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dc.contributor.authorKunkel, Dorcas E.en
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-08T19:58:32Z
dc.date.available2016-06-08T19:58:32Z
dc.date.issued6/8/2016
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10755/612252
dc.description.abstract<p><strong><em>Introduction:</em></strong> Children have the highest influenza infection rates of all population groups. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends annual universal influenza vaccination of all persons &ge; 6 months of age. Many school-aged children do not receive recommended vaccinations and experience influenza, which results in poor health, absences from school, and transmission of infection to family and community members.</p> <p><strong><em>Aims and Objectives:</em></strong> The purpose of this evaluation was to determine the effectiveness of a school located influenza vaccination program planned and operated by public health nurses.</p> <p><strong><em>Materials and Methods: </em></strong>A descriptive, case study approach was used. A convenience sample included 58 schools located in urban and rural settings with a total enrollment of 13,356 children aged 5-18 years in 2010-11 school year. Program evaluation methods included analysis of program data, survey of public health and school personnel, public health nursing grand rounds, and benchmarking<strong><em>. </em></strong>Measures included vaccination rates, operational and financial factors, survey results and benchmarks. &nbsp;</p> <p><strong><em>Results and Discussion: </em></strong>The baseline influenza vaccination rate was 21% in 2010-11 school year. Results of clinics operated during school hours was 30.38% (SD=7.02) and after school hours clinics was 16.27% (SD=7.47), t(56)=7.0, p&lt;0.01. All clinics were held during school-hours in 2011 and 2012 with rates of 19% and 28% respectively. Urban to rural schools vaccination rate proportions were 16:31% (0.52), 15:28% (0.54), and 24:34% (0.71) in 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 school years respectively.</p> <p><strong><em>Conclusion:</em></strong><strong> </strong>Pragmatic interpretation of evaluation findings supported improvements, decision making, and knowledge discovery. Though not reaching the goal of 50% coverage, the program progressed toward the goal.</p>en
dc.formatText-based Documenten
dc.language.isoenen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectPublic Health Nursingen
dc.subjectInfluenzaen
dc.subjectVaccinationen
dc.subjectSchoolsen
dc.subjectChilden
dc.subjectEvaluationen
dc.subjectPopulation Healthen
dc.subject.meshPublic Healthen
dc.titleSchool-located influenza vaccination program effectiveness: An observational, descriptive case study.en
dc.typeDNP Capstone Projecten
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thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Minnesotaen
thesis.degree.levelDNPen
dc.type.categoryFull-texten
dc.evidence.levelCase Study/Seriesen
dc.research.approachPilot/Exploratory Studyen
dc.subject.cinahlSchool Health Servicesen
dc.subject.cinahlInfluenza Vaccineen
dc.subject.cinahlImmunization Programsen
dc.contributor.departmentZetaen
dc.author.detailsDorcas E. Kunkel, DNP, RN, APHNen
dc.description.reviewtypePeer-review: Single Blinden
dc.description.acquisitionSelf-submissionen


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