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A multi-disciplinary curriculum for 11- to 13-year-olds: immunization, plus!

D C Glik1, K M Stone, J D McNeil

  • 1School of Public Health, University of California at Los Angeles 90095, USA.

The Journal of School Health
|November 14, 1997
PubMed
Summary

A new curriculum, "Immunization, Plus!", was created to boost adolescent immunization rates by integrating health education into core subjects for sixth graders. The program aimed to improve student knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding vaccinations.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Education
  • Curriculum Development

Background:

  • Adolescent immunization rates often fall short of public health goals.
  • Effective health education strategies are needed to promote vaccine uptake in schools.
  • Integrating health topics into existing curricula can overcome time constraints.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a sixth-grade curriculum, "Immunization, Plus!", designed to promote adolescent immunization.
  • To utilize contemporary learning theories and innovative teaching methods for educator acceptance.
  • To embed immunization and communicable disease content within core academic subjects.

Main Methods:

  • A thematic curriculum integrating immunization content into mathematics, science/health, and language arts units.

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  • Incorporation of diverse learning formats reflecting the theory of multiple intelligences (linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic).
  • Free distribution to California school districts with planned evaluation of distribution, utilization, and impact on student knowledge, attitude, and behavior.

    • Main Results:

    • The curriculum "Immunization, Plus!" was developed and made available to California school districts.
    • The curriculum integrated health education into core subjects, addressing limited instructional time.
    • Evaluation was planned to assess the curriculum's reach and effectiveness.

    Conclusions:

    • The "Immunization, Plus!" curriculum offers an innovative approach to promoting adolescent immunization.
    • Integrating health education into standard academic subjects can be a viable strategy.
    • Further evaluation is needed to determine the curriculum's impact on student health outcomes.