Browsing by Subject "Communicable diseases -- Prevention"

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    The lived experience of obtaining required childhood vaccinations from Latino immigrants’ perspective
    (2014-07-07) deRose, Barbara Sue; Sims, Sharon L.; Sloan, Rebecca S.; Mays, Rose M.; Ward, Richard E.
    Vaccinations are an important step in preventing childhood illnesses and disease outbreaks in the community. Complete immunizations before school assure eligibility for enrollment and protect children against severe illness. The fact that foreign-born children of Latino immigrants face health disparities in receiving vaccinations is well documented. However, there is little information in the literature about the actual experience of immigrants facing the complexities of the health system, and through their eyes, which factors ultimately affect vaccination rates of immigrant Latino children. The purpose of this study is to give voice to Latino immigrant families who have recently immigrated to the United States, in terms of the issues they encountered when engaging the health care system for vaccinations.
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    Return to Public Health- Undeliverable letters of Communicable Disease Patients
    (International Society for Disease Surveillance, 2015) Kirbiyik, Uzay; Shah, Hassan; Lai, Patrick T.; Williams, Jennifer L.; Dixon, Brian E.; Grannis, Shaun; Department of Epidemiology, Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health