• 보건행정학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.272-281
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• 2022

With the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, health policymakers are adopting new policies regarding the issue of immunization disparities, especially for children in low-income communities of color who lack awareness and thereby access to vaccines. The purpose of this paper is to propose an evaluation framework using program theory-based evaluation approach and logic model to analyze and evaluate the immunization disparities in children aged 19-35 months. Data is collected from New York City department of Health and the U.S. Census Bureau for Northern Manhattan Start Right Coalition program which consists of 19,800 children, and the community-provider partnership includes 26 practices and 20 groups. Program theory is used to evaluate this community-based initiative with the logic model which is a visual depiction that illustrations the program theory to all stakeholders. The logic model highlights the resources, activities, outputs, outcomes, and impacts of the program to guide to planners and evaluators and to call attention to the inadequacies or flaws in the operational, implementation and service delivery process of the program in offering a new perspective on the program. This framework adds to the literature on evaluations of immunization disparities in determining whether evaluators can definitively attribute positive immunization outcomes in the community to the program and conclude whether it has potential in expanding or duplicating it to other similar settings, especially in other rural areas of the United States, and abroad, where routine immunization equity gaps are wide due to income, racial and ethnic diversity, and language barrier.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.67-84
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• 2003

Immunization has been one of the most effective measures preventing from infectious diseases. However, children routine vaccination rate of Korea was 68.2% and it was not higher than expected. Korean government revised the School Health Law for every primary school children to submit the vaccination certificate record from 2005. It is quite important national Infectious disease prevention policy to keep the immunizations rate high and monitor the immunizations rate continuously. To do this, National Institute of Health introduced the National Immunization Registry(NIR) Program at 2000. Objective : The aims of this study was to evaluate the Immunization Registry program which has been implementing since 2000 at the Public Health Centers(PHC). Methods : The mail survey was done from November 2001 to January 2002. 169 (69%) Public Health Centers among 244 PHC were responded. Results : The respondents of PHC sud the Immunization Registry(IR) program had reduced the workload (18.5%). 69.2% said they inputted the immunization data into the IR program after the shots were given. 86.5% said they hadn´t checked or retrieved the children lists who had missed the scheduled immunization. Only 17.2% said the speed of internet for the R program was good. It showed that 20% of respondents hadn´t written down documents, records on immunization any more. Even there were a lot of negative results, the respondents of PHC thought that the IR program was effective. They especially agreed that the IR program could make the job accurate (81.5%), convenient (71.3%), and reduced the chances of making mistakes (71.3%), increase the service quality (78.5%). And they were well adapting the job process of the IR (79.63%). Bivariate analysis showed that the software program was the important determinants of IR success. The only Bit Computer software program has been evaluated to be less satisfactory than the Integrated (Posdata operating system + Bit software) program. Other variables, such as age, duration of present job, and location of PHC (metropolitan, small city, rural area) were not significantly related. Conclusion : It seemed that the success of NIR might depend on the software program. Because Integrated program, which has been developed from 1994, include not only the general operating and management program for PHC but also IR program. It was natural to prefer Integrated program to Bit software program. So we can suggest that it is essential for the NIR to be successful that not only the immunization software program but also hardware equipments and public health information system should be further improved.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.65-75
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• 2004

현재 보건소를 중심으로 이루어지고 있는 예방접종 등록사업은 향후 전국의 민간의료기관에 확산 적용되어 공공보건의료기관과 민간의료기관이 상호 연계되고 데이터가 통합, 운영됨으로써 국가예방접종사업이 완성될 수 있다. 따라서 민간의료기관에 기반한 예방접종 사업의 정보화 추진에서의 발생할 수 있는 문제점들을 예측하고 이를 해결할 수 있는 성공전략을 개발하는 것은 매우 중요하다. 그 중에서도 민간의료기관이 Non-chart system의 예방접종 모듈을 분석하여 예방접종 전산화를 위한 기본적인 문제점과 개선방안을 도출하고 공공보건의료기관과의 통합적 연계운영을 위한 기초자료를 제공하는 것은 예방접종전산등 곡사업의 핵심사업과제중의 하나이다. 예방접종 정보관련 프로그램을 평가하기 위하여 현재 민간의료기관(내과, 소아과, 산부인과 및 가정의학과)에서 주로 사용하고 있는 4개 보험청구 및 진료기록관리 프로그램인 Non-chart system과 현재 보건소에서 사용하고 있는 예방접종등록정보 프로그램인 (주)포스테이터의 보건소정보시스템과 (주)미드컴퓨터의 예방접종등록시스템 두가지를 대상으로 하였다. 분석의 표준은 현재 보건소에서 사용하고 있는 예방접종 관련 소프트웨어를 중심으로 하여 민간의료기관의 예방접종관련 프로그램 및 관련 모듈을 분석하였다. 모듈의 분석은 보건소정보시스템 및 예방접종 등록 프로그램을 기본으로 하여 예방접종 업무의 흐름과 활용 및 기능에 따라 분석하였다. 접수 및 신상등록에 있어서 기본적인 자료의 입력내용이 민간의료기관의 내용을 기준으로 보완됨이 바람직할 것으로 보여지는 데 특히 추후 검색과 리마인드(reminder) 및 리콜(Recall)기능의 이용을 대비하여 E-mail주소 등 개인신원의 내용을 충분히 파악할 필요가 있다고 판단된다. 예방접종 예진부분은 모든 프로그램에서 누락되어 있는데 필수적인 예진표의 내용을 반드시 포함시킬 필요가 있다. 개인의 접종기록 및 검색은 개인별 접종표 화면이 출력과 필수적인 접종내역란이 구성으로 접종표 형식이 단순화되어 사용하기에 편리하게 구성되어야 할 것이다. 접종대상 및 실적보고 서식 출력은 법령에 따라 Non-chart system을 이용한 자동화된 전산처리가 가능하여야 하며 자동화된 출력서식의 모듈이 제공되어야한다. 예방접종 증명서 발급기능은 2005년 이후부터 초등학교 입학시 예방접종증명서 제출 의무화가 예정되어 있으므로 예방접종 증명서의 발급기능이 추가되어야 한다. 접종자료의 전송기능으로는 의료보험의 EDI 청구를 위한 전송기능을 이용한 기능이 추가되어야하며 추후 예방접종 자료의 DB변환과 더불어 전송될 수 있는 기능이 추가되어야 한다. 리마인드(Reminder) 및 리콜(Recall)기능은 예방접종 등록사업의 필수적인 부분이며, E-mail을 통한 방법, 전화 또는 편지를 발송하는 방법 등이 추가되어야한다. 백신의 등록 및 재고관리 기능은 다양한 제약회사의 백신생산 및 백신의 효율적인 공금과 유효기간내 접종 등 관리와 견제되므로 백신등록 추가기능이 필요하며 아울러 연령별, 용량별, 백신종류별 등으로 구분되어 기록될 필요가 없었다.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.183-204
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• 2005

본 연구 목적은 예방접종에 대한 교육홍보 기본 컨셉 도출, 매체 집행전략 개발, 매체시안 개발을 위해 광고전략 조사를 실시하여, 2000년대에 국가예방접종사업의 홍보고안을 위한 효과적인 전략을 제시코자 실시하게 되었다. 연구대상과 방법으로 우리나라 보건소 242개 중 169개 보건소에 종사하는 예방접종 담당자(242명)와 자녀의 예방접종을 위해 보건소에 내소한 보호자(1,193명)를 대상으로 구조화된 우편 설문조사를 실시하여 예방접종에 대한 주관적 중요도, 예방접종 사업에 대한 홍보 경험 및 수단, 예방접종에 대한 지식과 인식, 예방접종 홍보광고 전략개발을 위한 방안을 도출하기 위해 빈도 분석, t-검정, 일원분산분석을 각각 실시하였다. 조사결과로 예방접종 담당자는 예방접종에 대한 중요성을 인식하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 예방접종 사업의 홍보 매체 경험율에 대해서는 예방접종 담당자는 91.3%, 보호자는 70.6%가 경험이 있다고 응답하였고, 일반대중이나 광고 전문인 모두 자주 접할 수 있는 TV, 지역신문, 팜프렛 등의 홍보광고 수단을 경험한 것으로 조사되었다. 예방접종에 대한 지식과 인식에 대한 조사에서는 예방접종 담당자가 예방접종에 대한 전문적인 지식을 갖고 있는 것으로 나타났고, 보호자는 예방접종에 대한 필요성과 중요성을 높게 인식하고 있는 것으로 조사되었다. 예방접종 홍보매체의 선호도에서는 예방접종 담당자가 팜프렛 76.0%, 포스터 44.6% 순으로 나타났고 보호자는 TV 70.5%, 지역신문 39.2% 순으로 선호하는 것으로 나타났다. 광고 포스터 색상 선호도 조사에서는 예방접종 담당자가 초록 32.0%, 노랑 19.9% 순이었고, 보호자 역시 초록 29.5% 노랑 22.0% 순으로 나타났다. 광고 스타일 선호도 조사에서는 예방접종 담당자는 유명인사나 연예인이 예방접종으로 인해 일상생활이 활기차고 건강하다는 생활 장면을 보여주는 스타일로 구성해야 함을 알 수 있었다. 캠페인용 슬로건의 선호도 조상에서는 예방접종 담당자와 보호자 모두 긍정적 메시지를 선호하였다. 연구를 통해 예방접종 사업의 중단기 홍보전략에 대한 실행방안 구체화와 비교평가를 통한 가장 효율적인 홍보 방안을 제시하기 위한 연구사업이 필요하며 이를 위해 현실적 대중 요구를 반영한 홍보매체 개발, 홍보전략에 근거한 홍보매체 개발, 매체에 대한 평가연구, 연구방법 및 평가가 요구된다. 또한 교육홍보매체에 활용될 표준매체 제작 및 집행지침의 개발이 필요하다고 할 수 있다. 무엇보다도 이러한 사업의 추진을 위해서는 정부 또는 국가 공공기관의 예산 투자, 인력 투입과 활용 등을 통해 국가 예방 접종 사업이 활성화되길 기대한다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.267-275
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• 2012

Objectives: This study was conducted to assess the potential health impacts and improve the quality of the free immunization program in Jinju City by maximizing the predicted positive health gains and minimizing the negative health risks. Methods: A steering committee was established in September 2010 to carry out the health impact assessment (HIA) and began the screening and scoping stages. In the appraisal stage, analysis of secondary data, a literature review, case studies, geographic information systems analysis, a questionnaire, and expert consultations were used. The results of the data collection and analyses were discussed during a workshop, after which recommendations were finalized in a written report. Results: Increased access to immunization, comprehensive services provided by physicians, the strengthened role of the public health center in increasing immunization rates and services, and the ripple effect to other neighboring communities were identified as potential positive impacts. On the other hand, the program might be inaccessible to rural regions with no private clinics where there are more at-risk children, vaccine management and quality control at the clinics may be poor, and vaccines may be misused. Recommendations to maximize health gains and minimize risks were separately developed for the public health center and private clinics. Conclusions: The HIA provided an opportunity for stakeholders to comprehensively overview the potential positive and negative impacts of the program before it was implemented. An HIA is a powerful tool that should be used when developing and implementing diverse health-related policies and programs in the community.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.283-294
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• 2006

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors influencing childhood immunization. Method: Data were collected by questionnaires from 251 Parents who have 6 months to 7 years old children at public health centers in Seoul and Kyunggi Province. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and multiple regression. Result: According to general characteristics of the parents and children, there were statistically significant differences in education level of parents, child immunization card, gender, age, and birth order of children. The main factors that affected children's immunization were perceived barriers of action, perceived control, birth order of children, child immunization card, and education level of parents, and these factors explained 49.4%(explanatory power of this model was 49.4%). Conclusion: The results of this study showed strategies for compliance of children immunization. Therefore, when the program are developed for public immunization, these factors need to be considered.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.58-89
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• 2008

The purpose of this study was to evaluate comparatively the content of the Expanded National Immunization Program according to the provision method between 2005 and 2006 in Korea. We assessed the impact of the mutually exclusive vaccination policy using the result reports of the 2005 and 2006 Demonstration Project and the related references by the content analysis. The public health centers paid vaccination fees to the private clinic and hospital in the 2005 Demonstration Project in Daegu metropolitan city and Gunpo city. But, the public health centers directly supplied free vaccination services to the children in the 2006 Demonstration Project in Gangneung city, Yangsan city, and Yeongi-gun. The total budgets of 2005 and 2006 Demonstration Project were 6.57 billion won and 0.65 billion won, respectively. The computerized registration rates and timeliness rates of administration of each vaccination had improved all in the 5 Demonstration Project regions. However, the computerized registration rates of most vaccination in Gunpo city were higher than those in the 2006 Demonstration Project regions except hepatitis B. Especially, the computerized registration rate of BCG was 48.3%, but the BCG coverage rate by the follow-up telephone survey was 99.8% in Daegu metropolitan city. The community parents in all the regions were satisfied because of expanding financial and geographical access to immunization coverage. In conclusions, from the aspect of the main outcomes, the implementation of two different financial immunization aids appears to be widely accepted among these parents and to have had an impact on vaccination coverage. In the future, the government must try to enact that the national immunization policy including under-immunised or incompletely immunised groups would be achieved by the affordable method of the public-private dynamics.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.113-128
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• 2009

Purpose: To explore the barriers and solutions of immunization programs for children among vulnerable classes in the position of service providers in Community health centers. Method: Data were collected through focus group interviews with 3 groups (17 providers), and were analyzed according to the analytic method of Morgan (1998) and Krueger (1998). Results: The following five categories were identified: difficulties in obtaining a list of children among vulnerable classes, difficulties in first contact with them, difficulties in up-to-date immunization, various difficulties according to the types of vulnerable family and suggestions of solution. These results indicated that there are many difficulties in providing expanded immunization service for children among vulnerable classes in terms of manpower, cooperation of departments in public health centers and linkages between health and welfare. Finally, the characteristics of the types of vulnerable family need to be elucidated. Conclusion: To increase immunization rates among children of vulnerable classes, policies need to be prepared at the public health organization itself and the linkages between health and welfare and need for hiring additional personnel.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제59권12호
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• pp.461-465
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• 2016

This report includes the recommended immunization schedule table for children and adolescents based on the 8th (2015) and revised 7th (2012) Immunization Guidelines released by the Committee on Infectious Diseases of the Korean Pediatric Society (KPS). Notable revised recommendations include: reorganization of the immunization table with a list of vaccines on the vertical axis and the corresponding age on the horizontal axis; reflecting the inclusion of Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine, pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, and hepatitis A vaccine into the National Immunization Program since 2012; addition of general recommendations for 2 new Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccines and their interchangeability with existing JE vaccines; addition of general recommendations for quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccines and scope of the recommended targets for vaccination; and emphasizing catch-up immunization of Tdap vaccine. Detailed recommendations for each vaccine may be obtained from the full KPS 8th Immunization Guidelines.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.193-204
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• 2022

Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to examine the effect of women's empowerment on the immunization of Indonesian children. The secondary objective was to examine the effect of wealth as a factor modifying this association. Methods: We utilized data from the 2017 Indonesian Demographic and Health Survey (IDHS). The subjects were married women with children aged 12-23 months (n=3532). Complete immunization was defined using the 2017 IDHS definition. Multiple components of women's empowerment were measured: enabling resources, decision-making involvement, and attitude toward intimate partner violence. The primary analysis was conducted using binomial logistic regression. Model 1 represented only the indicators of women's empowerment and model 2 controlled for socio-demographic variables. Subgroup analyses were conducted for each wealth group. Results: The primary analysis using model 1 identified several empowerment indicators that facilitated complete immunization. The analysis using model 2 found that maternal education and involvement in decision-making processes facilitated complete immunization in children. Subgroup analyses identified that wealth had a modifying effect. The indicators of women's empowerment were strong determinants of complete immunization in lower wealth quintiles but insignificant in middle-income and higher-income quintiles. Conclusions: To our knowledge, this study is the first to explore women's empowerment as a determinant of child immunization in Indonesia. The results indicate that women's empowerment must be considered in Indonesia's child immunization program. Women's empowerment was not found to be a determinant in higher wealth quintiles, which led us to rethink the conceptual framework of the effect of women's empowerment on health outcomes.