Js. Hamlin et al., INAPPROPRIATELY TIMED IMMUNIZATIONS - TYPES, CAUSES, AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO RECORD-KEEPING, American journal of public health, 86(12), 1996, pp. 1812-1814
Objectives. This study examined inappropriately timed immunizations an
d their relationship to record keeping practices in Los Angeles public
health centers.Methods. Records of children's visits were reviewed at
four public health centers maintaining separate records. Results. One
third of all children seen at both immunization-only and well child c
linics were given inappropriately timed immunizations. Almost half of
the immunizations were not transferred between sets of records. Childr
en seen in both clinics were more than twice as likely to receive at l
east one inappropriately timed immunization as those seen only at the
well child clinic. Conclusions. Keeping separate immunization records
at separate clinics leads to inappropriately timed immunizations.