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Improving Pertussis Education For Postpartum Women And Their Family Members, Marlene Unisa
Improving Pertussis Education For Postpartum Women And Their Family Members, Marlene Unisa
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Abstract
Background:The purpose of this DNP project was to synthesize evidenced based-research related to Tdap vaccination against pertussis for family members of pregnant and postpartum women in order to provide protection from pertussis for newborn infants through cocooning. Cocooning refers to the vaccination of family members and caregivers in close contact with the infant to protect the infant by lowering risk of acquiring pertussis from close contact through an infected family member.
Methods: This project utilized the Health Belief Model to understand perceptions and predict behaviors related to the pertussis vaccination of family members who may come in contact …