Sharing of Resources
I have been looking at the Advocacy policies on zero to three as well as physical health and Text4baby
Policy & Advocacy
Our agenda is simple: The ZERO TO THREE Policy Center promotes good health, strong families, and positive early learning experiences for all infants and toddlers, with special emphasis on those who are the most vulnerable and in need.
Learn how you can take action to support critical connection for babies and toddlers. Explore our work in Federal Policy, State and Local Policy, and participate in our Advocacy efforts. Also check out our latest Infant-Toddler Policy Perspectives!
Physical Health
Physical health is the foundation that allows young children to learn, grow and master new skills and abilities. Find more information about supporting children’s health and wellness from birth to age three.
PROFESSIONAL RESOURCE
Text4baby as a Surveillance Tool for Influenza Vaccination
Text4baby collects data on reported influenza vaccination among pregnant women and new mothers to monitor national and state specific influenza vaccination coverage.
The influenza (flu) vaccine has been shown to protect pregnant women and their infants from flu and flu-related complications that can cause severe illness and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Although flu vaccine coverage among pregnant women has slowly increased over the past 5 years—from 44% during the 2010–2011 flu season to 50% during the 2014–2015 flu season, according to an annual Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) survey—coverage is still not approaching the population level.
Maternal flu vaccination was identified as a critical issue to target at the inception of Text4baby. Starting with the 2011–2012 flu season, Text4baby has collected data via text surveys on reported receipt of the flu shot, barriers to getting the flu shot, and requests for text-based flu shot reminders. Text4baby holds promise as a surveillance tool given its ability to collect timely data, reach (as of July 2016, more than 480,000 participants are enrolled), and diverse participant population. Figures 1 and 2 below show national and state-specific flu vaccine coverage for pregnant Text4baby participants. View a timeline of the evolution of Text4baby flu messaging.
Monitoring National Flu Vaccine Coverage Among Pregnant Women
Text4baby flu vaccine surveys are modeled on the annual CDC internet panel surveys of pregnant women and influenza vaccination with regard to both content and timing. The surveys assess vaccine coverage among pregnant women during both the early [November] and late [April] flu season. Figure 1 shows how flu vaccine coverage of pregnant Text4baby participants compares with national coverage rates reported by the CDC.
External validity of Text4baby flu vaccine coverage for pregnant women is supported by the similarity between Text4baby and CDC rates. Consistency in Text4baby vaccine coverage across years suggests good internal reliability.
Monitoring State-Specific Vaccine Coverage Among Pregnant Women
CDC’s Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), an ongoing survey on maternal attitudes and experience around pregnancy, has in the past collected data on flu vaccination, however the most recent available data is for 29 states and New York City from the 2009–2010 influenza season. State-specific flu vaccination coverage for pregnant Text4baby participants for the 2014–2015 flu season are presented in Figure 2 below.
Variation in state-specific flu vaccination coverage for pregnant women was mostly consistent with trends observed in 2009–2010 among PRAMS participating states.
Conclusion
Both national and state-level vaccine coverage rates for pregnant Text4baby participants have shown consistency with more complex and rigorous surveillance efforts of pregnant women. The extensive reach of Text4baby and its ability to collect real-time data position it as a unique tool for broad and timely monitoring and surveillance. These findings demonstrate how Text4baby can be used as a surveillance tool and support opportunities for targeted national and state-specific public health programming.
Learn More About Text4baby
Text4baby is the largest mobile health initiative in the nation and uses the power of cell phone technology to share important health and safety information with expectant women and new mothers.
Authors
Acknowledgements
Walden University M.S. in Early Childhood Studies
|
Quality of Work Submitted
|
Exemplary
Work reflects graduate-level critical, analytical
thinking.
(2 points for initial
post; 1 point for each comment)
|
Satisfactory
Work
reflects some minimal effort.
(0-2 points for post;
0-1 point for each comment)
|
Unsatisfactory
Work
reflects no effort.
(No blog post shown; no comments given)
|
|
Adherence to Assignment Expectations
The extent to which work meets the assigned criteria.
|
Assignment meets expectations
All key components are included
|
Assignment is close to the expectation.
Some key components are included.
|
Does not fulfill the expectations of the assignment.
Key components are not included.
|
|
Final Assignment Grade
|
4/4 points
|
1-3/4
|
0/4
|
It is expected that all blog assignments will be
submitted according to the assignment due dates indicated. Exceptions may be
made at the discretion of the faculty member if contacted by the student prior
to the due date describing extenuating circumstances.
(2 points maximum for original post and 1 point
maximum for each comment.)
Updated: 1.3.12
Comments
Post a Comment