Adolescent Vaccines: Latest Recommendations, Addressing Barriers, and Improving Vaccine Rates

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 217-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen C. Rose
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
School Health ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine ◽  
Whole Child ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
Vaccine Completion ◽  
Papillomavirus Vaccine ◽  
5Th Grade

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends that the Tdap, HPV, and meningitis vaccines be administered to youth beginning between the ages of 11 and 12. The school nurse, knowledgeable about vaccine schedules and the rationale for the schedules, is in a unique position to advocate for all adolescent vaccines and their timely administration through addressing parent-guardian concerns and supporting other healthcare providers in completing the adolescent vaccines. This article reviews current recommendations for adolescent vaccinations and the actions needed to improve vaccination rates with a focus on Human Papillomavirus vaccine, the vaccine with the lowest completion rates among this age group. Additionally, school nurses are introduced to Middle School Health Starts Here, a program for school nurses designed to address the whole child as students progress from 5th grade to middle school. Public policy issues including school mandates, along with possible barriers to vaccine completion in adolescents, are discussed.

Addressing the Whole Child: The Power of Data and Teams

2021 ◽  
pp. 1942602X2110175
Author(s):  
Louisa Driscoll
Keyword(s):  
School District ◽  
Disease Control ◽  
21St Century ◽  
School Health ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Whole Child ◽  
Whole School ◽  
Coordinated School Health ◽  
Centers For Disease Control ◽  
Health Model

As 21st-century school nurses, we address students holistically to meet their needs. The ASCD and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s coordinated school health model “Whole School, Whole Child, Whole Community” resonates with many school nurses. However, implementing the model can be challenging. This article explains how the school district of St. Johnsbury, Vermont, uses data to leverage their whole child team to meet their school district’s needs.

scholarly journals Correlates of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Completion Among Adolescent Girl Initiators

2015 ◽  
Vol 54 (14) ◽  
pp. 1328-1333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahbubur Rahman ◽  
Tabassum H. Laz ◽  
Christine J. McGrath ◽  
Abbey B. Berenson
Keyword(s):  
Human Papillomavirus ◽  
Adolescent Girl ◽  
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine ◽  
Vaccine Completion ◽  
Papillomavirus Vaccine

A Scoping Review of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model

2020 ◽  
pp. 105984052097434
Author(s):  
Mayumi A. Willgerodt ◽  
Elaine Walsh ◽  
Caitlin Maloy
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
English Language ◽  
School Health ◽  
Small Body ◽  
The United States ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Whole Child ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Whole School

The Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model is a student-centered approach that focuses on a culture of health to support student success. Despite its use, the empirical evidence supporting the model is unclear. We conducted a scoping review to understand the research supporting WSCC as a model for student/school health. The search included studies published in English language peer-reviewed journals from 2014 to 2020. Eight articles met criteria for review. Overall, findings from this review reveal a relatively small body of research specific to the WSCC model. Because WSCC is presented as a model for schools throughout the United States, the development of a larger body of research supporting the model as an evidence-based framework will enhance credibility and confidence in the model. School nurses, as leaders, coordinators, and advocates, are well positioned to test and disseminate the model to those seeking to introduce WSCC in their school or district.

scholarly journals Opportunities for Increasing Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Provision in School Health Centers

2014 ◽  
Vol 84 (6) ◽  
pp. 370-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Moss ◽  
Ashley L. Feld ◽  
Brittany O'Malley ◽  
Pamela Entzel ◽  
Jennifer S. Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Papillomavirus ◽  
School Health ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine ◽  
School Health Centers ◽  
Papillomavirus Vaccine

Human papillomavirus vaccine timing associated with eventual human papillomavirus diagnosis in women

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (10) ◽  
pp. 976-981
Author(s):  
Robert J Zeglin ◽  
Juliet L Fetteroll
Keyword(s):  
Human Papillomavirus ◽  
Hpv Vaccine ◽  
Sexual Debut ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Hpv Infection ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Papillomavirus Vaccine

Nearly all cases of cervical cancer are attributable to human papillomavirus (HPV), making it a significant women’s health issue. Though there have been advances in the prevention of HPV via vaccination, significant barriers continue to suppress vaccination rates for girls. Delaying vaccination until after sexual debut increases a woman’s chance of HPV infection, but there has been no quantification of this risk in the literature. The present study sought to address this gap via secondary data analysis with 173 female participants from the 2015–2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey dataset. Results indicate that women in the sample who received the HPV vaccine after their sexual debut were 2.63 times more likely than women who receive the vaccine before their sexual debut to report an HPV diagnosis. These results have clear public and sexual health implications.

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