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Alternative Title:
Vaccine
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.04.061
Personal Author:
Benedict, Katharine M. ; Santibanez, Tammy A. ; Black, Carla L. ; Ding, Helen ; Graitcer, Samuel B. ; ... More +
Benedict, Katharine M. ; Santibanez, Tammy A. ; Black, Carla L. ; Ding, Helen ; Graitcer, Samuel B. ; Bridges, Carolyn B. ; Kennedy, Erin D. Less -
Description:
Background

Provider recommendations and offers for influenza vaccination improve adult influenza vaccination coverage. Analysis was performed to describe receipt of influenza vaccination recommendations and offers among adults who visited a healthcare provider (HCP) during the 2011–2012 influenza season and describe differences between those receiving and not receiving recommendations and offers for influenza vaccination. Associations between influenza vaccination and receipt of recommendations and offers were examined.

Methods

Respondents to a random digit dial telephone survey who had visited a HCP since July 1, 2011 were asked if they had received a recommendation for influenza vaccination. Those receiving a recommendation were asked if they received an offer for vaccination. Participants were characterized by demographic and access to health care variables. Logistic regression was used to examine the relationships between participant characteristics and recommendation alone, between participant characteristics and recommendation and offer, and between influenza vaccination and recommendation and offer.

Results

Of those who reported visiting a HCP, 43.8% reported receiving a recommendation for influenza vaccination. Of those who reported receiving a recommendation, 76.6% reported receiving an offer for influenza vaccination. Persons with high-risk conditions and persons over 65 years were more likely to receive recommendations for influenza vaccination when compared to those without high-risk conditions and 18–49 year olds, respectively. Those reporting receipt of a recommendation and offer for influenza vaccination were 1.76 times more likely and those reporting receipt of a recommendation but no offer were 1.72 times more likely to report being vaccinated for influenza controlling for all patient characteristics.

Conclusions

Less than half of respondents reported receipt of recommendations and offers of influenza vaccination during the 2011–2012 influenza season and disparities exist between groups. All healthcare providers seeing adults should recommend or offer influenza vaccination for all patients at every visit during the influenza season.


Subject:
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Adult
Aged
Female
Humans
Influenza, Human
Influenza Vaccines
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Population Surveillance
Seasons
Vaccination
Vaccination Coverage
Young Adult

Source:
Vaccine. 35(9):1353-1361
Pubmed ID:
27137099
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5689412
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:5694c73f19b6bd52f6c11435d5a2d555e548d783049b0ccf30eef9fad1afe16e
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