Effects of a multi-faceted program to increase influenza vaccine uptake among health care workers in nursing homes: A cluster randomised controlled trial

Publié le 11 août 2010 • Catégorie(s) : Vaccination • Mot(s) clef(s) : grippe

Auteur I Looijmans-van den Akker
Auteur J J M van Delden
Auteur Th J M Verheij
Auteur M A B van der Sande
Auteur G A van Essen
Auteur J Riphagen-Dalhuisen
Auteur M E Hulscher
Auteur E Hak
Résumé Despite the recommendation of the Dutch association of nursing home physicians (NVVA) to be immunized against influenza, vaccine uptake among HCWs in nursing homes remains unacceptably low. Therefore we conducted a cluster randomised controlled trial among 33 Dutch nursing homes to assess the effects of a systematically developed multi-faceted intervention program on influenza vaccine uptake among HCWs. The intervention program resulted in a significantly higher, though moderate, influenza vaccine uptake among HCWs in nursing homes. To take full advantage of this measure, either the program should be adjusted and implemented over a longer time period or mandatory influenza vaccination should be considered.
Publication Vaccine
Date May 21, 2010