The Role of Health System Pharmacy in Improving Influenza Vaccination Rates among Health Care Workers

2011 ◽  
Vol 46 (11) ◽  
pp. 901-904
Author(s):  
Y. Girardot Crystal ◽  
J. Weber Robert
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
Health Care Professions ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
The Media

The Director's Forum series is written and edited by Robert J. Weber and Scott M. Mark and is designed to guide pharmacy leaders in establishing patient-centered services in hospitals and health systems. During the autumn months, health care professions and the media will advocate for immunizing all patients to prevent the occurrence and spread of influenza. A potential source of influenza in hospitalized patients is health care workers (HCWs) who have not been vaccinated. Pharmacists have long served as vaccine immunizers, advocates, and educators and may play an active role in improving vaccination rates among HCWs. Pharmacy directors should consider their department's role in influenza vaccination by becoming active partners in influenza prevention. By actively participating in making vaccines available in a variety of ways to HCWs, pharmacy directors can maximize the benefits of a hospital's employee vaccination program.

New interventions to increase influenza vaccination rates in health care workers

2010 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 476-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Llupià ◽  
Alberto L. García-Basteiro ◽  
Victoria Olivé ◽  
Laura Costas ◽  
Jose Ríos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
Care Workers

Self-reported influenza vaccination rates among health care workers in a large health system

2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (8) ◽  
pp. 574-581 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Patricia Nowalk ◽  
Chyongchiou J. Lin ◽  
Richard K. Zimmerman ◽  
Dwight E. Fox ◽  
Mahlon Raymund ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Health System ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
Care Workers

Developing a “Best Practice” Influenza Vaccination Program for Health Care Workers—An Evidence-Based, Leadership-Modeled Program

AAOHN Journal ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 57 (8) ◽  
pp. 308-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joyce Hood ◽  
Andrea Smith ◽  
Frances Childre
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
System A ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Integrated Health Care System

Transmission of influenza among health care workers is a well-documented problem. Influenza vaccination is an effective intervention to reduce the influenza burden; however, vaccination rates remain low among health care workers. The challenge for occupational health nurses is how to increase health care workers' vaccination rates. This article describes the key components of a successful influenza program at a large integrated health care system. A multidisciplinary team developed and implemented an evidence-based, leadership-modeled program that led to improvement in health care workers' vaccination rates from 66% to 77% in year one and from 77% to 84% in year two.

scholarly journals Long-Term Immunogenicity of the Pandemic Influenza A/H1N1 2009 Vaccine among Health Care Workers: Influence of Prior Seasonal Influenza Vaccination

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 513-516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joon Young Song ◽  
Hee Jin Cheong ◽  
Yu Bin Seo ◽  
In Seon Kim ◽  
Ji Yun Noh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Seasonal Influenza ◽  
Seasonal Influenza Vaccine ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
2009 H1n1

ABSTRACTHealth care workers (HCWs) are at great risk of influenza infection and transmission. Vaccination for seasonal influenza is routinely recommended, but this strategy should be reconsidered in a pandemic situation. Between October 2009 and September 2010, a multicenter study was conducted to assess the long-term immunogenicity of the A/H1N1 2009 monovalent influenza vaccine among HCWs compared to non-health care workers (NHCWs). The influence of prior seasonal influenza vaccination was also assessed with respect to the immunogenicity of pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccine. Serum hemagglutinin inhibition titers were determined prevaccination and then at 1, 6, and 10 months after vaccination. Of the 360 enrolled HCW subjects, 289 participated in the study up to 10 months after H1N1 monovalent influenza vaccination, while 60 of 65 NHCW subjects were followed up. Seroprotection rates, seroconversion rates, and geometric mean titer (GMT) ratios fulfilled the European Union's licensure criteria for influenza A/California/7/2009 (H1N1) at 1 month after vaccination in both the HCWs and NHCWs, without any significant difference. At 6 months after vaccination, the seroprotection rate was more significantly lowered among the NHCWs than among the HCWs (P< 0.01). Overall, postvaccination (1, 6, and 10 months after vaccination) GMTs for A/California/7/2009 (H1N1) were significantly lower among the seasonal influenza vaccine recipients than among the nonrecipients (P< 0.05). In conclusion, HCWs should be encouraged to receive an annual influenza vaccination, considering the risk of repeated exposure. However, prior reception of seasonal influenza vaccine showed a negative influence on immunogenicity for the pandemic A/H1N1 2009 influenza vaccine.

scholarly journals Study on the willingness of health care workers to receive an influenza vaccination during the 2009 Influenza A (H1N1) pandemic

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunus Gurbuz ◽  
Emin Ediz Tutuncu ◽  
Irfan Sencan ◽  
Esengul Sendag ◽  
Fadime Callak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
H1n1 Pandemic ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Influenza A H1n1 ◽  
To Receive

scholarly journals Nurse Perceptions of Influenza Vaccination

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie Brown
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Considerable Morbidity ◽  
Influenza Vaccinations

<p>The purpose of this research study was to determine the perceptions of influenza vaccine of registered nurses who decline the annual influenza vaccination. Influenza is a serious public health issue because it is a highly contagious virus that is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. The topic of making annual influenza vaccinations mandatory for health care workers remains controversial. A comprehensive review of the literature surrounding influenza vaccinations was explored and discussed. The data for this study was obtained via anonymous voluntary surveys with one open-ended and 14 closed-ended questions. A mixed method design was used to analyze the voluntary responses from acute and critical care registered nurses employed at Rhode Island Hospital and Hasbro Children’s Hospital who declined the influenza vaccination during the 2013-2014 influenza season. The results were examined and disseminated to provide insight and possibly modify future educational campaigns to promote increased annual influenza vaccination rates among registered nurses and health care workers overall. APRNs have the opportunity to serve as leaders by advocating for annual vaccinations, providing evidence based education, and supporting policy changes to positively impact patient outcomes, institutions, communities, and overall population health.</p>

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