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Effectiveness of Individually Tailored Calendars in Promoting Childhood Immunization in Urban Public Health Centers

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  • Kreuter, M.W.
  • Caburnay, C.A.
  • Chen, J.J.
  • Donlin, M.J.

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Objectives. We examined the effectiveness of tailored calendars in increasing childhood immunization rates. Methods. Parents of babies aged birth to 1 year (n = 321) received individually tailored calendars promoting immunization from 2 urban public health centers. For each baby, an age- and sex-matched control was selected from the same center. Immunization status was tracked through age 24 months. Results. A higher proportion of intervention than of control babies were up to date at the end of a 9-month enrollment period (82% vs 65%, P

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  • Kreuter, M.W. & Caburnay, C.A. & Chen, J.J. & Donlin, M.J., 2004. "Effectiveness of Individually Tailored Calendars in Promoting Childhood Immunization in Urban Public Health Centers," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 94(1), pages 122-127.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:2004:94:1:122-127_1
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    1. Malik, Amyn A. & Ahmed, Noureen & Shafiq, Mehr & Elharake, Jad A. & James, Erin & Nyhan, Kate & Paintsil, Elliott & Melchinger, Hannah Camille & Team, Yale Behavioral Interventions & Malik, Fauzia A. , 2023. "Behavioral interventions for vaccination uptake: A systematic review and meta-analysis," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 137(C).
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