Missed opportunities for improving practice performance in adult immunizations: a meta-narrative review of the literature
Abstract Background We sought to characterize how the term “missed opportunities” is reported in the literature in the context of immunization rates and to assess how missed opportunities can be operationalized. Methods Peer-reviewed literature searches were conducted in April – May, 2015, to answer...
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| author | Natalia Loskutova Craig Smail Brian Webster Kemi Ajayi Julie Wood Jennifer Carroll |
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| description | Abstract Background We sought to characterize how the term “missed opportunities” is reported in the literature in the context of immunization rates and to assess how missed opportunities can be operationalized. Methods Peer-reviewed literature searches were conducted in April – May, 2015, to answer: “What methods research studies used to operationalize missed opportunities to vaccinate?” A meta-narrative review methodology was used. Results Seven studies met inclusion criteria. The methodologies for quantifying missed opportunities fell into two general categories based on: 1. the number of healthcare encounters per patient without appropriate vaccination services, defined as a number of visits per patient with no vaccination related services (Missed opportunities per patient); 2. vaccination status as “non-vaccinated” among a group of patients who had a healthcare encounter where the vaccination should/could have had happened (Missed opportunities per population). Conclusions Our study provided an initial overview of the methods reported in the literature, and concluded that the quantifiable missed opportunity holds promise as a measurable outcome (variable) for research and quality improvement projects aimed to increase adult immunization recommendation and uptake in primary care. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bf7b48a7eedd436da387dff8ef089b962022-12-22T02:47:00ZengBMCBMC Family Practice1471-22962017-12-011811910.1186/s12875-017-0694-1Missed opportunities for improving practice performance in adult immunizations: a meta-narrative review of the literatureNatalia Loskutova0Craig Smail1Brian Webster2Kemi Ajayi3Julie Wood4Jennifer Carroll5American Academy of Family Physicians National Research NetworkAmerican Academy of Family Physicians National Research NetworkWilmington HealthAmerican Academy of Family Physicians National Research NetworkAmerican Academy of Family Physicians National Research NetworkAmerican Academy of Family Physicians National Research NetworkAbstract Background We sought to characterize how the term “missed opportunities” is reported in the literature in the context of immunization rates and to assess how missed opportunities can be operationalized. Methods Peer-reviewed literature searches were conducted in April – May, 2015, to answer: “What methods research studies used to operationalize missed opportunities to vaccinate?” A meta-narrative review methodology was used. Results Seven studies met inclusion criteria. The methodologies for quantifying missed opportunities fell into two general categories based on: 1. the number of healthcare encounters per patient without appropriate vaccination services, defined as a number of visits per patient with no vaccination related services (Missed opportunities per patient); 2. vaccination status as “non-vaccinated” among a group of patients who had a healthcare encounter where the vaccination should/could have had happened (Missed opportunities per population). Conclusions Our study provided an initial overview of the methods reported in the literature, and concluded that the quantifiable missed opportunity holds promise as a measurable outcome (variable) for research and quality improvement projects aimed to increase adult immunization recommendation and uptake in primary care.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-017-0694-1Missed opportunityMeta-narrative literature reviewAdult immunizations |
| spellingShingle | Natalia Loskutova Craig Smail Brian Webster Kemi Ajayi Julie Wood Jennifer Carroll Missed opportunities for improving practice performance in adult immunizations: a meta-narrative review of the literature BMC Family Practice Missed opportunity Meta-narrative literature review Adult immunizations |
| title | Missed opportunities for improving practice performance in adult immunizations: a meta-narrative review of the literature |
| title_full | Missed opportunities for improving practice performance in adult immunizations: a meta-narrative review of the literature |
| title_fullStr | Missed opportunities for improving practice performance in adult immunizations: a meta-narrative review of the literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Missed opportunities for improving practice performance in adult immunizations: a meta-narrative review of the literature |
| title_short | Missed opportunities for improving practice performance in adult immunizations: a meta-narrative review of the literature |
| title_sort | missed opportunities for improving practice performance in adult immunizations a meta narrative review of the literature |
| topic | Missed opportunity Meta-narrative literature review Adult immunizations |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-017-0694-1 |
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