Publications by authors named "Ma Felicitas Dominguez-Berjon"
Background: Since the 2008 economic crisis in Spain, overall fertility has continued to decrease, while urban inequalities have increased. There is a general lack of studies of fertility patterns in small-areas of Spanish cities. We explored the effects of the economic crisis on fertility during three time periods in urban settings in Spain.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRationale, Aims And Objectives: Online surveys have several advantages, but a low response rate is common and it is uncertain how results are affected. Response inducement techniques can be used to overcome this problem. The objectives of this study were to describe the percentage of change in the response rate after reminders and to analyse the characteristics associated with non-response and late response based on the survey results, as well as by applying archival and extrapolation techniques.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe main advantages of online questionnaires are the speed of data collection and cost savings, but response rates are usually low. This study analyzed response rates and associated factors among health professionals in three opinion surveys in the autonomous region of Madrid. The participants, length of the questionnaire and topic differed among the three surveys.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVaccination coverage against 2009 seasonal influenza in chronically ill children and adults: analysis of population registries in primary care in Madrid (Spain).
Vaccine
August 2010
Article Synopsis
- The study examined seasonal anti-influenza vaccination rates among chronically ill children (6 months to 14 years) and adults (15-59 years) using electronic clinical records in Madrid, Spain, which included over 5 million residents.
- Of those aged 6 months to 59 years with medical cards, 10.3% had a chronic condition; vaccination coverage was 27.1% for children, particularly high among diabetics, and 22.1% for adults, notably higher in those with heart failure.
- Factors influencing vaccination rates included prior vaccination history, national origin (lower for immigrants), and the presence of multiple chronic conditions, indicating overall coverage was below acceptable levels for 2009.