کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2404645 1102990 2010 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Improving temperature monitoring in the vaccine cold chain at the periphery: An intervention study using a 30-day electronic refrigerator temperature logger (Fridge-tag®)
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری ایمنی شناسی و میکروب شناسی ایمونولوژی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Improving temperature monitoring in the vaccine cold chain at the periphery: An intervention study using a 30-day electronic refrigerator temperature logger (Fridge-tag®)
چکیده انگلیسی

This intervention study was conducted in Albania to establish the superiority of the Fridge-tag® (30-day electronic refrigerator temperature logger) against thermometers. Intervention sites used Fridge-tag® and a modified temperature control record sheet, while control sites continued with their routine operation with thermometers. All refrigerators in both groups were equipped with downloadable electronic data loggers to record temperatures for reference. Focus group sessions were conducted with involved staff to discuss temperature monitoring, Fridge-tag® use and its user-friendliness. Significant discrepancies were observed between thermometer readings and the electronic data loggers in control sites, while all alarms from Fridge-tag® were confirmed in the intervention group. Thermometers are not sufficient to monitor temperatures in refrigerators since they miss the great majority of low and high alarms. Fridge-tag® has proven to be an effective tool in providing health workers with the information they need to take the necessary actions when there are refrigerator temperature variations.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Vaccine - Volume 28, Issue 24, 28 May 2010, Pages 4065–4072
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