Catch-up immunisation for migrant children in Melbourne: A qualitative study with providers to determine key challenges

CONCLUSIONS: Key barriers for providers to deliver a comprehensive catch-up immunisation service were related to opportunity. Developing an online tool to support catch-up schedule development and reporting, and funding provider time to calculate the schedule are primary actions that could overcome opportunity barriers. Capability and motivation barriers for general practitioners included limited time, skills, and motivation compared to nurses. These barriers may be overcome with improvements to training that focus on upskilling nurses to deliver the catch-up service. Service delivery challenges are multifactorial, requiring a range of strategies to optimise this service and increase immunisation coverage in migrant children.PMID:36243589 | DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.08.063
Source: Vaccine - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Source Type: research