Team and Committee Members: Dr. Katherine Kelly, Anja Salijevic, Dr. William Montelpare, Kim Mears, Dr. Margie Burns, Dr. Janet Loo, Dr. Beibei Jia, Tessa Casey, Laurie Michael, Dr. Ahmad Abd-El-Aziz, and Dr. Gail Macartney<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this phase of the project, we conducted a scoping review of the characteristics of immunization support programs in Canada, including reported barriers and facilitators to their implementation and delivery. This phase also involved the completion of a literature review on the factors of vaccine hesitancy, as identified in the literature. This empirical foundation will be used to inform subsequent phases in this project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Phase 2: Province-wide survey and focus group<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Team Members: Dr. Katherine Kelly, Anja Salijevic, Dr. William Montelpare, Jessica Ling, Kaileigh Smith, and VaneDr. William Montelpare (Principle Investigator), Dr. Katherine Kelly (Research Co-Lead), Anja Salijevic (Research Co-Lead), Jessica Ling (CHANCES Facilitator), Kaileigh Smith (CHANCES Facilitator), and Vanessa Poirier (CHANCES Best Start Director).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Survey Development Committee Members: Dr. Katherine Kelly, Dr. William Montelpare, Dr. Shamara Baidoobonso, Dr. Alyson Campbell, Dr. Margie Burns, Dr. Janet Loo, Dr. Amanda Hudson, Anja Salijevic, and Jessica Ling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We completed a province-wide survey to determine what Islanders think about the COVID-19 vaccine. This survey is being completed to determine the factors associated with vaccine hesitancy and confidence among Islanders, and how Islanders decide whether or not to become vaccinated and\/or vaccinate their children. We are also completing a focus group with CHANCES Best Start Workers to explore the experience of frontline workers that have engaged in COVID-19 based discussions with families in CHANCES programming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Phase 3: Development and implementation of the Island Vaccine Support Program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Team and Committee Members: Dr. William Montelpare (Principle Investigator), Dr. Katherine Kelly (Research Co-Lead), Anja Salijevic (Research Co-Lead), Jessica Ling (CHANCES Facilitator), Kaileigh Smith (CHANCES Facilitator), and Vanessa Poirier (CHANCES Best Start Director).<\/p>\n\n\n\n The program will be delivered through existing CHANCES programming to families across PEI. We are currently in the process of curating evidence-based resources about the COVID-19 vaccine that will be used to support Island families in their decision to vaccinate themselves and\/or their children. The program will rollout in September 2022 and conclude in March 2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Phase 4: Evaluation of the program <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The program will be evaluated using measures of vaccine and health literacy.<\/p>\n\n\n ——<\/p>\n\n\n\n For more information about this study, please see News\/Events<\/a> or visit our Facebook page<\/a>. This project concluded in March 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Assoc<\/strong>iated Publications and Presentations: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Kelly, K., Salijevic, A., Baidoobonso, S., Hudson, A., Ling, J., Burns, M., Campbell, A., Loo, J., Doak, S. & Montelpare, W. (2023, May). Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine update in Prince Edward Island, Canada: A population survey. Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR). Montreal, QC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kelly, K., Montelpare, W., Campbell, A., Salijevic, A., Doak, S. & Michael, L. (2023). Evaluation of the readability, understandability, and actionability of COVID-19 public health messaging in Atlantic Canada. Frontiers in Communication, Health Communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kelly, K., Mears, K., Doak, S., Macartney, G., Burns, M., Loo, J., Michael, L., Jia, B. & Montelpare, W. (2023). Characteristics of immunisation support programmes in Canada: a scoping review and environmental scan. BMJ Open, 13:e070400. doi:10.1136\/ bmjopen-2022-070400<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Kelly, K., Montelpare, W., Salijevic, A., Ling, J., Poirier, V. & Nadeau, N. (2022, September). The Island Vaccine Support Program: A COVID-19 vaccine literacy intervention in Prince Edward Island. Immunizing Children with Confidence: From Practice to Policy – Lessons learned from COVID-19 pediatric immunizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kelly, K., Salijevic, A. & Montelpare, W. (2022, June). Understanding prevailing views of the COVID-19 vaccine two years later: province wide survey in Prince Edward Island. Maritime Health Research Summit: Wise Practices in Health Equity. Maritime SPOR Support Unit (MSSU). Virtual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kelly, K., Mears, K., Burns, M. & Montelpare, W. (2022, April). Engaging Canadians in evidence-based communication about vaccines: a scoping review protocol of immunisation support programs in Canada. BMJ Open:e060103. <\/em>doi:10.1136\/ bmjopen-2021-06010<\/a>3<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kelly, K., Montelpare, W., Selijevic, A., Robertson, A., Burns, M., Ling, J., Loo, J. & Smith, K. (2022, January). Development and implementation of the Prince Edward Island Vaccine Support Program: Description of a community-based intervention to reduce vaccine hesitancy. Immunizing Children with Confidence: Vaccination Conversations Pop Up Event.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Island Vaccine Support Program is a collaboration between UPEI\u2019s Health Research Network and CHANCES (Caring, Helping, And Nurturing, Children Every Step), a charitable organization that provides programming and support to Island families. 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