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ERIC Number: EJ688405
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Nov-1
Pages: 10
Abstractor: Author
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1087-3244
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Impact of an Immunization Education Program on Middle School Adolescents
Glik, Deborah; Macpherson, Fiona; Todd, Wendy; Stone, Kathleen; Ang, Alfonso; Jones, Marcy Connell
American Journal of Health Behavior, v28 n6 p487-497 Nov 2004
Objectives : To raise middle school student awareness, attitudes, and proactive behaviors about immunization, and to increase immunization rates among middle school students through implementation of a comprehensive integrated immunization promotion curriculum ( Immunization Plus! ) Methods: Evaluation used a quasi-experimental non-equivalent comparison- groups design conducted in a sample of 40 classrooms in 22 schools in California. Results: Sixth-grade students exposed to the curriculum developed more positive knowledge and attitudes, and were more likely to be immunized, to intend to obtain newly required immunizations, and to tell parents about immunizations. Conclusion: Infectious disease control and immunizations are under-developed subject areas within school-based health promotion in the United States that can be effectively taught to middle school students.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 6; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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