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Efficacy Of Elder Support And Education On Measles Vaccination Rates In Amish Communities, Amber Porter, Alfaro Mariateresa, Lan Marietta, Kristen Schriver, Michelle Douglas, Bonnie Lozy, Emily Burgos
Efficacy Of Elder Support And Education On Measles Vaccination Rates In Amish Communities, Amber Porter, Alfaro Mariateresa, Lan Marietta, Kristen Schriver, Michelle Douglas, Bonnie Lozy, Emily Burgos
OUR Journal: ODU Undergraduate Research Journal
Background: Proposed study within Amish community to increase measles vaccinations and education about measles: etiology and transmission, aseptic techniques, and quarantine/isolation.
Significance: The majority of Amish people are unvaccinated. Massive outbreaks of measles (363 cases in Ohio) within Amish communities.
Method: Non-random, convenience sampling of participants in two Amish communities: Indiana and Illinois.
Analysis: Closed-ended questions with nominal data. Biological measurements with integral data. Qualitative analysis, chi square and statistical analysis used to determine outcome and results.