Reduction of Disparities in Childhood Immunization Rates: Essex County, NJ

减少儿童免疫接种率的差异：新泽西州埃塞克斯县

• 批准号: 7089506
• 负责人: PETER N. WENGER
• 金额: $ 29.99万
• 依托单位: UNIV OF MED/DENT OF NJ-NJ MEDICAL SCHOOL
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-09-30 至 2008-09-29
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7089506
• 关键词: Reduction; Disparities; Childhood; Immunization; Rates

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Eliminating health disparities among racial and ethnic populations in the United States is a major public health goal. However, in recent years, disparities in immunization rates between black and white children have been increasing (Chu et al). Through this project we aim to identify, implement and evaluate interventions that will result in a statistically significant reduction in racial disparities in immunization coverage levels between non-Hispanic black and Hispanic children 19-35 months of age and non-Hispanic white children in metropolitan Newark, New Jersey. . Recent efforts on the part of the applicants of this RFA, in collaboration with state and local public health authorities and local community organizations, have resulted in significant increases in immunization rates among black and Hispanic preschool children in Newark, New Jersey. However, children in surrounding communities have not enjoyed similar success. Our specific aims are: 1. to convene an expert committee of key individuals who have been involved in activities that have impacted immunization rates in Newark, NJ, carefully examine those activities and develop a scalable model that can be exported to areas surrounding Newark, NJ. 2. Implement the model in those communities that demonstrate the greatest disparity in immunization coverage rates in children 19-35 months and 3. Develop and implement a telephone -based immunization survey instrument which would facilitate evaluation of baseline rates and identify areas to implement the intervention model, as well as conduct yearly surveys to evaluate the project's progress. Increasing childhood immunization rates is essential in decreasing the incidence of preventable diseases and ensuring favorable health in the community.

描述（由申请人提供）：消除美国种族和民族人口之间的健康差距是一个主要的公共卫生目标。然而，近年来，黑人和白色儿童之间的免疫接种率差异一直在增加（Chu et al）。通过这个项目，我们的目标是确定，实施和评估干预措施，这将导致在统计上显着减少非西班牙裔黑人和西班牙裔儿童19-35个月的年龄和非西班牙裔白色儿童之间的免疫接种覆盖率水平的种族差异在大都市纽瓦克，新泽西。.该RFA的申请人最近与州和地方公共卫生当局以及地方社区组织合作，使新泽西纽瓦克的黑人和西班牙裔学龄前儿童的免疫接种率显著提高。然而，周围社区的儿童没有享受到类似的成功。我们的具体目标是：1.召集一个由参与影响新泽西州纽瓦克免疫接种率的活动的关键人员组成的专家委员会，仔细审查这些活动，并开发一个可扩展的模型，该模型可推广到新泽西州纽瓦克周边地区。2.在19-35个月和3.制定和实施一项基于电话的免疫调查工具，这将有助于评估基线率，并确定实施干预模式的领域，以及进行年度调查，以评估项目的进展情况。提高儿童免疫接种率对于降低可预防疾病的发病率和确保社区健康至关重要。