OBJECTIVE: To examine parents' experience with the process of obtaining the influenza vaccine and their perceptions about pharmacists providing influenza vaccination services to their children. DESIGN: Cross-sectional descriptive study. SETTING: Wisconsin between November 2011 and April 2012. PARTICIPANTS: Children receiving an influenza vaccination from a Unity Health Insurance (UHI)-covered pharmacy between September and December 2011 were identified from pharmacy claims data, and parents of the children were sent a letter requesting their participation in the study. INTERVENTION: Online survey. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Parents' experience with the process of obtaining the influenza vaccine and their perceptions about pharmacists providing influenza vaccinations to their children. RESULTS: 179 parents received a letter from UHI requesting their participation in the study, and the usable response rate for the study was 48%. Parents' experience with the process of obtaining the influenza vaccine was positive. A majority of parents did not need an appointment (98%) and visited a pharmacy during the hours of 3:05 pm to 6:00 pm (51%). Approximately 97% of the responding parents felt confident about the pharmacist providing influenza vaccinations to their children. CONCLUSION: Parents appear to be willing to accept pharmacists as an immunization resource for their children.
OBJECTIVE: To examine parents' experience with the process of obtaining the influenza vaccine and their perceptions about pharmacists providing influenza vaccination services to their children. DESIGN: Cross-sectional descriptive study. SETTING: Wisconsin between November 2011 and April 2012. PARTICIPANTS: Children receiving an influenza vaccination from a Unity Health Insurance (UHI)-covered pharmacy between September and December 2011 were identified from pharmacy claims data, and parents of the children were sent a letter requesting their participation in the study. INTERVENTION: Online survey. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Parents' experience with the process of obtaining the influenza vaccine and their perceptions about pharmacists providing influenza vaccinations to their children. RESULTS: 179 parents received a letter from UHI requesting their participation in the study, and the usable response rate for the study was 48%. Parents' experience with the process of obtaining the influenza vaccine was positive. A majority of parents did not need an appointment (98%) and visited a pharmacy during the hours of 3:05 pm to 6:00 pm (51%). Approximately 97% of the responding parents felt confident about the pharmacist providing influenza vaccinations to their children. CONCLUSION: Parents appear to be willing to accept pharmacists as an immunization resource for their children.
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