Use of a pandemic preparedness drill to increase rates of influenza vaccination among healthcare workers

Jennifer L Kuntz; Stephanie Holley; Charles M Helms; Joseph E Cavanaugh; Jeff Vande Berg; Loreen A Herwaldt; Philip M Polgreen

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Use of a pandemic preparedness drill to increase rates of influenza vaccination among healthcare workers

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Use of a pandemic preparedness drill to increase rates of influenza vaccination among healthcare workers

Jennifer L Kuntz, Stephanie Holley, Charles M Helms, Joseph E Cavanaugh, Jeff Vande Berg, Loreen A Herwaldt and Philip M Polgreen

Infection control and hospital epidemiology, Vol.29(2), pp.111-115

02/2008

DOI: 10.1086/526434

PMID: 18179365

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Abstract

To determine the effect of a pandemic influenza preparedness drill on the rate of influenza vaccination among healthcare workers (HCWs). Before-after intervention trial. The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC), a large, academic medical center, during 2005. Staff members at UIHC. UIHC conducted a pandemic influenza preparedness drill that included a goal of vaccinating a large number of HCWs in 6 days without disrupting patient care. Peer vaccination and mobile vaccination teams were used to vaccinate HCWs, educational tools were distributed to encourage HCWs to be vaccinated, and resources were allocated on the basis of daily vaccination reports. Logit models were used to compare vaccination rates achieved during the 2005 vaccination drill with the vaccination rates achieved during the 2003 vaccination campaign. UIHC vaccinated 54% of HCWs (2,934 of 5,467) who provided direct patient care in 6 days. In 2 additional weeks, this rate increased to 66% (3,625 of 5,467). Overall, 66% of resident physicians (311 of 470) and 63% of nursing staff (1,429 of 2,255) were vaccinated. Vaccination rates in 2005 were significantly higher than the hospitalwide rate of 41% (5,741 of 14,086) in 2003. UIHC dramatically increased the influenza vaccination rate among HCWs by conducting a pandemic influenza preparedness drill. Additionally, the drill allowed us to conduct a bioemergency drill in a realistic scenario, use innovative methods for vaccine delivery, and secure administrative support for future influenza vaccination campaigns. Our study demonstrates how a drill can be used to improve vaccination rates significantly.

Attitude of Health Personnel

Influenza Vaccines - administration & dosage

Vaccination - utilization

Humans

Hospitals, University

Health Personnel - psychology

Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Administrative Personnel - psychology

Health Personnel - organization & administration

Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient

Vaccination - statistics & numerical data

Personnel, Hospital - statistics & numerical data

Immunization Programs

Disease Outbreaks - prevention & control

Personnel, Hospital - psychology

Influenza, Human - prevention & control

Influenza, Human - immunology

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Title: Subtitle: Use of a pandemic preparedness drill to increase rates of influenza vaccination among healthcare workers
Creators: Jennifer L Kuntz - Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa College of Public Health, Iowa City, IA, USA
Stephanie Holley - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Charles M Helms
Joseph E Cavanaugh
Jeff Vande Berg
Loreen A Herwaldt
Philip M Polgreen
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Infection control and hospital epidemiology, Vol.29(2), pp.111-115
DOI: 10.1086/526434
PMID: 18179365
NLM abbreviation: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
ISSN: 0899-823X
eISSN: 1559-6834
Publisher: United States
Language: English
Date published: 02/2008
Academic Unit: Statistics and Actuarial Science; Infectious Diseases; Health Management and Policy; Epidemiology; Biostatistics; Injury Prevention Research Center; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9983985889902771

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