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Immunisation coverage of children in the child welfare system: a systematic review protocol

Jennifer S Hermann1, Robin M Featherstone2,3, Margaret L Russell4

  • 1Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.

BMJ Open
|April 29, 2017
PubMed

Insights

Child welfare system involvement can disrupt routine childhood immunizations. This review examines vaccine coverage and barriers for these vulnerable children to improve public health outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Pediatrics
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Children in the child welfare system face unique challenges impacting their healthcare access.
  • Transitions in care and living arrangements can lead to missed preventive health services, including immunizations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review and identify issues with childhood immunization coverage among children in the child welfare system.
  • To determine barriers and supports influencing vaccine uptake in this population.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive systematic literature review of published and unpublished studies from 2000 to present.
  • Searches across multiple databases (Medline, Embase, CINAHL, etc.) and grey literature, focusing on children aged 0-17 in high-income countries.
  • Narrative analysis of key findings regarding immunization coverage, comparisons, and influencing factors.

Main Results:

  • This section is to be populated upon completion of the systematic review.
  • Expected to detail current immunization coverage rates and identify specific barriers and facilitators.

Conclusions:

  • This systematic review will provide critical insights into the immunization status of children in the child welfare system.
  • Findings will inform targeted interventions to improve vaccine equity and child health outcomes.
Abstract

Keywords:
child welfarefoster home careimmunizationlooked after childrenout of home caresystematic reviewvaccination

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