Why it is important that the meningitis vaccine be given - Explanation to the parents

The Importance of Meningococcal Vaccination : Nursing To Parent Education

September 13 , 2007

Table of Contents

TOC \o "1-3 " \h \z \u HYPERLINK \l "_Toc6 " Chapter One Introduction PAGEREF _Toc6 \h 3

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc7 " Chapter Two : Theoretical Literature PAGEREF _Toc7 \h 4

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc8 " Meningococcal Vaccination PAGEREF _Toc8 \h 6

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc9 " Neisseria Meningitis Vaccination Evidence PAGEREF _Toc9 \h 7

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc0 " Streptococcus pneumonia Vaccination Evidence PAGEREF _Toc0 \h 8

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc1 " Nursing to Parent Education in Vaccinations PAGEREF _Toc1 \h 11

p HYPERLINK \l "_Toc2 " Overcoming Risks and Failures in Vaccination PAGEREF _Toc2 \h 15

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc3 " Chapter Three : Identification and Feasibility of the Project PAGEREF _Toc3 \h 17

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc4 " Conceptual Framework PAGEREF _Toc4 \h 18

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc5 " Rationale for Implementing the Project PAGEREF _Toc5 \h 20

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc6 " Chapter Four : Methodology and Implementation PAGEREF _Toc6 \h 21

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc7 " Chapter Five : The Research Utilization Project PAGEREF _Toc7 \h 24

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc8 " References PAGEREF _Toc8 \h 29

Table of Figures

TOC \h \z \c "Figure " HYPERLINK \l "_Toc5 " Figure 1 Conceptual Framework Dissemination PAGEREF _Toc5 \h 20

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc6 " Figure 2 Needs Assessment of Risk Factors for Parent Education PAGEREF _Toc6 \h 21

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc7 " Figure 3 Stakeholder Analysis PAGEREF _Toc7 \h 22

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc8 " Figure 4 Community Involvement Strategy PAGEREF _Toc8 \h 23

Chapter One : Introduction

The Center for Disease Control reported 1 ,254 cases of meningococcal disease in the United States and its respective territories for 2005 (CDC 2006 . Meningococcal disease is an umbrella term for several specific serogroups which share the same cause as the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis or meningococcus . There are thirteen serogroups of this bacterium , referred to by the CDC 's 2006 report as : A , B , C , D 29E , H , I , K , L , W-135 , X , Y , and Z . Of the 1 ,254 cases reported in 2005 , serogroups A , C , Y and W-135 accounted for a national cases , serogroup B cases , and unknown serogroups accounted for 765 cases (CDC 2006 Meningococcal disease can also be caused by viral , fungal , and parasites . Fungal and parasitic meningitis are the most rare , most fatal , and do not have a vaccination procedure (Myers 2000 . The CDC (2005 ) reports that the majority of viral meningococcal illnesses are resolved without specific treatment , thus the following focuses on bacterial meningococcal disease . The bacterial meningococcal disease is the only form with available vaccinations . The CDC (2005 ) explains that there are currently two vaccinations available against the serogroups A C , Y , and W-135 . This means that at least 297 cases of a contagious bacterium could have been prevented with vaccination in 2005

The issue of concern is that meningococcal disease caused by the bacterium can be prevented with adequate parent education . There have been several vaccination campaigns occurring after a localized outbreak of meningococcal disease , yet there does not seem to be a strong initiative of the government and health care industry to require meningococcal vaccinations . In part this is...