Efficacy of Elder Support and Education on Measles Vaccination Rates in Amish Communities

Background: Proposed study within Amish community to increase measles vaccinations and education about measles: etiology and transmission, aseptic techniques, and quarantine/isolation. Significance: The majority of Amish people are unvaccinated. Massive outbreaks of measles (363 cases in Ohio) within Amish communities. Method: Non-random, convenience sampling of participants in two Amish communities: Indiana and Illinois. Analysis: Closed-ended questions with nominal data. Biological measurements with integral data. Qualitative analysis, chi square and statistical analysis used to determine outcome and results