Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 4:15 PM
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This presentation is part of D3: Best Practices in Training and Education

Development of a Train-the-Trainer Model for Expanding an Immunization Registry

Kellyn Pearson1, N. Elaine Lowery1, Mary Stucky2, Kristin Peters3, Amy Kuiper4, and Stephen Berman5. (1) Children's Outcome Research Program, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Colorado Immunization Information System, PO Box 6508/F456, Aurora, CO, USA, (2) Colorado Children's Immunization Coalition, 1919 Ogden B360, Denver, USA, (3) Health District of Northern Larimer County, 120 Bristlecone Drive, Fort Collins, CO, USA, (4) Aurora Project, Colorado Children's Immunization Coalition, 6920 Waterwood Court, Colorado Springs, CO, USA, (5) Department of Pediatrics & the Children's Outcomes Research Program, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 1056 E. 19th Avenue, B032, Denver, CO, USA


KEYWORDS:
Marketing, Public Providers, Private Providers, Collaboration, Immunization Registry, Train the Trainer Model

BACKGROUND:
The University of Colorado Health Sciences Center developed a Web enabled regional immunization registry (the Colorado Immunization Information System, CIIS) which has been endorsed as the foundation of a statewide registry.

OBJECTIVE:
To develop, document and implement a “train-the-trainer” model to allow expansion of a regional immunization registry with limited resources utilizing community organizations with established provider relationships.

METHOD:
We identified, and defined the tasks necessary to implement CIIS. We developed materials and procedures using a “Train the Trainer” model to train personnel from two community organizations, the Colorado Children’s Immunization Coalition (CCIC) and the Health District of Northern Larimer County to work with both private and public providers of immunizations.

RESULT:
The tasks identified to implement CIIS include: information gathering, assessment of office flow and technical capabilities, populating, training and use of CIIS by the office.
Policies, forms, documents, and audiovisual materials were developed, with input from the trainers, to use as they completed the tasks with the offices.
Of the 60 health care providers that were participants in the CCIC assessment and feedback project, 47 indicated a willingness to participate in CIIS. 37 are private and 10 are public health ofices. Of the 20 health care providers that were participants in the Health District regional registry, 20 indicated a willingness to participate in CIIS. 19 are private and one is a public health office.

CONCLUSION:
The “Train the Trainer” model was effective in expanding a regional immunization registry using limited registry resources. The model took advantage of existing relationships with public and private providers in 5 communities and provided an avenue for collaboration between three organizations to improve participation in a statewide immunization registry.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Learner will be able to describe the tasks needed to implement an immunization registry in a provider’s office.

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