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Editor, Senior Moderator
J Natl Med Assoc. 2016 Feb;108(1):99-102. doi: 10.1016/j.jnma.2015.12.013.
[h=1]Association of State Laws and Healthcare Workers' Influenza Vaccination Rates.[/h] Lin CJ[SUP]1[/SUP], Nowalk MP[SUP]2[/SUP], Raymund M[SUP]2[/SUP], Sweeney PM[SUP]3[/SUP], Zimmerman RK[SUP]2[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] State laws are being used to increase healthcare worker (HCW) influenza vaccine uptake. Approximately 40% of states have enacted such laws but their effectiveness has been infrequently studied. Data sources for this study were the 2000-2011 U.S. National Health Interview Survey Adult Sample File and a summary of U.S. state HCW influenza vaccination laws. Hierarchical linear modeling was used for two time periods: 1) 2000-2005 (before enactment of many state laws) and 2) 2006-2011 (a time of increased enactment of state HCW influenza vaccination legislation). During 2000-2005, two states had HCW influenza vaccination laws and HCW influenza vaccination rates averaged 22.5%. In 2006-2011, 19 states had such laws and vaccination rates averaged 50.9% (p < 0.001). The likelihood of HCW vaccination increased with the scope and breadth, measured by a law score. Although laws varied widely in scope and applicability, states with HCW influenza vaccination laws reported higher HCW vaccination rates.
Copyright ? 2016. Published by Elsevier Inc.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] State law; healthcare workers; hierarchical linear modeling; influenza vaccination
PMID: 26928494 [PubMed - in process]
[h=1]Association of State Laws and Healthcare Workers' Influenza Vaccination Rates.[/h] Lin CJ[SUP]1[/SUP], Nowalk MP[SUP]2[/SUP], Raymund M[SUP]2[/SUP], Sweeney PM[SUP]3[/SUP], Zimmerman RK[SUP]2[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] State laws are being used to increase healthcare worker (HCW) influenza vaccine uptake. Approximately 40% of states have enacted such laws but their effectiveness has been infrequently studied. Data sources for this study were the 2000-2011 U.S. National Health Interview Survey Adult Sample File and a summary of U.S. state HCW influenza vaccination laws. Hierarchical linear modeling was used for two time periods: 1) 2000-2005 (before enactment of many state laws) and 2) 2006-2011 (a time of increased enactment of state HCW influenza vaccination legislation). During 2000-2005, two states had HCW influenza vaccination laws and HCW influenza vaccination rates averaged 22.5%. In 2006-2011, 19 states had such laws and vaccination rates averaged 50.9% (p < 0.001). The likelihood of HCW vaccination increased with the scope and breadth, measured by a law score. Although laws varied widely in scope and applicability, states with HCW influenza vaccination laws reported higher HCW vaccination rates.
Copyright ? 2016. Published by Elsevier Inc.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] State law; healthcare workers; hierarchical linear modeling; influenza vaccination
PMID: 26928494 [PubMed - in process]