D R Thomas1, B Winsted, C Koontz. 1. Section on Internal Medicine and Gerontology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-3787.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To increase utilization of influenza vaccination among long-term-care health workers. DESIGN: Before-after intervention study. SETTING: A 300-bed life-care community served by 195 staff employees. INTERVENTION: An educational intervention followed by a Vaccination Fair. MEASUREMENTS: Percent receiving vaccination. A post-intervention survey was used to define staff attitudes towards vaccination. RESULTS: Use of influenza vaccination among staff increased from 8% the previous year to 46% during a Vaccination Fair and to 54% during a similar Fair the next year. CONCLUSIONS: Organized institutional efforts to promote immunization among health-care workers, such as a Vaccination Fair, improves compliance among health-care workers.
OBJECTIVE: To increase utilization of influenza vaccination among long-term-care health workers. DESIGN: Before-after intervention study. SETTING: A 300-bed life-care community served by 195 staff employees. INTERVENTION: An educational intervention followed by a Vaccination Fair. MEASUREMENTS: Percent receiving vaccination. A post-intervention survey was used to define staff attitudes towards vaccination. RESULTS: Use of influenza vaccination among staff increased from 8% the previous year to 46% during a Vaccination Fair and to 54% during a similar Fair the next year. CONCLUSIONS: Organized institutional efforts to promote immunization among health-care workers, such as a Vaccination Fair, improves compliance among health-care workers.
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