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Gicquelais, Rachel E.; Safi, Haytham; Butler, Sandra; Smith, Nathaniel; Haselow, Dirk T. – Journal of School Health, 2016
Background: Influenza is a major cause of seasonal viral respiratory illness among school-aged children. Accordingly, the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) coordinates >800 school-based influenza immunization clinics before each influenza season. We quantified the relationship between student influenza vaccination in Arkansas public schools…
Descriptors: School Health Services, Immunization Programs, Health Promotion, Communicable Diseases
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Richards, Keith – Health Education, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to better understand what influences the intentions of college students to receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the USA and cancers related to HPV are on the rise. Design/Methodology/Approach: A 2×2 experimental design was used to predict the…
Descriptors: College Students, Immunization Programs, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Prevention
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Rebmann, Terri; Turner, James Austin; Kunerth, Allison K. – Journal of School Nursing, 2016
Working while ill (presenteeism) with symptoms of influenza-like illness can contribute to outbreaks, but little is known about school nurse presenteeism. Missouri Association of School Nurses members (N = 396) were sent a survey in 2013/2014. A chi square test was conducted to compare having a school culture that encourages presenteeism versus…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, School Nurses, Productivity, Attendance Patterns