Evidence-based initiative to improve influenza immunisation participation among undergraduate nursing students

Koharchik, Linda; Hardy, Elaine; Salman, Khlood

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“…7 In an effort to increase vaccination rates, several empirical studies attempted to identify factors that affect college or university students' decision to get vaccinated. [11][12][13][14][15] However, there are still limitations in understanding the risk or protective factors of college or university students' influenza vaccinations, as those studies often had incomparable study samples (i.e., only one racial group is included), [16][17][18] and examined only internalized risk or protective factors of their vaccination behaviors (e.g., perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, or perceived benefits). 18,19 Evaluating and summarizing prior empirical studies' findings on students' use of influenza vaccinations are critical to understand internalized or externalized determinants of their decision to vaccinate and to suggest future study directions.…”

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“…The selected 25 studies used 2 outcome measures: influenza vaccination and influenza vaccination intention. Some studies focused only on influenza vaccination 15,16,[27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36] and other studies focused only on influenza vaccination intention. 11,[17][18][19][37][38][39][40][41][42]44 The remaining studies targeted both influenza vaccination and vaccination intention.…”

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Influenza Vaccination Among U.S. College or University Students: A Systematic Review

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Objective: Influenza is one of the major causes of morbidity. This study summarized major components that influence college/university students’ use of the vaccination using Ecological System Theory; and evaluated racial differences in key predictors of influenza vaccination/intention. Data Source: Sixteen engines (e.g., PsycINFO, Academic Search Premier, Science Citation Index) were used to search for cross-sectional studies (2009-2019). Study Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria: PI/CO criteria were applied (U.S. students, multidimensional ecological system, influenza vaccination/intention). Data Extraction: 25 cross-sectional studies were included from the initial 810 citations. Four reviewers performed the cross-checking. Data Synthesis and Results: Higher SES (e.g., education, vaccine affordability, healthcare resource) were positively associated with vaccination/intention. Under micro levels, both internal factors (e.g., positive beliefs, perceptions, attitudes) and external factors (e.g., supports/recommendations from physicians, families or peers, information, engagement in campus activities) enhanced influenza vaccination/intention of students. Meso level factors (private university, dorm-residence, or student housing) also influenced influenza vaccination/intention. Despite limited information on the effects of race on influenza vaccination, the current study synthesized the racial variances in vaccination behaviors of students. Conclusions: Enhancing positive beliefs, perceptions, or attitudes toward influenza vaccination with students is critical. Information about the safety and effectiveness of vaccination could be provided for students through official media, medical sources/physicians, campaigns, or internet websites. Family-to-student or peer-to-peer awareness campaigns could facilitate the vaccination of students.

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Influenza Vaccination Among U.S. College or University Students: A Systematic Review

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“…Pre-intervention, 36.7% of the sample had received the influenza vaccination in the preceding season. This low vaccination uptake is reflective of other research studies which have examined influenza vaccination uptake amongst this population group [ 31 – 35 ]. Post-intervention, vaccination uptake increased to 47.8% amongst the sample.…”

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Evaluation of a ‘serious game’ on nursing student knowledge and uptake of influenza vaccination

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Background Influenza is a serious global healthcare issue that is associated with between 290,000 to 650,000 deaths annually. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of a ‘serious game’ about influenza, on nursing student attitude, knowledge and uptake of the influenza vaccination. Methods 1306 undergraduate nursing students were invited, via email, to play an online game about influenza between September 2018 and March 2019. 430 nursing students accessed the game and completed an 8-item questionnaire measuring their attitudes to influenza between September 2018 and March 2019. In April 2019, 356 nursing students from this sample completed a follow-up 2-item questionnaire about their uptake of the influenza vaccination. A larger separate 40-item knowledge questionnaire was completed by a year one cohort of 124 nursing students in August 2018 prior to receiving access to the game and then after access to the game had ended, in April 2019. This sample was selected to determine the extent to which the game improved knowledge about influenza amongst a homogenous group. Results In the year preceding this study, 36.7% of the sample received an influenza vaccination. This increased to 47.8% after accessing to the game. Nursing students reported perceived improvements in their knowledge, intention to get the vaccination and intention to recommend the vaccination to their patients after playing the game. Nursing students who completed the 40-item pre- and post-knowledge questionnaire scored an average of 68.6% before receiving access to the game and 85.2% after. Using Paired T-Tests statistical analysis, it was determined that this 16.6% increase was highly statistically significant (P < 0.001). Conclusions The research highlights that the influenza game can improve knowledge and intention to become vaccinated. This study suggests that improvement in influenza knowledge is likely to encourage more nursing students to receive the influenza vaccination.

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“…Be the means/instruments physical resources, financial resources, materials and administrative knowledge, either by planning, coordination, direction and control. [64] In all analyzed papers there were to a lesser or greater degree characteristics of management/supervision, such as the organization of campaigns, [34] follow-up of the vaccination process as a whole [35,38] use of electronic tools to screen patients eligible for vaccines, [35] identification of reasons why individuals accept or not receive a vaccine [37,39] and to implement interventions that contribute with the increase in the vaccination rate. Accompaniment of vaccine coverage, implementation of programs to increase vaccine coverage are also part of the management and supervision process, even though it is listed in another grouping.…”

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“…[36] In the state of Pennsylvania, USA, actions were directed to nursing students in the second through fourth years, through the dissemination and awareness of students to increase vaccination coverage rates. [37] A review of the literature has raised the existing bibliography during the period studied in order to list the factors that permeate the right to immunization in childhood and adolescence and the ethical issues surrounding vaccination. [40]…”

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Nursing practices in vaccination: An integrative review

Fagundes

Frota²,

Silva³

2018

JNEP

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In this paper, an integrative literature review was carried out aiming to answer: what is the nursing scientific production about vaccination practice? Research conducted in the Medline, SciELO, Lilacs, BDENF, PubMed, CINAHL and Scopus databases from 2010 to 2017. A sample of 49 papers was obtained. Most of the papers were classified with level VI of evidence. The highest level found was the II, controlled and randomized studies of level III accounted for 10.20%. The papers were grouped by similarity into four thematic categories: vaccine coverage 42.86%, administration of vaccine 28.58%, vaccination education 14.28% and management/supervision 14.28%. It management/supervision and education about vaccination are highlighted in most papers. The methodology used allowed the analysis and summarization of papers with different approaches. It is evident that vaccination goes far beyond the simple fact of administering an immunobiological, requiring an extensive and complex body of knowledge, with frequent updating of health professionals, especially nurses. Vaccination actions are effective in preventing diseases, and it is important to prioritize such actions in their daily practice. In nursing vaccination practices, nurses should assert their supervisor assignment, contributing to the organization of the service, continuing education of nursing staff, planning strategies to reach the goals of vaccination, evaluating vaccination coverage, working according to the population, through their education and awareness, and contribute with the body of knowledge about vaccination.

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Evidence-based initiative to improve influenza immunisation participation among undergraduate nursing students

Abstract: his evidence-based practice study presents the outcome of specific intervention strategies that have been implemented to improve the immunisation status among undergraduate nursing students in a local university. These interventions included educa-

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Influenza Vaccination Among U.S. College or University Students: A Systematic Review

Influenza Vaccination Among U.S. College or University Students: A Systematic Review

Evaluation of a ‘serious game’ on nursing student knowledge and uptake of influenza vaccination

Nursing practices in vaccination: An integrative review

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