Journal article

Approaches to immunization data collection employed across Canada during the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza vaccination campaign.

OBJECTIVES: A critical component of the 2009 H1N1 vaccination campaign was the collection of immunization data at the point of care. To meet reporting requirements and to ensure timely availability of coverage information- many jurisdictions across Canada employed new or modified approaches to vaccine data collection. The objective of this study was to observe and characterize the range of influenza immunization data collection approaches used across Canada. METHODS: As part of a multi-stage observational study- the research team visited immunization clinics at which tasks related to data collection and management were observed. Tasks included registration- medical history collection and review- vaccine record-keeping- proof of vaccination preparation- and data entry. Field notes were analyzed in order to understand the data collection mechanisms that comprised each information system as a whole. RESULTS: Data collection mechanisms were grouped into two categories: electronic systems (9/38)- in which all data

Languages

  • English

Journal

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de santu00e9 publique

Volume

5

Type

Journal article

Categories

  • Data

Diseases

  • Influenza

Tags

  • Campaign
  • Registries

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