Elementary School–Located Influenza Vaccine Programs: Key Stakeholder Experiences From Initiation to Continuation

This study examined the initiation and logistics, funding, perceived barriers and benefits, and disruption of school activities by school-located influenza vaccination (SLIV) programs conducted during the 2008–2009 influenza season. Seventy-two interviews using a structured protocol were conducted w...

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Published in:The Journal of school nursing 2012-08, Vol.28 (4), p.256-267
Main Authors: Williams, Valerie, Rousculp, Matthew D., Price, Mark, Coles, Theresa, Therrien, Michelle, Griffin, Jane, Hollis, Kelly, Toback, Seth
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administrator Attitudes
Adolescent
Adult
Barriers
Benchmarking
Communicable Diseases
Diseases
Educational Environment
Elementary School Students
Elementary School Teachers
Feedback (Response)
Female
Financial Support
Focus Groups
Health Care Surveys
Health Personnel
Health Services
Humans
Immunization Programs
Influenza Vaccines
Influenza, Human - nursing
Influenza, Human - prevention & control
Male
Middle Aged
Nursing
Scheduling
School Activities
School Health Services
School Nursing
Schools
Stakeholders
Structured Interviews
Teacher Attitudes
United States
Young Adult
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Summary:This study examined the initiation and logistics, funding, perceived barriers and benefits, and disruption of school activities by school-located influenza vaccination (SLIV) programs conducted during the 2008–2009 influenza season. Seventy-two interviews using a structured protocol were conducted with 26 teachers, 16 school administrators, and 30 health care professionals from 34 schools in 8 school districts. SLIV programs used a variety of locations, scheduling and staffing options, and methods for receiving parental consent and screening children. Health care professionals were primarily responsible for implementing SLIV programs, and most administrators and health care professionals considered programs easy to initiate. Health care professionals identified successful programs as requiring adequate planning/coordination, a dedicated program coordinator, and a consistent funding source. Most respondents (96%) reported minimal school-day disruptions. The perception of most stakeholders is that SLIV programs can be relatively easy to initiate, minimally disruptive and can become more efficient with experience, especially with feedback from all stakeholders.
ISSN:1059-8405
1546-8364
DOI:10.1177/1059840512438776