Yokley and Glenwick (1984)- procedure, materials

Question 1

Describe the procedure of the study.

Answer 1

1. General prompt group
2. Specific prompt group
3. Increased access group
4. Monetary incentive group
5. (Contact) control group
6. (No-contact) control group
7. Follow-up measures
8. Checks

Question 2

Can you describe the general prompt group (Stage 1)?

Answer 2

Families (195) in this group recieved mailed prompts with
* GENERAL immunisation information.
* Urging parents to get their children’s immunisations up to date)
* No specific or personal information

Question 3

Can you describe the specific prompt group (Stage 2)?

Answer 3

Families (190) in this group recieved specific prompts
* With target childs name
* Specific immunisations they required
* Clinic’s location and hours

Question 4

Can you describe the increased clinic hours group (Stage 3)?

Answer 4

• Families (185) in this group recieved mailed prompts with
• Specific prompts
• Info about extra out-of-hours sessions at the clinic
• free childcare facillities avalible for full sessions

Question 5

What was the monetary incentive offered?

Answer 5

• Cash prize draw/lottery
• $100, $50, and $25

Question 6

How did the cash prize draw/lottery work?

Answer 6

1) A ticket was given to familes when they took their children for their immunisation.
2) The ticket was then placed in the clinics lottery box.
3) The cash prizes were awarded after the intervention period.

Question 7

Can you describe the monetary incentive group (Stage 4)?

Answer 7

• Families (183) in this group were given:
• specific prompts
• Information about a cash lottery that offered 3 cash prizes ($100, $50, and $25).

Question 8

How many control groups were there?

Answer 8

• Contact control group
• No-contact control group

2

Question 9

Can you describe the CONTACT control group (Stage 5)?

Answer 9

• Recieved telephone contact REQUESTING info about immunisations and demographics.
• NO mailed prompts.

Question 10

Can you describe the NO-contact control group (Stage 6)?

Answer 10

• Not contacted at ALL during the study

Question 11

Describe the follow-up measures taken?

Answer 11

• The immediate effect of the methods, were measured after 2 weeks.
• Another follow-up measure occured 2 and 3 months later.

Question 12

Why did the researchers preform checks?

Answer 12

To ensure the accuracy of
1. The (written) specific prompts.
2. Names and adresses
3. Immunisations given.

Question 13

How were the checks preformed?

Answer 13

Random sample of (specific) prompts (10% checked)
1. Prompts are generally accurate (93%).
2. Names and addresses are perfect (100%).
3. Immunization data needs the most improvement (80%).

Out of all the prompts, a random 10% were checked.