Immunization
Shared Decision Making in Pediatrics: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Little is known about the impact of interventions to support shared decision making (SDM) with pediatric patients.A Successful Program for Training Parent Mentors to Provide Assistance With Obtaining Health Insurance for Uninsured Children
Seven million US children lack health insurance. Community health workers are effective in insuring uninsured children, and parent mentors (PMs) in improving asthmatic children's outcomes. It is unknown, however, whether a training program can result in PMs acquiring knowledge/skills to insure uninsured children. The study aim was to determine whether a PM training program results in improved knowledge/skills regarding insuring uninsured minority children.Uptake of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Among Adolescent Males and Females: Immunization Information System Sentinel Sites, 2009–2012
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has recommended routine human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination at age 11 or 12 years for girls since 2006 and for boys since 2011. We sought to describe adolescent HPV vaccination coverage, doses administered from 2009 to 2012, and age at first vaccination by sex.The Impact of Peer Social Networks on Adolescent Alcohol Use Initiation
Early adolescent alcohol use is a major public health problem. Drinking before the 14th birthday is associated with a fourfold increase in risk of alcohol dependence in adulthood. The objective of this study is to evaluate the association between adolescent social network characteristics and alcohol initiation prospectively over time.Parents' Views on 3 Shot-Related Visits: Implications for Use of Adolescent Vaccines Like Human Papillomavirus Vaccine
Multidose adolescent-targeted vaccines, for example the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, require parents and adolescents to have repeated interactions with the physician's office. We sought to evaluate parental views on participating in frequent vaccine-related encounters and their preferences for how these encounters should ideally be implemented.
