HSC Health: 2022-24 Partnering with Vaccine Resistant Patients

Healthcare professionals have reported experiencing decreased job satisfaction because of time spent in patient encounters with significant vaccine concerns. Some have dealt with this problem in a few ways, such as: 

  • Scheduling longer well-care visits, with some loss of overall efficiency;
  • Simply not having discussions about vaccines;
  • Acceding to a parent’s request to defer, delay, or skip a vaccination.

53% of physicians spend 10 to 19 minutes discussing vaccines with concerned parents, and 8% spend 20 minutes or more with these parents. The C.A.S.E. method is an evidenced-based method that is efficient and effective in navigating conversations with vaccine-hesitant persons.

This is not just an issue for physicians; patients and caregivers also question other health professionals within the ambulatory clinic setting about vaccines. Although these individuals do not prescribe the vaccine, each is in a position to support the well-being of the patients served.

Target Audience

This activity is intended for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, certified public health professionals, social workers, physical therapists, licensed professional counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists and psychologists.

Learning Objectives

When you complete this module, you will be able to:

  • Identify the historical context of vaccine hesitancy.
  • Locate the CDC vaccination schedule.
  • Examine underlying reasons for vaccine hesitancy.
  • Describe the advantages of the C.A.S.E. tool when talking with vaccine-hesitant patients and caregivers.
  • Apply the C.A.S.E. tool to patient scenarios.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 ACPE Pharmacy
  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.50 ANCC
  • 0.50 AOA Category 2-B
  • 0.50 ASWB Credit
  • 0.50 Certified Public Health (CPH)
  • 0.50 HSC Participation
  • 0.50 Physical Therapist (PT)
Course opens: 
07/27/2023
Course expires: 
07/27/2025
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0

Disclosures
In accordance with the appropriate accrediting bodies, all planners, teachers, and authors with control over activity content are required to disclose to the provider any relevant financial relationships (those held by the person, currently or within the last 24 months) with ineligible interests. Accredited providers are required to provide this information to learners before the start of an activity. The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Division of Academic Innovation's office planning team nor the subject matter experts have anything to disclose.

Primary Contributors
Priya Bui, DO
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth

Sarah Matches, DO
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth


Instructional Design
Brenda Wilson, MS, CHCP
Senior Instructional Designer
CE & Assessment Department, Division of Academic Innovation, University of Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth

Accreditation Statements

 

Jointly Accredited Provider MarkIn support of improving patient care, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing Education for the healthcare team. 

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. 

 

American Osteopathic Association

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to award continuing medical education to physicians. 

National Board of Public Health Examiners

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth is accredited by the National Board of Public Health Examiners' Certified Public Health recertification program.

Texas Administrative Code

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth certifies this activity meets the requirements for continuing education for Texas-licensed Professional Counselors and Texas-licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. 

Texas Physical Therapy Association

This activity is offered by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners Accredited Provider #2409035TX and meets continuing competence requirements for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant licensure renewal in Texas. The assignment of Texas PT CCUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by TPTA or TBPTE. 

Designation Statements

Physicians

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth designates this program for a maximum of .5 contact hour of AOA Category 2B CME credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in the activity. 

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth designates this activity for a maximum of .5  AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Pharmacist

This knowledge-based activity has been assigned UAN JA0004637-0000-22-019-H06-P (update) and will award .5 contact hour of continuing pharmacy education credit in states that recognized ACPE Providers. 

Statements of participation will indicate hours and CEUs based on participation and will be issued online at the conclusion of the activity. Successful completion includes completing the activity, its accompanying evaluation and/or posttest (score 70% or higher) and requesting credit online at the conclusion of the activity. 

Credit will be uploaded to CPE Monitor, and participants may print a statement of credit or transcript from their NABP e-profile. HSC complies with the Accreditation Standards for Continuing Pharmacy Education.

Nurses

This activity provides up to .5 contact hours. 

Certified Public Health Professionals

This activity provides .5 contact hours.

Social Workers

Social Workers completing this course receive .5 contact hour of continuing education credits. 

Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psychologists

This activity provides .5 contact hours.

Physical Therapists

This course provides .5 contact hours for PTs and PTAs licensed in Texas. 

For successful completion, a participant must attend the program, complete the evaluation, and request credit online at the conclusion of the activity. 

Certificate of Attendance

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth certifies this activity for .5 hours of participation.

Available Credit

  • 0.50 ACPE Pharmacy
  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.50 ANCC
  • 0.50 AOA Category 2-B
  • 0.50 ASWB Credit
  • 0.50 Certified Public Health (CPH)
  • 0.50 HSC Participation
  • 0.50 Physical Therapist (PT)

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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