Adult Vaccination--A Commentary

Autor/in	Logan, Jennifer
Titel	Adult Vaccination--A Commentary
Quelle	In: American Journal of Health Education, 39 (2008) 5, S.318-320 (3 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1932-5037
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Health Education; Health Promotion; Access to Health Care; Immunization Programs; Communicable Diseases; Child Health; Disease Control; Preventive Medicine; Adults; Barriers; Guidelines + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Immunisierung; Contagious disease; Contagious diseases; Communicable disease; Infektionskrankheit; Gesundheitsvorsorge; Richtlinien
Abstract	Traditionally, vaccines have been associated with childhood. Historically, many of the most-feared communicable diseases attacked infants and toddlers, and those who survived were generally protected from those diseases as adults. During the past century tremendous advances in vaccination spared millions the morbidity and mortality associated with such dreaded diseases as diphtheria, polio and measles. Today, only 300 children die each year from VPDs in the United States. This number reflects a greater than 99% reduction in mortality since the pre-vaccine era. Despite these successes in addressing vaccine preventable diseases for children, vaccination for U.S. adults has been severely neglected. In this article, the author suggests that in order to improve adult vaccination rates, health educators must work with health care providers to address barriers. Health educators should: (1) evaluate and research population segments with low awareness to target for intervention; (2) serve as health information resources to address lack of knowledge that leads to complacency; (3) identify reasons for misinformation and plan strategies to address misinformation; and (4) advocate for improved access to adult vaccination services. (Contains 1 table.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10