Feasibility and impact of providing feedback to vaccinating medical clinics: evaluating a public health intervention

Table 1 Characteristics of clinics at the end of the second observation period and changes observed

Clinic	Organizational characteristics (X = yes)
	If delay noted:
	Child seen very rapidly (otherwise, child referred)	Possibility of vaccinating a child without appointment	Possibility of extending clinic hours	Possibility of making an appointment with a nurse only	Multiple injections at 12 months encouraged	Possibility of making an appointment on site	Telephone reminder before an appointment
01					X	X
02					X		X
03	X	X		X	X
04	X	X		X	X	X
05	X	X	X	X^{a, c}	X^b	X	X
06	X	X	X	X^c	X^b	X
07					X
08	X					X
09					X^b	X	X
10	X	X			X^b	X

^a During the second observation period, hiring of two nurses who vaccinate on an appointment basis.
^b Unlike the end of the first observation period, multiple injections are now encouraged.
^c During the second observation period, nurses began vaccinating children at 12 months on an appointment basis.

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