Journal article
Childhood immunization registries: gaps between knowledge and action among family practice physicians and pediatricians in Washington state- 1998.
OBJECTIVES: To assess the availability and use of Washington State's CHILD (Children's Health- Immunization- Linkages- and Development) Profile and other computerized immunization tracking systems- to determine physicians' attitudes about these systems- and to identify factors associated with using them. DESIGN: Randomized- population-based- cross-sectional survey. PARTICIPANTS: Washington family physician and pediatrician specialty organization members providing childhood immunizations in 1998 (N = 2472). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Reported CHILD Profile and other computerized systems use. RESULTS: The adjusted response rate was 75% (n = 1331). Overall- 37.7% of respondents had heard of CHILD Profile- 6.3% used it- and 24.9% used other systems. Groups significantly more likely not to use computerized systems than referent pediatricians in areas fully implementing CHILD Profile were family physicians (adjusted odds ratio aOR- 2.4/ 95% confidence interval CI- 1.4-4.0)- private physicians (aOR- 8.0/ 95% CI- 3.2-20.1
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- English
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- Data
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- ICT
- Registries
