InFLUyentes: a strategy to improve flu vaccination coverage among hispanics in Pittsburgh, PA

摘要: Although vaccination has proven to be the best flu prevention method, misconceptions and myths regarding vaccine disease, are factors that affects intentions get vaccine, set Hispanics’ health in disadvantage when compared with non-Hispanic Whites. Hispanics more prone than Non-Hispanic Whites develop chronic respiratory diseases, which place this population high risk complications. Therefore, it is of pivotal public significance, strategies can address misperceptions Hispanics. This essay proposes a local strategy Pittsburgh, PA called InFLUyentes, as possible method increase coverage among Spanish word for influential, endeavors prepare members, from all educational levels Hispanic community, positively change other’s misperceptions. With support promotion campaign, InFLUyentes will ready intervene accurate information, whenever misleading comment about presented their daily environment. The ultimate goal facilitate information-based decisions prevention, eventually aim integrate yearly vaccinations into new community norm within Pittsburgh. bases its information on previous belief focus groups studies, perception Hispanics, utilizes social contagion theory community. Community-based approaches create solutions, take consideration actual needs, perception, motivations, norms These lead creation implementation an effective intervention. A limitation not necessarily impact everyone, since some people may accept corrections Further investigations should addressed. Throughout project, competency important Public Health concepts, such strategic planning, communication, cultural competency, infectious disease management, were demonstrated.