Effects of a multi-faceted program to increase influenza vaccine uptake among health care workers in nursing homes: a cluster randomised controlled trial

I Looijmans-van den Akker; J J M van Delden; Th J M Verheij; M A B van der Sande; G A van Essen; J Riphagen-Dalhuisen; M E Hulscher; E Hak

doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2010.05.003

Effects of a multi-faceted program to increase influenza vaccine uptake among health care workers in nursing homes: a cluster randomised controlled trial

I Looijmans-van den Akker, J J M van Delden, Th J M Verheij, M A B van der Sande, G A van Essen, J Riphagen-Dalhuisen, M E Hulscher, E Hak

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Abstract

Despite the recommendation of the Dutch association of nursing home physicians (NVVA) to be immunized against influenza, vaccine uptake among HCWs in nursing homes remains unacceptably low. Therefore we conducted a cluster randomised controlled trial among 33 Dutch nursing homes to assess the effects of a systematically developed multi-faceted intervention program on influenza vaccine uptake among HCWs. The intervention program resulted in a significantly higher, though moderate, influenza vaccine uptake among HCWs in nursing homes. To take full advantage of this measure, either the program should be adjusted and implemented over a longer time period or mandatory influenza vaccination should be considered.

Original language	English
Journal	Vaccine
Volume	28
Issue number	31
Pages (from-to)	5086-5092
Number of pages	7
ISSN	0264-410X
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2010.05.003
Publication status	Published - 2010

Keywords

Adult
Female
Health Personnel/statistics & numerical data
Humans
Immunization Programs/economics
Influenza Vaccines/administration & dosage
Influenza, Human/prevention & control
Male
Middle Aged
Netherlands
Nursing Homes

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Looijmans-van den Akker, I., van Delden, J. J. M., Verheij, T. J. M., van der Sande, M. A. B., van Essen, G. A., Riphagen-Dalhuisen, J., Hulscher, M. E., & Hak, E. (2010). Effects of a multi-faceted program to increase influenza vaccine uptake among health care workers in nursing homes: a cluster randomised controlled trial. Vaccine, 28(31), 5086-5092. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2010.05.003

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Effects of a multi-faceted program to increase influenza vaccine uptake among health care workers in nursing homes: a cluster randomised controlled trial

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