Background Immunization rates for children and adults are rising, but coverage levels have
not reached optimal goals. As a result, vaccine‐preventable diseases still occur. In an era of …

Background Human behavior and more specifically behavioral insight-based approaches to
vaccine uptake have often been overlooked. While there have been a few narrative reviews …

One common obstacle to the audience's embracing the persuader's advocated action or
viewpoint is the audience's current attitudes, that is, the audience's general evaluations (of …

Background: This paper presents the results of systematic reviews of the effectiveness,
applicability, other effects, economic impact, and barriers to use of selected population …

Background The effectiveness of interventions to increase influenza vaccination uptake in
people aged 60 years and older varies by country and participant characteristics. This …

BACKGROUND: Patients who do not keep physician appointments (no-shows) represent a
significant loss to healthcare providers. For patients, the cost includes their dissatisfaction …

ContextImmunization rates for children and adults remain below national goals. While
experts recommend that health care professionals remind patients of needed …

Background Automated telephone communication systems (ATCS) can deliver voice
messages and collect health‐related information from patients using either their telephone's …

Vaccinations are an important and effective cornerstone of preventive medical care. Growing
technologic capabilities and use by both patients and providers present critical opportunities …

Vaccination is one of the most effective ways of reducing childhood mortality. Despite global
uptake of childhood vaccinations increasing, rates remain sub-optimal, meaning that …