Immunization update: a community-based nursing education program.

摘要: BACKGROUND Nurses play key roles as advocates, educators, and researchers to eliminate barriers access well educate the public on importance of vaccines for children in United States. METHOD Fifty-four nurses attending a community-based immunization program completed pretest questionnaire which included identification related practice behaviors general knowledge questions. Twenty-four responded similar posttest survey 6 months later. The investigators compared scores with t test. Behavioral changes were between group by analyzing percentage change time period. RESULTS mean score section increased significantly from 52% 75% during period (p < 005). Behavior was not statistically significant because low number responses indicating actual practices clinical setting. analyzed trends comparing percentages responses. CONCLUSION These findings suggest that multifaceted, nursing continuing education including both local, ethnic community perspectives information latest standards can impact levels some behaviors.