Workplace-Based Influenza Vaccination Promotion Practices Among Large Employers in the United States

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• Personal Author:
  Ahmed F ; Graves MA ; Hammerback K ; Hannon PA ; Harris JR ; Zhou C ; Ahmed F ; Graves MA ; Hammerback K ; Hannon PA ; Harris JR ; Zhou C
• Description:
  Objective: Influenza vaccination levels in the working-age population are low. Workplace promotion practices can increase employee vaccination levels, but the extent of employers' use of these practices is unknown. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of employers' use of evidence-based practices for promoting influenza vaccination in the workplace. Methods: We conducted a telephone survey of large employers across the United States regarding their use of evidence-based practices to promote vaccination. Results: Eighty-four percent of 583 employers surveyed offered on-site vaccination. Use of four promotion practices was high (75% or more), but the remaining four practices were used by only a minority of employers. There is particular room for improvement in the use of practices that increase physical access to vaccination. Conclusions: Employers are highly engaged in basic influenza vaccination promotion practices, but there is potential to increase levels of use. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Health Promotion Influenza, Human Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Disease Prevention Health Promotion Immunizations Influenza Vaccines Worker Health
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 4 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  397-402
• Volume:
  56
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20055308
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2014 Apr; 56(4):397-402
• Contact Point Address:
  Meredith A. Graves, PhD, Health Promotion Research Center, Department of Health Services, University of Washington School of Public Health, 1107 NE 45th Street, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98105
• Email:
  cookm3@uw.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Performing Organization:
  University of Washington
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:5ea340a1529ea9bcad24b6c3728b03a9bf8158a821804075b038d9dd0a84287bd0d7887412bb4da2bee9ea041e5a825f788395c9c60076c96a5ba2ce3f4934f7
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/217644/cdc_217644_DS1.pdf
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