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PUBLISHED: 2019 CATEGORY: Health care providers TYPE: External Link Equity and impact: Ontario’s infant rotavirus immunization program fiveyears following implementation. A population-based cohort study

Equity and impact: Ontario’s infant rotavirus immunization program fiveyears following implementation. A population-based cohort study

The introduction of routine infant rotavirus immunization has had a substantial population impact in Ontario. Our study confirms herd effects and suggests the program may have reduced previous inequities in the burden of pediatric rotavirus hospitalizations.

Authors: Wilson SE et al.

Journal Title: Vaccine

Journal Volume: 37

Publisher: Elsevier

PUBLISHED: 2019 CATEGORY: Health care providers TYPE: External Link Involving stakeholders in informing the development of a Knowledge Translation (KT) intervention to improve the vaccination experience at school

Involving stakeholders in informing the development of a Knowledge Translation (KT) intervention to improve the vaccination experience at school

Pain, fear, and fainting management during school-based vaccinations is suboptimal. The objective was to examine stakeholder perceptions of barriers and facilitators to better practices. Method: Six semi-structured focus groups were conducted in Niagara Region, Ontario: two parent groups (n=7); one grade 7 to 8 student group (n=9); two nurse groups (n=12); and one school staff group (n=6). Participants shared perceptions about school vaccination clinics and the implementation of specific strategies and tools. Focus groups were audio recorded and transcribed. The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) was used as the framework for analysis.

Authors: Freedman T et al.

Journal Issue: Supplement 1

Journal Title: Paediatrics and Child Health

Journal Volume: 24

Publisher: Oxford Academic

PUBLISHED: 2019 CATEGORY: Health care providers TYPE: External Link Overview of a Knowledge Translation (KT) Project to improve the vaccination experience at school: The CARD™ System

Overview of a Knowledge Translation (KT) Project to improve the vaccination experience at school: The CARD™ System

Students experience fear, pain, and fainting during vaccinations at school. While evidence-based interventions exist, no Knowledge Translation (KT) interventions have been developed to mitigate these symptoms. A multidisciplinary team—the Pain Pain Go Away Team—was assembled to address this knowledge-to-care gap. This manuscript provides an overview of the methodology, knowledge products, and impact of an evidence-based KT program developed and implemented to improve the vaccination experience at school.

Authors: Taddio A et al.

Journal Issue: Supplement 1

Journal Title: Paediatrics and Child Health

Journal Volume: Volume 24

Publisher: Oxford Academic

PUBLISHED: 2019 CATEGORY: Health care providers TYPE: External Link Pertussis vaccine effectiveness in a frequency matched population-based case-control Canadian Immunization Research Network study in Ontario, Canada 2009–2015

Pertussis vaccine effectiveness in a frequency matched population-based case-control Canadian Immunization Research Network study in Ontario, Canada 2009–2015

Researchers estimated pertussis vaccine effectiveness through a case-control study of 1335 cases statutorily reported to public health in Ontario and occurring between January 1, 2009 and March 31, 2015, compared with 5340 randomly selected population controls, frequency-matched by age, primary-care provider and year of diagnosis. Pertussis cases met provincial confirmed or probable case definitions. Researchers used multivariable logistic regression to estimate crude and adjusted odds ratios.

Authors: Crowcroft NS et al.

Journal Title: Vaccine

Publisher: Elsevier

PUBLISHED: 2019 CATEGORY: Health care providers TYPE: External Link Piloting The CARD™ System for education of students about vaccination: Does it improve the vaccination experience at school?

Piloting The CARD™ System for education of students about vaccination: Does it improve the vaccination experience at school?

Many students are fearful of vaccine injection-associated pain. In prior research, we created Knowledge Translation (KT) tools to address school vaccinations and associated pain, fear, and fainting. The objectives of this pilot implementation project were to determine the acceptability and impact of these KT tools on student knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of their vaccination experience.

Authors: Taddio A

Journal Issue: Supplement 1

Journal Title: Paediatrics and Child Health

Journal Volume: Volume 24

Publisher: Oxford Academic

PUBLISHED: 2019 CATEGORY: Health care providers TYPE: External Link Stakeholder feedback on The CARD™ System to improve the vaccination experience at school

Stakeholder feedback on The CARD™ System to improve the vaccination experience at school

School-based vaccination programs can be a source of distress for many students due to the pain from the needle injection and related fears. We created a multifaceted Knowledge Translation (KT) intervention to address vaccination and pain, fear, and fainting called The CARD™ System. The objectives were to document acceptability of key tools included in the multifaceted KT intervention and their effectiveness in improving knowledge and attitudes about vaccination pain and fear.

Authors: Taddio A

Journal Issue: Supplement 1

Journal Title: Paediatrics and Child Health

Journal Volume: Volume 24

Publisher: Oxford Academic

PUBLISHED: 2019 CATEGORY: Health care providers TYPE: External Link The CARD™ System for improving the vaccination experience at school: Results of a small-scale implementation project on program delivery

The CARD™ System for improving the vaccination experience at school: Results of a small-scale implementation project on program delivery

Researchers conducted a small-scale implementation study that integrated The CARD™ System (C-Comfort, A-Ask, R-Relax, D-Distract)—a multifaceted knowledge translation intervention designed to improve the vaccination experience at school—within the school vaccination program.

Authors: Taddio A et al.

Journal Issue: Supplement 1

Journal Title: Paediatrics and Child Health

Journal Volume: Volume 24

Publisher: Oxford Academic

The CARD™ System for improving the vaccination experience at school: Results of a small-scale implementation project on student symptoms

Many students are afraid of receiving vaccinations at school. We implemented a novel, multifaceted knowledge translation intervention incorporating evidence-based vaccination coping strategies—The CARD™ System (C-Comfort, A-Ask, R-Relax, D-Distract)—and evaluated impact on student attitudes, knowledge, coping strategies used, and symptoms during school-based vaccinations.

Authors: Freedman T et al.

Journal Issue: Supplement 1

Journal Title: Paediatrics and Child Health

Journal Volume: Volume 24

Publisher: Oxford Academic

PUBLISHED: 2018 CATEGORY: Health care providers TYPE: External Link Addressing vaccine hesitancy in immunization programs, clinics and practices

Addressing vaccine hesitancy in immunization programs, clinics and practices

This practice point offers evidence-based guidance for provincial/territorial immunization programs, clinics and office practices on how to address hesitancy and improve vaccine uptake rates. Steps to take include the following: 1) Detecting under-immunized subgroups (which requires record-keeping), diagnosis and targeted interventions; 2) Educating all health care workers involved with immunization on best practices; 3) Employing evidence-based strategies to increase uptake, including reminders, convenient clinic hours and locations, and tailored communication; 4) Educating children, youth and adults on the importance of immunization for health; and 5) Working collaboratively across provincial/territorial jurisdictions and with the federal government, nongovernmental organizations, community leaders and health services.

Authors: MacDonald NE and Dubé E

Corporate Authors: Canadian Paediatric Society, Infectious Diseases and Immunization Committee

Publisher: Canadian Paediatric Society

PUBLISHED: 2018 CATEGORY: Adults, New Canadians, Seniors TYPE: PDFAdult immunization : what vaccines do you need?

Adult immunization : what vaccines do you need?

Chart that shows adults how frequently they need to get certain vaccines.

Authors: Immunize Canada

Corporate Authors: Immunize Canada

Publisher: Immunize Canada