Online Program

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Give Us Your Best Shot: An Interactive Online Look at Childhood Immunizations


Wednesday, November 4, 2015 : 12:50 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Adam Cherepski, MEd, Instructional Development, UAMS Center for Distance Health, Little Rock, AR
Jeffrey Pinto, BSN, CRRN, Center for Distance Health, UAMS, Little Rock, AR
Childhood Immunizations are at the forefront of many peoples’ discussions these days. Everywhere you look, someone is giving his or her opinion on the need or lack thereof for immunizing, or vaccinating children. Celebrities, medical personnel, and even your neighbor all have a passionate opinion on the topic. It can all be a bit overwhelming. So, what do you do to eliminate this confusion? You search online. This does not exactly lead to clarity. This module was created utilizing numerous resources including the Center for Disease Control, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the National Institute of Health, as well as information from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. What this module does is addresses the confusion and gives the people of Arkansas access to pertinent information regarding immunizations. The format for this module is much different from random text-heavy websites and lecture-based videos. The module engages the learner in an interactive, case-based activity that does not allow for passive learning, thus educating in order to eliminate the aforementioned confusion. With the use of health literacy experts, the module can reach almost any level of user, where some other information online may be a bit technical/medical for comprehension. The concentration on active learning rather than passive learning is an indicator that the education of the user is paramount.

Learning Areas:

Advocacy for health and health education
Assessment of individual and community needs for health education
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs
Protection of the public in relation to communicable diseases including prevention or control
Public health or related education

Learning Objectives:
Identify rationale to create online courses that will replicate face-to-face and generalized patient education. Discuss effective content to include when creating online education regarding childhood immunizations. Discover creative approaches to provide Childhood Immunization classes to expectant parents, current parents, and the general public with limited access. Identify methods to increase access to pertinent patient education using online interactive courses. Identify distribution and marketing processes to reach a greater number of parents and expectant parents. Determine needs of expectant parents and other patients regarding education on childhood immunizations.

Keyword(s): Child Health, Immunizations

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have worked with Patient Education in developing online education. I have experience working with all ages of children in my experience as a teacher, especially in a children's hospital setting. My master's degree in Learning Systems Technology has prepared me with knowledge of adult learning theory. My work with our Health Literacy Institute ensures that the content is geared toward our target audience.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.