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Developing an Evidence-Based Tool for Planning and Evaluating Vaccination Strategies Aimed at Improving Coverage in Elderly and At-Risk Adult Population
- Source :
- Frontiers in Public Health, Frontiers in Public Health, Vol 9 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Background: Vaccination coverages need to be constantly maintained and improved with the implementation of vaccination strategies. This paper describes the development of an evidence-based tool to guide their planning and evaluation.Methods: A scoping review was performed in MEDLINE and institutional websites to search for similar available tools. A first version of the tool was developed considering review results and a four-step method used for the control and continuous improvement of processes and products, namely the Deming cycle. A panel of eight experts was then involved in a Delphi study for the finalization of the tool that was eventually discussed in a face-to-face meeting.Results: The scoping review found only one document and the first version of the tool was composed of 30 items. After the Delphi first round, 11 additional items were suggested and 5 original items amended. After the Delphi second round 41 items were eventually included. During the face-to-face meeting, 7 items were recognized as requisites for setting vaccination strategies, whereas 17 as relevant ones.Conclusions: Current public health challenges impose the need for evidence-based tools to organize effective vaccination strategies. Our tool is a first proposal which aims to reflect this focus.
- Subjects :
- 0301 basic medicine
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
Evidence-based practice
Process management
Delphi Technique
Computer science
Control (management)
MEDLINE
Delphi method
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Risk Factors
medicine
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
Settore MED/42 - IGIENE GENERALE E APPLICATA
computer.programming_language
Aged
Original Research
evaluation
vaccination strategy
vaccination coverage
Public health
Vaccination
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
tool
Finalization
030104 developmental biology
Public Health
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
planning
computer
PDCA
Delphi
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 22962565
- Volume :
- 9
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Frontiers in public health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....6ee2a6bc6cd348c57766c3ec73a0cbec