Journal article
A bi-state, metropolitan, school-based immunization campaign: Lessons from the Kansas City experience
Journal of pediatric health care, Vol.15(4), pp.173-178
07/2001
DOI: 10.1067/mph.2001.110914
Abstract
Introduction: Through school-based immunization programs, large numbers of children can be vaccinated in a cost-effective manner. Information from successful programs can be valuable to communities, schools, or pediatric health care providers considering the implementation of a school-based immunization program. The purpose of this study was to identify factors considered key to the success of a large bistate, metropolitan, multi-school district, school-based, hepatitis B immunization program. Method: Immunizations were offered to 14,865 sixth-grade students in 16 school districts at 123 public and private school buildings. Personnel from 6 health departments and numerous volunteers administered the vaccines. Twenty-two semistructured interviews were conducted with a representative sample of program participants from schools, health departments, and the coordinating immunization coalition. A qualitative, grounded theory analysis was performed using data from the interviews. Results: The following categories emerged and were considered important issues in the success of a school-based program: organization, time, obtaining consent, educational opportunity, school support, and student tracking. Discussion: School-based immunization programs can be successful, but they require a coordinated effort with school support to meet the challenges of obtaining consent and tracking students. J Pediatr Health Care. (2001). 15, 173-178.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A bi-state, metropolitan, school-based immunization campaign: Lessons from the Kansas City experience
- Creators
- Thad Wilson - University of Missouri–Kansas City
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of pediatric health care, Vol.15(4), pp.173-178
- Publisher
- Mosby, Inc
- DOI
- 10.1067/mph.2001.110914
- ISSN
- 0891-5245
- eISSN
- 1532-656X
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/2001
- Academic Unit
- Nursing
- Record Identifier
- 9984383312202771
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