Journal article
Parents' and staff's support for a childcare agency employee mandatory vaccination policy or agency certification program
American journal of infection control, Vol.44(7), pp.799-804
07/01/2016
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.01.033
PMID: 27021508
Abstract
Vaccine-preventable diseases pose a significant risk to children in childcare. However, few regulations exist regarding childcare staff vaccination. This study aimed to assess support for a childcare agency staff mandatory vaccination policy.
Surveys were distributed to staff and parents at 23 St Louis, Mo, childcare agencies during fall 2014. Staff and parents' support for a mandatory vaccination and/or agency certification program were compared using χ2 tests. Multivariate logistic regression was conducted using a 2-level nested design and controlling for gender, race, age, and income to determine predictive models for support for a mandatory staff vaccination policy and/or agency certification program.
Overall, 354 parents and staff participated (response rate, 32%). Most supported a mandatory staff vaccination policy (80.0%; n = 280) or agency certification program (81.2%; n = 285), and there were no differences between parents versus staff. Determinants of support for a mandatory policy included willingness to receive influenza vaccine annually, belief that vaccines are safe and effective, and support for the policy only if there were no costs.
There is strong support for some type of childcare agency staff vaccination policy. Implementing such a policy/program should be a collaborative endeavor that addresses vaccine cost and access.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Parents' and staff's support for a childcare agency employee mandatory vaccination policy or agency certification program
- Creators
- Terri Rebmann - Saint Louis UniversityJing Wang - Saint Louis UniversityKristin D Wilson - Saint Louis UniversityPhilip G Gilbertson - Saint Louis UniversityMary Wakefield - Saint Louis University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of infection control, Vol.44(7), pp.799-804
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.01.033
- PMID
- 27021508
- ISSN
- 0196-6553
- eISSN
- 1527-3296
- Grant note
- name: Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice's Research Office
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/01/2016
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy
- Record Identifier
- 9984274820902771
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