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[Vaccination coverage in a pediatric population attended by a primary health care center]
S Lou Arnal1, R López Mas, I Gómez Bahíllo
1Centro de Salud Valdefierro, Zaragoza.
Insights
This study assessed vaccination coverage in urban children aged 0-8 years. The vaccination coverage rate was 86%, with lower rates in older children, highlighting areas for program improvement.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Pediatrics
- Preventive Medicine
Context:
- Quality control assessment of a vaccination program in an urban primary care setting.
- Focus on children aged 0-8 years attending the center.
- Evaluation of documented adherence to the local vaccination schedule.
Purpose:
- To evaluate the vaccination coverage rate within the study population.
- To identify discrepancies in vaccination records and actual coverage.
- To determine factors influencing vaccination coverage, such as age.
Summary:
- Out of 538 children, 168 (31%) lacked documented appropriate vaccination coverage.
- Interviews with families revealed recording errors in 93 cases and 33 unvaccinated cases.
- The overall vaccination coverage rate was determined to be 86%, with an inverse relationship observed between age and coverage.
Impact:
- Identified a 14% gap in appropriate vaccination coverage.
- Highlighted the significance of accurate record-keeping in vaccination programs.
- Provided data to inform corrective actions for enhancing pediatric vaccination rates.
Abstract:
It is hereby presented a quality control study of a systematic vaccination program developed in an urban primary care center. Target population were children between 0 and 8 years attended in the center. They were considered as having a correct vaccination coverage those cases in which it was possible to verify documented accomplishment of the local vaccination schedule. Out of the 538 children included in our study, 168 (31%) were founded not to have appropriate vaccination coverage evidenced in their clinical records, and their families were requested for an interview: 126 (75%) attended de appointment. In 93 of them it was founded a recording mistake, and 33 cases were verified as no correctly covered. Vaccination coverage rate was 86%, being inverse relationship between age and coverage rate. They are discussed corrective actions derived from the quality control.