Comparing telephone and written surveys to assess local adolescent immunization coverage rates.
To identify adolescent hepatitis B coverage levels, a survey was conducted of seventh grade parents in San Diego County, California, using a random digit-dial telephone survey. A written survey was fielded also that was distributed at selected schools. Results were validated using data from a mandated report from all schools. Both survey methods overestimated the proportion completing the hepatitis B series by about 10%. Parents accurately reported immunization shot dates from the child's parent-held immunization shot record on the telephone and written surveys. The written survey, in addition to having a somewhat lower cost, may be useful when focusing on a localized area, whereas the telephone survey permits a more representative sample of a larger county-wide population.
Peddecord
K Michael
KM
San Diego State University, Graduate School of Public Health, California 92182-4162, USA. mpeddeco@mail.sdsu.edu
Linton
Leslie S
LS
Edwards
Christine
C
Simmes
Diana
D
Fink
Nancy
N
Wang
Wenrong
W
Averhoff
Francisco
F
Fishbein
Daniel B
DB
D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000328:Adult; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008499:Medical Records; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D011635:Public Health Administration; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013689:Telephone; D013997:Time Factors
D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines