Employee influenza vaccination in residential care facilities

Apenteng, Bettye A.; Opoku, Samuel T.

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2013.09.021

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“…The increased uptake of influenza vaccination by employees was facilitated by the implementation of an in‐house program with the capacity to administer ad hoc vaccinations, rather than at fixed clinic or appointment times available through external providers. Convenience and accessibility are two leading barriers to RACH employee uptake of influenza vaccination cited in the literature …”

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“…Further, the timing of influenza vaccination is recommended to commence in March and April prior to peak influenza season starting from June . The RCP did not commence employment until late April, limiting opportunities for providing employee education and promotion of the service to overcome perceived lack of vaccine efficacy or necessity as a barrier to uptake . These issues may have contributed to the final employee vaccination rate in 2017 still being below the recommended vaccination rate of 95%…”

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“…The Australian National Health and Medical Research Council recommends annual influenza vaccination as the most important intervention for preventing influenza . RACH employees work in close contact with multiple residents daily and are an important source of transmission if not vaccinated . Annual influenza vaccination is recommended for all RACH employees, due to their close interaction with older, frail residents .…”

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“…RACH employees work in close contact with multiple residents daily and are an important source of transmission if not vaccinated . Annual influenza vaccination is recommended for all RACH employees, due to their close interaction with older, frail residents . RACHs with an employee vaccination rate above 75% report lower frequencies of influenza outbreak compared with homes with lower rates of vaccine uptake amongst employees .…”

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“…Employee vaccination rates within RACHs in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) are particularly low, with reported vaccination rates of 28% . Reasons cited by RACH employees for not receiving annual influenza vaccination include concerns about vaccine side effects, perceived lack of vaccine efficacy or necessity, vaccination not recommended by the employer/organisation, affordability, inconvenience and accessibility …”

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Pharmacist‐led influenza vaccination services in residential aged care homes: A pilot study

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Objectives The feasibility of pharmacist‐led influenza vaccination services in residential aged care homes has not previously been studied. The primary objective of this pilot study was to evaluate the feasibility of this service. The secondary objective was to assess the effect of the service on employee vaccination rates. Methods An in‐house pharmacist‐led vaccination service was implemented at a single site in 2017. De‐identified employee influenza vaccination records at this site for 2016 and 2017 were compared to assess the change in vaccination rate. Results The residential care pharmacist administered 37% of all influenza vaccinations to employees (n = 78) in 2017. Between 2016 and 2017, there was a significant improvement in the employee vaccination rate at the site (46.5% vs 69.2%, P < 0.01). Conclusions It is feasible for pharmacists to administer influenza vaccinations to employees in residential aged care. The flexibility of an in‐house pharmacist improves accessibility and can therefore promote uptake of influenza vaccination by employees.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Pharmacist‐led influenza vaccination services in residential aged care homes: A pilot study

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Equity in disease prevention: Vaccines for the older adults – a national workshop, Australia 2014

MacIntyre

Menzies

Kpozehouen

et al. 2016

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On the 20th June, 2014 the National Health and Medical Research Council's Centre for Research Excellence in Population Health "Immunisation in under Studied and Special Risk Populations", in collaboration with the Public Health Association of Australia, hosted a workshop "Equity in disease prevention: vaccines for the older adults". The workshop featured international and national speakers on ageing and vaccinology. The workshop was attended by health service providers, stakeholders in immunisation, ageing, primary care, researchers, government and non-government organisations, community representatives, and advocacy groups. The aims of the workshop were to: provide an update on the latest evidence around immunisation for the older adults; address barriers for prevention of infection in the older adults; and identify immunisation needs of these groups and provide recommendations to inform policy. There is a gap in immunisation coverage of funded vaccines between adults and infants. The workshop reviewed provider misconceptions, lack of Randomised Control Trials (RCT) and cost-effectiveness data in the frail elderly, loss of autonomy, value judgements and ageism in health care and the need for an adult vaccination register. Workshop recommendations included recognising the right of elderly people to prevention, the need for promotion in the community and amongst healthcare workers of the high burden of vaccine preventable diseases and the need to achieve high levels of vaccination coverage, in older adults and in health workers involved in their care. Research into new vaccine strategies for older adults which address poor coverage, provider attitudes and immunosenescence is a priority. A well designed national register for tracking vaccinations in older adults is a vital and basic requirement for a successful adult immunisation program. Eliminating financial barriers, by addressing inequities in the mechanisms for funding and subsidising vaccines for the older adults compared to those for children, is important to improve equity of access and vaccination coverage. Vaccination coverage rates should be included in quality indicators of care in residential aged care for older adults. Vaccination is key to healthy ageing, and there is a need to focus on reducing the immunisation gap between adults and children.

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The views of key stakeholders around mandatory influenza vaccination of hospital and aged care staff: Examining the current climate in Australia

Moran

Agaliotis

Seale

2019

Vaccine

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Employee influenza vaccination in residential care facilities

Cited by 6 publications

References 40 publications

Pharmacist‐led influenza vaccination services in residential aged care homes: A pilot study

Pharmacist‐led influenza vaccination services in residential aged care homes: A pilot study

Equity in disease prevention: Vaccines for the older adults – a national workshop, Australia 2014

The views of key stakeholders around mandatory influenza vaccination of hospital and aged care staff: Examining the current climate in Australia

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