scholarly journals A Mixed-Methods Study to Evaluate Elementary School Staff’s Acceptability, Delivery Challenges, and Communication Regarding the Implementation of School-Located Influenza Vaccination Program in Hong Kong

Vaccines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1175
Author(s):  
Qiu-Yan Liao ◽  
Mei-Hong Dong ◽  
Jie-Hu Yuan ◽  
Wendy-Wing-Tak Lam ◽  
Benjamin J. Cowling ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Influenza Vaccines ◽  
Vaccination Program ◽  
School Staff ◽  
School Based

This was a mixed-methods study comprising a questionnaire-based survey, a qualitative study, and analysis of school newsletters to evaluate elementary school staff’s acceptability, delivery challenges and communication about school-located influenza vaccination program (SIVP) in Hong Kong. We found that school staff with lower intention to implement SIVP perceived greater logistical difficulties in arranging SIVP. Challenges regarding program delivery included schools’ limited infrastructure, the burden of paperwork, the fear of being overwhelmed by multiple school-based vaccination schedules, lacking confidence in communicating with parents about influenza vaccines, and the difficulties in managing vaccination-related anxiety among children with intellectual disability. School staff were generally passive in communicating with parents and students about influenza vaccines. We also found that schools may use the school newsletters as a substitute of the formal informed consent forms. Good partnerships among government, service providers and schools should be established to minimize the burden of paperwork for school staff, facilitate early planning of SIVP, and support schools with limited infrastructure and the vaccination of children with intellectual disabilities. Training is needed to enhance school staff’s confidence in communicating with parents and students about influenza vaccines and improve information delivery to support parents’ informed decisions for children’s vaccination.

Elementary School Children's Reasoning About Social Class: A Mixed-Methods Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 86 (5) ◽  
pp. 1653-1671 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rashmita S. Mistry ◽  
Christia S. Brown ◽  
Elizabeth S. White ◽  
Kirby A. Chow ◽  
Cari Gillen-O'Neel
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Social Class ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Class A

The Development and Sustainability of School-Based Parent Networks in Low-Income Latinx Communities: A Mixed-Methods Investigation

2020 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 2450-2484
Author(s):  
David E. Rangel ◽  
Megan N. Shoji ◽  
Adam Gamoran
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Family Engagement ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Building Relationships ◽  
School Based ◽  
Quantitative Results ◽  
Over Time

Research suggests that school-based parent networks have significant benefits for children’s education, yet scholars know very little about how such relationships form and develop over time. This study uses interview and survey data with elementary school parents in predominantly low-income Latinx communities to examine how parents meet one another; how deeper, more trusting relationships develop; and how the size and quality of parent networks change over time in the presence and absence of a family engagement program. Interview data suggest few and infrequent opportunities for parents to meet one another, which makes building relationships characterized by trust and shared expectations more difficult. The quantitative results show positive short-term effects of the program but differential effects over time.

scholarly journals Under Reporting of Abuse of Older Adults in the Canadian Prairie Provinces

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 215824402110532
Author(s):  
Kerstin Roger ◽  
Christine A. Walsh ◽  
Donna Goodridge ◽  
Stacey Miller ◽  
Marina Cewick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Canadian Prairie ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Reporting Recommendations ◽  
Prairie Provinces

This tri-provincial mixed methods study explores the reasons for under reporting abuse of older adults in the Prairie Provinces of Canada. Abuse of community-residing older adults, and specifically the reasons for not reporting such abuse, is poorly understood. This paper discusses the findings of the qualitative arm of the study that collected data through interviews with older adults having histories of abuse, their family members and service providers from related sectors. Content analysis was employed to identify three key themes: (1) recognizing and naming abuse; (2) barriers to disclosure; and (3) facilitators of reporting. Recommendations are made to improve awareness, education, and service provision in prevention and treatment of the abuse of community-residing older adults.

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