1. Linking WIC and immunization services to improve preventive health care among low-income children in WIC.
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Shefer AM, Fritchley J, Stevenson J, Lyons B, Friedman R, Hopfensperger D, Mize J, and Rodewald LE
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- Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Immunization Programs statistics & numerical data, Infant, Male, Outcome Assessment, Health Care, Preventive Health Services statistics & numerical data, Public Health Administration standards, Wisconsin, Child Welfare, Food Services organization & administration, Health Promotion organization & administration, Immunization Programs organization & administration, Poverty, Preventive Health Services standards, Quality Assurance, Health Care methods
- Abstract
Children participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) are at risk for low immunization coverage and other adverse health-related outcomes. Immunization-promoting strategies in WIC have been shown to produce dramatic improvements in immunization coverage. This evaluation of a local WIC initiative in Milwaukee is the first study to evaluate the impact of these strategies on improving the utilization of other clinical preventive services at the medical home. The use of more intensive immunization-promoting strategies in WIC may improve utilization of well child care visits and receipt of other clinical preventive services in the medical home.
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- 2002
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