| Title: |
Vaccine Risk/Benefit Communication: Effect of an Educational Package for Public Health Nurses |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Davis, Terry C.; Fredrickson, Doren D.; Kennen, Estela M.; Humiston, Sharon G.; Arnold, Connie L.; Quinlin, Mackey S.; Bocchini, Joseph A. |
| Source: |
Health Education & Behavior. 2006 33(6):787-801. |
| Availability: |
SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
15 |
| Publication Date: |
2006 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative |
| Descriptors: |
Nurses; Immunization Programs; Public Health; Clinics; Health Promotion; Professional Training; Health Materials; Comparative Analysis; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Patients; Risk; Interpersonal Communication; Infants; Check Lists; Racial Differences; Parent Attitudes; Urban Areas; Parent Education |
| Geographic Terms: |
Kansas; Louisiana |
| DOI: |
10.1177/1090198106288996 |
| ISSN: |
1090-1981 |
| Abstract: |
The purpose of this study was to determine whether an in-service for public health nurses (PHNs) and accompanying educational materials could improve vaccine risk/benefit communication. The content and timing of vaccine communication were recorded during 246 pre-and 217 post-intervention visits in two public health immunization clinics. Pre-/postintervention comparisons showed PHN communication of severe side effects (13% vs. 44%, p less than 0.0001) and their management (29% vs. 60%, p less than 0.0001) increased. There was no significant change in discussion of vaccine benefits (48% vs. 51%) or common side effects (91% vs. 92%),screening for contraindications (71% vs. 77%), or distribution of written information (89% vs. 92%). More parents initiated vaccine questions postintervention (27% vs. 39%,p less than 0.01) and were more satisfied with vaccine-risk communication (8.1 vs. 8.9 on a 10-point scale, p less than 0.01). Average vaccine communication time increased from 16 to 22 seconds (p less than 0.01). (Contains 3 tables and 1 note.) |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Number of References: |
32 |
| Entry Date: |
2008 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ813677 |
| Database: |
ERIC |