A pharmacist-driven academic detailing program to increase adult pneumococcal vaccination

Abstract

Island. Community outreach activities included radio ads, as well as distribution of patient handouts and wallet cards at community events.Practice innovation: To our knowledge, this was the first statewide pharmacist-driven academic detailing and community outreach campaign to promote adult pneumococcal vaccination.Evaluation: Academically-detailed immunization providers received a six-question survey.Pneumococcal disease rate differences between the study periods were evaluated with Fisher's exact tests, while changes in vaccination were assessed with chi-square tests.Results: From November 2013 through July 2015, our academic detailers visited and/or distributed our vaccination pathway materials to over 400 practice sites across Rhode Island, Vaccination increased while pneumococcal disease decreased during the study period.8 Key PointsBackground

Improving Nursing Staff Attitudes toward Vaccinations through Academic Detailing: The HProImmune Questionnaire as a Tool for Medical Management

“…During the 2017–2018 season, as a part of the flu vaccination campaign, the University Hospital “Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli IRCCS” implemented a two-hours training course, aimed at increasing operators’ knowledge and outreach for recommended vaccinations among HCWs, according to AD methodology [17,18,19,21,22,24].…”

“…Peer education and educational outreach (the basis of academic detailing) have been shown to be effective in different practices and healthcare settings [18]. The need for a change in behaviors, and to improve immunization among HCWs prompted the adoption of this methodology to informative and educational programs in the vaccination field [19,20,21,22,23,24,25]. The purpose was to allow educators and interventionists to promote the effectiveness of recommended vaccinations among HCWs, to ensure patient safety [26].…”

Direct Pharmacist Prescribing of Emergency Contraception: Findings of an Academic Detailing Intervention Pilot Study

“…(7,8) AD has demonstrated effectiveness in enhancing pharmacist immunizations, naloxone prescribing, and referrals for smoking cessation. (9,10,11)…”

Experiences Among African American Community Members With Pharmacy-Based Immunization Services in Detroit, Michigan

“…In Rhode Island, academic pharmacists created a statewide education campaign to improve pneumococcal vaccination rates and reduce invasive disease among adults. 2 Educational efforts targeted immunization providers including pharmacists, nurses, and physicians, as well as patients. After the intervention, there was a 20 per 1 000 000 population per year reduction (−42.25 to 0.14, P = .05) in invasive pneumococcal disease and 5% increase ( P = .01) in pneumococcal vaccination within the state.…”

“…After the intervention, there was a 20 per 1 000 000 population per year reduction (−42.25 to 0.14, P = .05) in invasive pneumococcal disease and 5% increase ( P = .01) in pneumococcal vaccination within the state. 2 At a grocery store chain, pharmacists incorporated vaccine assessment within medication synchronization appointments. Practice sites that utilized the new model delivered significantly more vaccine compared with usual practice (1810.71 ± 500.88 vs 1455.09 ± 754.09; P = .01).…”