Last week I shadowed the nurses from SuperShot at their location in Grabill, IN. The majority of the patients that were served were Amish and a large number of the children were there to be vaccinated for school requirements. The purpose of my visit was to see first-hand refusals of vaccinations and to observe how the nurses handled the situation.
The nurses used the CASE technique when parents expressed concern over certain vaccinations. CASE is an acronym for: Corroborate, About You, Science, Explain. To ‘corroborate’, the nurses will express understanding with the parents’ concerns. For ‘about you’, the nurses describe who they are, what their responsibilities are, and why they give vaccinations. ‘Science’ consists of the nurses explaining the purpose of the vaccinations and the diseases they are meant to protect against. The nurses then ‘explain’ why the vaccination is important and how it will ultimately benefit the overall health of the child.
I was able to listen to many parents’ reasons as to why they refused vaccinations. The vast majority who refused did so because they only wanted to vaccinate their children with those that were required by the child’s school. A few refused the chicken pox vaccine because they believed it would be better for their child to acquire the disease naturally. One parent refused the HPV vaccine for her daughter due to religious objections.
Tomorrow I will be shadowing another SuperShot clinic at Anthony Medical Center. I hope to be able to gain a better understanding of the demographics SuperShot serves in Allen County.
The nurses used the CASE technique when parents expressed concern over certain vaccinations. CASE is an acronym for: Corroborate, About You, Science, Explain. To ‘corroborate’, the nurses will express understanding with the parents’ concerns. For ‘about you’, the nurses describe who they are, what their responsibilities are, and why they give vaccinations. ‘Science’ consists of the nurses explaining the purpose of the vaccinations and the diseases they are meant to protect against. The nurses then ‘explain’ why the vaccination is important and how it will ultimately benefit the overall health of the child.
I was able to listen to many parents’ reasons as to why they refused vaccinations. The vast majority who refused did so because they only wanted to vaccinate their children with those that were required by the child’s school. A few refused the chicken pox vaccine because they believed it would be better for their child to acquire the disease naturally. One parent refused the HPV vaccine for her daughter due to religious objections.
Tomorrow I will be shadowing another SuperShot clinic at Anthony Medical Center. I hope to be able to gain a better understanding of the demographics SuperShot serves in Allen County.