Evaluation of Vaccination Policies Among Utah Pediatric Clinic Employees

Luthy, Karlen Beth; Peterson, Tia; Macintosh, Janelle L. B.; Eden, Lacey M.; Beckstrand, Renea L.; Wiley, Nathan H.

doi:10.1016/j.pedhc.2015.06.007

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“…Children are considered as vectors for the spread of influenza (70,72). Healthcare workers (HCWs) are exposed to patients with influenza in the workplace; thus, they are at risk of occupationally-acquired influenza that may be transmitted to their patients and other colleagues, more frequently than the general population (68,69,73,74). It has been reported that the annual incidence of infection among unvaccinated HCWs is 3-fold higher than among those vaccinated (68,69,75).…”

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“…Thus far, the enforcement of mandatory immunization policies has achieved high coverage rates against influenza among paediatric HCWs (68). However, the most feasible practice seems to be the adoption of novel strategies and interventions that aim in changing behaviour against ‘vaccine hesitancy’, establishing scientific evidence and integrated health programme planning models (69,73,77). An increased coverage can be achieved when better information and education is given regularly to the staff and at the same time easy, free and scheduled access to the vaccination is provided (69,70,74,76).…”

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This year marks the 100th anniversary of the 1918 Spanish flu outbreak on the Greek Aegean Sea island of Skyros, which devastated its population in less than 30 days. According to Constantinos Faltaits's annals published in 1919, the influenza attack on the island of Skyros commenced acutely ‘like a thunderbolt’ on the 27th of October, 1918 and was exceptionally severe and fatal. At that time, the viral cause of the influenza had not been detected, while the total number of victims of the Spanish flu outbreak has been estimated to have surpassed 50 million, worldwide. Almost one century after this Aegean Sea island's tragedy, the ‘4th Workshop on Paediatric Virology’, organised on the 22nd of September, 2018 in Athens, Greece, was dedicated to the 100 years of the ‘Spanish’ flu pandemic. This review article highlights the plenary and key lectures presented at the workshop on the recent advances on the epidemiology, clinical management and prevention of influenza in childhood.

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“…The original questionnaire was pretested in 12 outpatient clinics, including family and primary care clinics, and then adjusted according to feedback. The questionnaire was also utilized in another study involving pediatric clinics (Luthy et al, 2016) and was adjusted for the family practice environment. The questionnaire consists of six demographic, eight multiple choice, and four open-ended items.…”

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Vaccination policies of Utah family practice clinics

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Macintosh

et al. 2017

Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners

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Background and purpose The purpose of this study was to collect information regarding healthcare worker (HCW) vaccination policies in Utah family practice clinics. Methods The study was conducted in Utah family practice clinics in the most densely populated counties in the state and was a cross‐sectional descriptive design. Data were collected from 91 family practice clinic managers. Descriptive statistics were performed, as well as a content analysis for open‐ended items. Conclusions HCWs are employed in environments where infectious diseases can be easily spread from person to person, thus, vaccinations can be instrumental in protecting the health of HCWs and patients alike. In Utah, 56.8% of family practice clinics had either no vaccination policy for HCWs or had a policy with no consequences for noncompliance. Utah family practice clinics need to implement changes to create and maintain HCW vaccination policies. Implications for practice Nurse practitioners can be leaders and change agents by working with their county and state health departments to create state‐wide policies that mirror the position statements from the American Nurses Association and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

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Time lapses between distribution of influenza vaccines to health authorities and their administration by General Practitioners (GPs) to older adults: a retrospective study over five influenza seasons in Italy

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Marconi,

Fallani

et al. 2023

Expert Review of Vaccines

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Evaluation of Vaccination Policies Among Utah Pediatric Clinic Employees

Abstract: Vaccination of health care workers is an effective approach to reduce disease transmission. Mandatory vaccination policies can significantly improve vaccination rates among health care workers.

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A paediatric influenza update 100 years after the Skyros island Spanish flu outbreak

A paediatric influenza update 100 years after the Skyros island Spanish flu outbreak

Vaccination policies of Utah family practice clinics

Time lapses between distribution of influenza vaccines to health authorities and their administration by General Practitioners (GPs) to older adults: a retrospective study over five influenza seasons in Italy

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