Mary Patricia Nowalk1, Chyongchiou J Lin2, Valory N Pavlik3, Anthony E Brown3, Song Zhang2, Krissy K Moehling2, Jonathan M Raviotta2, Jeannette E South-Paul2, Mary Hawk4, Edmund M Ricci4, Donald B Middleton2, Suchita A Patel5, Faruque Ahmed5, Richard K Zimmerman6. 1. Department of Family Medicine (RKZ, MPN, CJL, KKM, SZ, JESP, DBM, JMR), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States. Electronic address: tnowalk@pitt.edu. 2. Department of Family Medicine (RKZ, MPN, CJL, KKM, SZ, JESP, DBM, JMR), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States. 3. Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (VNP, AEB), United States. 4. Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences (MH, EMR), University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA, United States. 5. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (SAL, FA), Atlanta, GA, United States. 6. Department of Family Medicine (RKZ, MPN, CJL, KKM, SZ, JESP, DBM, JMR), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States; Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (VNP, AEB), United States.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: National adult Tdap vaccination rates are low, reinforcing the need to increase vaccination efforts in primary care offices. The 4 Pillars™ Practice Transformation Program is an evidence-based, step-by-step guide to improving primary care adult vaccination with an online implementation tracking dashboard. This study tested the effectiveness of an intervention to increase adult Tdap vaccination that included the 4 Pillars™ Program, provider education, and one-on-one coaching of practice-based immunization champions. METHODS:25 primary care practices participated in a randomized controlled cluster trial (RCCT) in Year 1 (6/1/2013-5/31/2014) and a pre-post study in Year 2 (6/1/2014-1/31/2015). Baseline year was 6/1/2012-5/31/2013, with data analyzed in 2016. Demographic and vaccination data were derived from de-identified electronic medical record (EMR) extractions. The primary outcomes were vaccination rates and percentage point (PP) changes/year. RESULTS: The cohort consisted of 70,549 patients ⩾18years who were seen in the practices ⩾1 time each year, with a baseline mean age=55years; 35% were men; 56% were non-white; 35% were Hispanic and 20% were on Medicare. Baseline vaccination rate averaged 35%. In the Year 1 RCCT, cumulative Tdap vaccination increased significantly in both intervention and control groups; in both cities, the percentage point increases in the intervention groups (7.7 PP in Pittsburgh and 9.9 PP in Houston) were significantly higher (P<0.001) than in the control groups (6.4 PP in Pittsburgh and 7.6 PP in Houston). In the Year 2 pre-post study, in both cities, active intervention groups increased rates significantly more (6.2 PP for both) than maintenance groups (2.2 PP in Pittsburgh and 4.1 PP in Houston; P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: An intervention that includes the 4 Pillars™ Practice Transformation Program, staff education and coaching is effective for increasing adult Tdap immunization rates within primary care practices. Clinical Trial Registry Name/Number: NCT01868334.
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INTRODUCTION: National adult Tdap vaccination rates are low, reinforcing the need to increase vaccination efforts in primary care offices. The 4 Pillars™ Practice Transformation Program is an evidence-based, step-by-step guide to improving primary care adult vaccination with an online implementation tracking dashboard. This study tested the effectiveness of an intervention to increase adult Tdap vaccination that included the 4 Pillars™ Program, provider education, and one-on-one coaching of practice-based immunization champions. METHODS: 25 primary care practices participated in a randomized controlled cluster trial (RCCT) in Year 1 (6/1/2013-5/31/2014) and a pre-post study in Year 2 (6/1/2014-1/31/2015). Baseline year was 6/1/2012-5/31/2013, with data analyzed in 2016. Demographic and vaccination data were derived from de-identified electronic medical record (EMR) extractions. The primary outcomes were vaccination rates and percentage point (PP) changes/year. RESULTS: The cohort consisted of 70,549 patients ⩾18years who were seen in the practices ⩾1 time each year, with a baseline mean age=55years; 35% were men; 56% were non-white; 35% were Hispanic and 20% were on Medicare. Baseline vaccination rate averaged 35%. In the Year 1 RCCT, cumulative Tdap vaccination increased significantly in both intervention and control groups; in both cities, the percentage point increases in the intervention groups (7.7 PP in Pittsburgh and 9.9 PP in Houston) were significantly higher (P<0.001) than in the control groups (6.4 PP in Pittsburgh and 7.6 PP in Houston). In the Year 2 pre-post study, in both cities, active intervention groups increased rates significantly more (6.2 PP for both) than maintenance groups (2.2 PP in Pittsburgh and 4.1 PP in Houston; P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: An intervention that includes the 4 Pillars™ Practice Transformation Program, staff education and coaching is effective for increasing adult Tdap immunization rates within primary care practices. Clinical Trial Registry Name/Number: NCT01868334.
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