US college and university student health screening requirements for tuberculosis and vaccine-preventable diseases, 2012 |
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| Authors: | Amy Jewett Teal Bell Nicole J Cohen Kirsten Buckley E Victor Leino Susan Even |
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| Institution: | 1. Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USAacjewett@cdc.gov;3. Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA;4. Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, Atlanta, Georgia, USA;5. American College of Health Association, Hanover, Maryland, USA |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACTObjective: Colleges are at risk for communicable disease outbreaks because of the high degree of person-to-person interactions and relatively crowded dormitory settings. This report describes the US college student health screening requirements among US resident and international students for tuberculosis (TB) and vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) as they relate to the American College Health Association (ACHA) guidelines. Methods/Participants: In April 2012, US college health administrators (N = 2,858) were sent online surveys to assess their respective school's TB screening and immunization requirements. Results: Surveys were completed by 308 (11%) schools. Most schools were aware of the ACHA immunization (78%) and TB screening (76%) guidelines. Schools reported having policies related to immunization screening (80.4%), immunization compliance (93%), TB screening (55%), and TB compliance (87%). Conclusion: Most colleges were following ACHA guidelines. However, there are opportunities for improvement to fully utilize the recommendations and prevent outbreaks of communicable diseases among students in colleges. |
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| Keywords: | Administration community health health education |
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