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Mathew, Rekha – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Background: Pneumococcal vaccination (PV) is important as Streptococcus pneumoniae accounts for one third of all hospitalizations for community-acquired pneumonia. In 2009, 1.1 million people in the U.S. were hospitalized with pneumonia and more than 50,000 people died from the disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that…
Descriptors: Diseases, Immunization Programs, Hospitals, Patients
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Leiner, Marie; Handal, Gilbert; Williams, Darryl – Health Education Research, 2004
Communication is a major problem in the management of patients. Miscommunication occurs frequently in populations with low reading skills, illiteracy does not completely account for the observed low rates of recall of communicated information. Transmission of the message also plays an important role. Successful strategies to improve communication…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Advertising, Immunization Programs, Interdisciplinary Approach