associated with health… read more here.
Keywords: vaccine confidence; childhood immunisation; health; immunisation ... See more keywords
A cross-sectional study evaluating tick-borne encephalitis vaccine uptake and timeliness among adults in Switzerland
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247216
Abstract: The goal of this study was to evaluate timeliness of Tick-borne Encephalitis vaccination uptake among adults in Switzerland. In this cross-sectional survey, we collected vaccination records from randomly selected adults 18–79 throughout Switzerland. Of 4,626… read more here.
Keywords: borne encephalitis; vaccination; timeliness; adults switzerland ... See more keywords
Determinants of vaccine coverage and timeliness in a northern Pakistani village
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263712
Abstract: The incidence of vaccine preventable disease in Pakistan remains high despite a long-standing Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI). We describe vaccine completeness, timeliness and determinants of coverage from a remote rural cohort (2012–2014). Vaccination histories… read more here.
Keywords: vaccine coverage; vaccination; coverage; coverage timeliness ... See more keywords
Vaccination timeliness and associated factors among children aged 12–23 months in Debre Libanos district of North Shewa Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.867846
Abstract: Background Globally, vaccination is one of the most cost-effective interventions in promoting child survival, preventing 2–3 million child deaths annually from vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs). In Ethiopia, timely vaccination is stated as key to the prevention… read more here.
Keywords: vaccination; children aged; timeliness; vaccination timeliness ... See more keywords
Evaluation of timeliness of treatment initiation among smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana, 2015
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DOI: 10.4314/gmj.v54i2s.12
Abstract: Summary Background We evaluated timeliness and factors influencing treatment initiation (TI) among smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB+) patients in Brong Ahafo Region (BAR), Ghana. Design and Setting We conducted a cross-sectional study in health facilities… read more here.
Keywords: smear positive; treatment; treatment initiation; initiation among ... See more keywords