Pneumococcal Vaccine Rates in Persons 65 and Older: A USAF Medical Facility Record Review

Abstract

The pneumococcal vaccine is underutilized according to self-reported surveys and the full scope of the problem remains undetermined. Objective: Primary aims were to determine if the documentation of pneumococcal vaccination varied between clinics for patients 65 and older; and to compare the results with national survey reports and claims data. Methods: 368 medical records were examined in this prevalence survey with 268 records from the internal medicine clinic (IMC) and 100 records from the family practice clinic (FPC) at the Wilford Hall U.S. Air Force Medical Center. Results: The documentation rates were 92.9% and 69.0%, for IMC and FPC respectively. This difference in documentation rates was statistically significant (chi-square = 35.462; df= 1; p <0.001) and both clinics exceeded the rates found in surveys and claims. Conclusions: Clinics differ in their vaccine documentation and self-reported national survey data might not accurately reflect the prevalence of pneumococcal vaccination.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 26, 2001
Accession Number
ADA393594

Entities

People

  • Edward G. Johnson

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Baby Boomers
  • Chi Square Test
  • Computer Programs
  • Data Analysis
  • Families (Human)
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Information Science
  • Internal Medicine
  • Medical Personnel
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Surveys
  • Vaccination
  • Vaccines

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  • Medicine

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