A Missed Opportunity: Evaluating Immunization Status and Barriers in Hospitalized Children
There is a disparity in immunization status between children admitted to hospital in a Canadian setting compared with national targets and community immunization rates. Caregivers of underimmunized hospitalized children cited significantly more barriers to immunization when compared with hospitalized children who are up-to-date. Pursuing a hospital-based immunization strategy could lead to improved immunization status for hospitalized children.
Authors
- Qaasim Mian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4669-3079)
- Brittany Lissinna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4332-5628)
- Karen Forbes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2595-4196)
- Shannon E. MacDonald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4675-4433)
- Calla Isaac
- Chelsea Gilbert
Institutions
- University of Calgary (CA)
- University of Alberta Hospital (CA)
- Centre for Nursing Innovation (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hospital Pediatrics
- Published
- 2024-08-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2024-007728
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.06
Funders
- Children's Health Research Institute
- Women and Children's Health Research Institute
- Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation
- Children's Hospital Foundation
- University of Alberta