Measuring effectiveness of service aides in infant immunization surveillance program in North Central Texas.
The Immunization Division of Texas Public Health Region 5 sought to measure the per cent of referrals taking immunization action as a result of service aide contact. From data collected on newborn-nonresponders during a 12-month period, results show that aides may be credited with influencing 44 percent of the referrals reporting subsequent immunization.
D003150:Community Health Workers; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D007157:Immunologic Surveillance; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013781:Texas