title: Infant pertussis prevention information on Web sites of Michigan birthing hospitals.
abstract: Vaccinating pregnant women and household contacts of infants is recommended for pertussis prevention. In structured abstraction of Web sites of Michigan birthing hospitals, we found only 36% contained any pertussis prevention information, and it usually required a specific search for pertussis. Hospitals should emphasize pertussis prevention as part of general information for expectant parents.
authors.affiliation: Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. Electronic address: saclark@umich.edu.
authors.forename: Sarah J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.affiliation: Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
authors.forename: Elan N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Shoulders
authors.affiliation: Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
authors.forename: Matthew M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D003696:Delivery Rooms; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods*; D020407:Internet; D008824:Michigan; D011247:Pregnancy; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*
keywords: Hospitals; Infant; Pertussis; Prevention; Tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis