Analyzing Immunization Coverage Using Rolf's Model in Tasmania

This report examines immunization coverage in Tasmania, focusing on a free vaccination campaign targeting aboriginal individuals aged 15 to 21 to combat a meningococcal disease outbreak. The analysis employs Rolf's reflective model, exploring the experience of a general practitioner in an aboriginal health setting. The report details the development and implementation of a poster-based awareness campaign, highlighting the importance of herd immunity and addressing risk factors associated with the disease. It further reflects on the knowledge and skills gained during the project, emphasizing the significance of evidence-based practice, cultural sensitivity, and effective communication in improving patient outcomes and reducing disease prevalence. The reflection emphasizes the integration of cultural values and beliefs into patient care to enhance trust and cooperation.

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Identified group and the place of the poster:
Immunization remains one of the important public health concerns to reduce the
morbidity rate and mortality rate in Australia (Oyo‐Ita et al. 2016). Australian government
department of health suggested that due to the prevalence of high infectious measles and other
communicable, the need of the immunization converge to become a primary need of vaccination
in order to reduce the burden of communicable disease (Lucidarme et al. 2016). More than 1200
cases in hospital identified the prevalence of vaccine prevented disease and it also increases the
infant deaths. A free vaccination campaign was designed the hospitalization and deaths in
especially vulnerable population such 15 to 21 years of aboriginal individuals in a community
care setting, Tasmania (Antwi et al. 2017). This paper will illustrate the process of vaccination
through a role model of reflection.
Rolf reflection model:
Reflective model of Rolf is designed by Nicole Brown and considered as one of the simplest
models of reflection in nursing practice. The model is based on the three questions where the
first stage is description of the experience that was analyzed in order to move forward with the
learning. So what defined as the steps that would be taken for improving the practice and
learning in the initial experience and now what defined as the action plan which would be done
for reducing the issue and improve practice (Hoefer, and Green 2016). The framework of the
Rolf model is the following:

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What:
The main issue in this scenario is that the prevalence of meningococcal disease become
predominate in the last year because of the sudden regional outbreak in Tasmania and the
infection is still prevalent in those are. Neisseria meningitis infection is a infection of the fluid
that covers the spinal cord and brain affected a considerate number of individuals between 15 to
21 years. My role in this case scenario is a general practitioner in the aboriginal health.
According to Soeters et al. (2017), it is a life-threatening disease which contributed to the global
burden of disease. Therefore, a free vaccination program instigated the middle of 2018 by public
health in order to prevent the disease. For accomplishing this project, a poster was designed for
raising awareness of meningococcal disease and free vaccination campaign for the target group.
The session of was conducted weekly through communicating and collaborating with another
general practitioner of aboriginal health community care where the poster was made by few
volunteers and other volutes helped in delivering this script as an educational tool for the
aboriginal individuals in Tasmania. The script was evidence-based which included the statistics
of the aboriginal population Tasmania, the risk factor of the meningococcal disease and affect
the disease on population and initiatives, a way of reducing the effect of the outbreak in
Tasmania. The script-based poster was delivered to everyone who seeks clinical help from
community care as well as households who were at higher risk of developing disease through
effective communication.
So what:
The main purpose of the project is to promote the free meningococcal vaccinations to
spar the herd immunity 15 to 21 years amongst the aboriginal population in Tasmania. Herd
immunity is a form of indirect protection from the contagious disease within the aboriginal

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population through vaccination (Thannickal et al. 2018). The identified causal factor for the
regional outbreak was the exposure to the smoking and secretion of nose and throat. The
majority of the children and adolescents reported the symptoms such as leg pain, cold hands,
rashes in the skin, neck stiffness, severe muscle ache and severe throat infection difficulty in
swelling. The frequency of these symptoms was frequently increased and ultimately it was
identified as a regional outbreak. Therefore, the project was designed to promote free
vaccination in order to spread the herd immunity. The targeted group was 15 to 21 years old.
The outcome of the project would the spread of the herd immunity through
meningococcal vaccines in the community. Moreover, after receiving this script based poster,
majority of the individual would gain knowledge of the meningococcal disease and take
preventive measures for reducing risk factors. It would also assist the aboriginal propulsion to
communicate with the practitioner and reveal their concern to practitioners so that practitioners
can address the issue and able to give vaccination. It would empower patients and boost self-
confidence and breach the communication as well as a clinical barrier.
Now what:
During the promotion of the immunization coverage, I gained huge knowledge and
developed skills which I would use in my future practice. During the process of the project, I
conducted thorough research for gaining knowledge of the meningococcal disease and tried to
identify the risk factor o the regional outbreak with the collaboration of other members of the
group. Therefore, I gained knowledge of evidence-based practice for curing a meningococcal
disease which I would use in my future practice while giving care. The delivery of the script, I
got the opportunity to comm8niacte with other individuals and collaborate with them that
enhance my collaborative and interpersonal skills. During the project, I got the opportunity to

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communicate with the individuals of aboriginal and gained knowledge of the barriers that hinder
them to utilize the medical services. I also gained knowledge about their psychological wellbeing
and ability to offer warmth while talking to them. It enhances my skills of providing warmth and
empathy while talking to them. After the projective, I gained knowledge of their cultural beliefs
and values which influence their decision making. This acquired knowledge and skills I will use
in my future practice while I will provide culturally sensitive care to the aboriginal patient. I will
engage them in the therapeutic communication before addressing their issues through narration
and I will incorporate the cultural values and beliefs while providing them care. It will help to
achieve a positive patient outcome, patient affection and effectively reduce the prevalence of
disease.

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