title: Using the Health Belief Model to develop educational strategies to improve pertussis vaccination rates among preschool staff.
abstract: The number of pertussis or "whooping cough" cases has steadily increased in the United States in the last 20 years. Many of the cases are adults who have not kept up with current vaccination recommendations. Adults are unknowingly exposing susceptible infants and unvaccinated children to this potentially deadly disease. Pertussis can spread rapidly, especially in household, daycare, and school settings. This pilot study examines how school nurses can be instrumental in improving staff immunization rates for pertussis by using the Health Belief Model as a framework for educational strategies.
authors.forename: Melissa R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Dardis
authors.forename: Linda S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Koharchik
authors.forename: Shari
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dukes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015721:Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D017145:Models, Educational; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012573:School Nursing; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D015721:Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine