Practice Survey of Immunization in Canada

A survey was undertaken in September 1991 to document current immunization practice across Canada. Information was obtained during interviews with provincial epidemiologists and key persons involved in immunization programs and recorded on standard data collection forms. Variations in practice are d...

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Published in:Canadian journal of public health 1994-07, Vol.85, p.S31-S36
Main Authors: Gyorkos, Theresa W., Franco, Eliane D., Tannenbaum, Terry N., Abrahamowicz, Michal, Bédard, Lucie, Carsley, John, Delage, Gilles, Miller, Mark A., Lamping, Donna L., Grover, Steven A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Canada
Child
Child, Preschool
Childhood
Data Collection
Epidemiology
Health care administration
Humans
Immunization
Immunization programs
Immunization Programs - legislation & jurisprudence
Immunization Programs - organization & administration
Immunization Programs - standards
Infant
Measels mumps rubella vaccine
Medical practice
Medicine
Polls & surveys
Program Evaluation
Public health
Public schools
Vaccination
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Summary:A survey was undertaken in September 1991 to document current immunization practice across Canada. Information was obtained during interviews with provincial epidemiologists and key persons involved in immunization programs and recorded on standard data collection forms. Variations in practice are described in five areas: public/private health administration; legislation; monitoring system/coverage rates/surveillance; vaccine management and costs. As changes are being considered to immunization programs, a critical examination of issues such as standardization (in coding, in assessment of waste, in assessment of coverage), surveillance systems and the use of serosurveys would be beneficial. En septembre 1991, on lançait une enquête visant à documenter les pratiques en matière d'immunisation dans l'ensemble du Canada. La collecte des données s'est faite au cours d'entrevues auprès d'épidémiologistes provinciaux et d'intervenants clés engagés dans les programmes d'immunisation. Les renseignements ont été recueillis sur des formulaires standard de collecte de données. Les différences observées quant aux pratiques d'immunisation sont décrites pour les cinq secteurs suivants : administration de la santé publique et privée; dispositions législatives; contrôle des systèmes, degré de couverture et surveillance; gestion des vaccins; et coûts. Vu que l'on envisage d'apporter des modifications aux programmes d'immunisation, il serait utile de procéder à un examen critique de questions telles que la normalisation (en matière de codes, d'évaluation des déchets, d'évaluation de la couverture offerte), les systèmes de surveillance et l'utilisation d'enquêtes sérologiques.
ISSN:0008-4263
1920-7476