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J Am Coll Health. 2018 Feb 15:1-23. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2018.1440582. [Epub ahead of print]
[h=1]Community health workers on a college campus: Effects on influenza vaccination.[/h] Huang JJ[SUP]1[/SUP], Francesconi M[SUP]2[/SUP], Cooper MH[SUP]3[/SUP], Covello A[SUP]4[/SUP], Guo M[SUP]5[/SUP], Gharib SD[SUP]6[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]OBJECTIVE:[/h] To assess the impact of a campus community health worker program (HealthPALs) on student influenza vaccination.
[h=4]PARTICIPANTS:[/h] Undergraduate students at a northeastern US university (enrollment 6650), influenza seasons 2011-2012 through 2015-2016.
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] Study design: Difference-in-differences analysis of student vaccination at campus dormitory influenza clinics during intervention vs. baseline.
[h=4]INTERVENTION:[/h] In the first intervention year, HealthPALs conducted in-person peer outreach at several campus dormitory flu clinics. Subsequent years, HealthPALs conducted an enhanced intervention, with the addition of a personalized, dormitory-specific social media campaign appealing to students' community identity.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] The initial intervention increased vaccinations by 66% (IRR = 1.66, 95%CI 1.39-1.97) at intervention clinics relative to control. The enhanced intervention increased vaccinations by 85% (IRR = 1.85, 95%CI 1.75-1.96).
[h=4]CONCLUSION:[/h] Community health workers can be a highly effective, low-cost strategy for increasing influenza vaccination among college students. This model could also be used to address other campus health challenges where student engagement is key.
PMID: 29447623 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2018.1440582
[h=1]Community health workers on a college campus: Effects on influenza vaccination.[/h] Huang JJ[SUP]1[/SUP], Francesconi M[SUP]2[/SUP], Cooper MH[SUP]3[/SUP], Covello A[SUP]4[/SUP], Guo M[SUP]5[/SUP], Gharib SD[SUP]6[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]OBJECTIVE:[/h] To assess the impact of a campus community health worker program (HealthPALs) on student influenza vaccination.
[h=4]PARTICIPANTS:[/h] Undergraduate students at a northeastern US university (enrollment 6650), influenza seasons 2011-2012 through 2015-2016.
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] Study design: Difference-in-differences analysis of student vaccination at campus dormitory influenza clinics during intervention vs. baseline.
[h=4]INTERVENTION:[/h] In the first intervention year, HealthPALs conducted in-person peer outreach at several campus dormitory flu clinics. Subsequent years, HealthPALs conducted an enhanced intervention, with the addition of a personalized, dormitory-specific social media campaign appealing to students' community identity.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] The initial intervention increased vaccinations by 66% (IRR = 1.66, 95%CI 1.39-1.97) at intervention clinics relative to control. The enhanced intervention increased vaccinations by 85% (IRR = 1.85, 95%CI 1.75-1.96).
[h=4]CONCLUSION:[/h] Community health workers can be a highly effective, low-cost strategy for increasing influenza vaccination among college students. This model could also be used to address other campus health challenges where student engagement is key.
PMID: 29447623 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2018.1440582