School Absenteeism, Parental Work Loss, and Acceptance of Childhood Influenza Vaccination

Nettleman, Mary D.; White, Terry B.; Lavoie, Suzanne; Chafin, Carl

doi:10.1097/00000441-200103000-00004

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“…These results were similar to those found by Johnson et al ( 3 ), which had only 18% from 220 households (with 315 employed adults) report missing work to stay home because of school closure. However, the number of families losing work time in our investigation was much lower than the 53% of families in central Virginia reported by Nettleman et al ( 4 ) using a survey of school absenteeism and employment status for adults who stayed home to care for an ill child. This might have been because 31% of respondents surveyed in this investigation were homemakers, and an additional 10% were unemployed or retired.…”

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Effect of School Closure from Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Jarquin¹,

Callahan²,

Cohen³

et al. 2011

Emerg. Infect. Dis.

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confidence: 75%

Effect of School Closure from Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Jarquin¹,

Callahan²,

Cohen³

et al. 2011

Emerg. Infect. Dis.

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“…Only 18 (8%) adults from the 220 households in the survey reported missing work to stay with a sick family member. This fi nding is dissimilar to fi ndings from another study that found that at least 1 adult in 53% of families missed work to care for an ill child because of a winter respiratory illness (16). Other studies have also found that epidemics of respiratory illness can cause a substantial number of lost workdays for parents of ill children (17,18).…”

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Household Responses to School Closure Resulting from Outbreak of Influenza B, North Carolina

Johnson

Moore

Edelson

et al. 2008

Emerg. Infect. Dis.

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School closure is a proposed strategy for reducing infl uenza transmission during a pandemic. Few studies have assessed how families respond to closures, or whether other interactions during closure could reduce this strategy's effect. Questionnaires were administered to 220 households (438 adults and 355 children) with school-age children in a North Carolina county during an infl uenza B virus outbreak that resulted in school closure. Closure was considered appropriate by 201 (91%) households. No adults missed work to solely provide childcare, and only 22 (10%) households required special childcare arrangements; 2 households incurred additional costs. Eighty-nine percent of children visited at least 1 public location during the closure despite county recommendations to avoid large gatherings. Although behavior and attitudes might differ during a pandemic, these results suggest short-term closure did not cause substantial hardship for parents. Pandemic planning guidance should address the potential for transmission in public areas during school closure.

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“…One study surveyed parents of elementary school children about influenza vaccine acceptance in relation to school and work absenteeism 26 ; another surveyed parents of children seen in an emergency department, 27 and our previous work used a subset of surveys, those whose parent-reported vaccination status was confirmed by medical record review. 14 Our study had a response rate of 48% in 2003 and 53% in 2004, which would be considered moderate among groups of higher socioeconomic status.…”

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Beliefs and Attitudes about Influenza Immunization among Parents of Children with Chronic Medical Conditions over a Two-Year Period

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Influenza vaccination is recommended for children with chronic medical conditions yet is infrequently performed. The reasons for low influenza vaccination rates in this group have not been well studied. We assessed and compared parents of children with chronic medical conditions regarding their beliefs and attitudes about influenza vaccination in 2003 and 2004. Parents of 2- to 13-year-old children with chronic medical conditions from health centers in low-income urban neighborhoods completed a 19-question survey, mailed following the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 influenza seasons. Parent-reported influenza vaccination rate declined from 2003 (44%) to 2004 (25%). The most important factors related to influenza vaccination status were perceived doctor's recommendation (odds ratio [OR] = 6.0, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 3.7-9.7), parents' belief that the child should be vaccinated (OR = 5.4, 95%CI = 3.3-8.8), relatives' belief that the child should be vaccinated (OR = 1.7, 95%CI = 1.1-2.7), easy access to the doctor's office for a flu shot (OR = 2.4, 95%CI = 1.4-4.2), and receipt of a reminder from the doctor's office (OR = 1.7, 95%CI = 1.1-2.6). In 2004 compared with 2003, fewer parents reported getting a reminder, and fewer believed that their child's doctor recommended flu vaccine. Doctors' recommendation that children with chronic medical conditions should receive an annual influenza vaccine and vaccine availability are important factors that resulted in a higher likelihood of influenza vaccination. Our findings that fewer parents reported receiving reminders and that fewer children were vaccinated in 2004 suggest that sustained improvements in vaccination rates may require continual changes in the format and delivery method of vaccination reminders from physicians.

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School Absenteeism, Parental Work Loss, and Acceptance of Childhood Influenza Vaccination

Cited by 21 publications

References 6 publications

Effect of School Closure from Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Effect of School Closure from Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Household Responses to School Closure Resulting from Outbreak of Influenza B, North Carolina

Beliefs and Attitudes about Influenza Immunization among Parents of Children with Chronic Medical Conditions over a Two-Year Period

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