Effectiveness of recall systems for improving influenza vaccination coverage in children with oncohematological malignancies.

Abstract

In order to verify whether a telephone recall system directly managed by the pediatricians who usually follow up the children for their cancer, with influenza vaccine administered in the oncological clinic, is more effective than an anonymous recall system, 205 children with oncohematological malignancies were randomised to one of three intervention strategies for increasing influenza vaccination coverage. The results showed that all of the strategies were useful in increasing influenza vaccination coverage, but the efficacy of recall was optimal only in the children who had completed chemotherapy since less than six months.

• Authors: Valerio Cecinati, Susanna Esposito, Barbara Scicchitano, Giovanni Carlo Delvecchio, Doriana Amato, Claudio Pelucchi, Momcilo Jankovic, Domenico De Mattia, Nicola Principi
• Journal: Human vaccines (Hum Vaccin) Vol. 6 Issue 2 Pg. 194-7 (Feb 2010) ISSN: 1554-8619 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 19946216 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Antineoplastic Agents
• Influenza Vaccines

Topics

• Adolescent
• Antineoplastic Agents (therapeutic use)
• Child
• Female
• Health Personnel
• Hematologic Neoplasms (drug therapy, immunology)
• Hotlines
• Humans
• Immunization Programs
• Influenza Vaccines
• Influenza, Human (prevention & control)
• Male
• Program Evaluation (methods)
• Reminder Systems
• Time Factors
• Vaccination (statistics & numerical data)