The use of primary prevention strategies has an important meaning for healthcare systems. In particular, it helps to increase the number of citizens who are aware of health threats related to communicable diseases, the basic principles of self-care that reduce risks, and the geography of certain illnesses. The primary prevention of rubella in Miami Dade College, Medical Campus, the local community, and students who have been exposed to it requires a range of strategies based on educational components. The cases of the disease are not common in Florida, and many people do not realize that they have it due to the peculiarities of its symptoms.
Given the distinctive features of the disease, all the aforementioned groups should be educated about the disease and its symptoms and offered available vaccines. The primary prevention programs for these groups of people should include the creation of patient education handouts to be disseminated. The following topics should be covered with the help of such materials: the early detection of rubella, its symptoms and onset, and differences between rubella and influenza.
Also, they should discuss the effectiveness of vaccination, the global situation with its spread, and complications in adults and children (CDC, 2017). Another component of strategies for the mentioned groups should provide people with tools helping to assess risks and make decisions concerning vaccination. The information concerning risk factors can be provided with the help of newsletters, websites, and social media. As for students who have been exposed to the disease, the strategies should be based on assessments and planned MMR vaccinations.
People who have the highest risks of developing rubella can be found in any community. Given the effectiveness of MMR vaccines for the prevention of rubella, the groups at the most significant risks include people who were not vaccinated, especially when it comes to university students and adults with no evidence of immunity (CDC, 2018). Apart from that, pregnant women who are not vaccinated are among the groups that require attention.
References
CDC. (2017). Facts about measles & rubella. Web.
CDC. (2018). Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination: What everyone should know. Web.