• FluTrackers.com Inc. does not provide medical advice. Information on this web site is collected from various internet resources, and the FluTrackers board of directors makes no warranty to the safety, efficacy, correctness or completeness of the information posted on this site by any author or poster. The information collated here is for instructional and/or discussion purposes only and is NOT intended to diagnose or treat any disease, illness, or other medical condition. Every individual reader or poster should seek advice from their personal physician/healthcare practitioner before considering or using any interventions that are discussed on this website. By continuing to access this website you agree to consult your personal physican before using any interventions posted on this website, and you agree to hold harmless FluTrackers.com Inc., the board of directors, the members, and all authors and posters for any effects from use of any medication, supplement, vitamin or other substance, device, intervention, etc. mentioned in posts on this website, or other internet venues referenced in posts on this website.
  • We are not asking for any donations. Do not donate to any entity who says they are raising funds for us.

Determinants of healthcare provider recommendations for influenza vaccinations

tetano

Editor, Senior Moderator
Prev Med Rep. 2015 Apr 28;2:355-70. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.04.017. eCollection 2015.
[h=1]Determinants of healthcare provider recommendations for influenza vaccinations.[/h] Villacorta R[SUP]1[/SUP], Sood N[SUP]1[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]

[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]OBJECTIVE:[/h] Investigate determinants of receiving healthcare provider (HCP) recommendations for seasonal and H1N1 influenza vaccinations.
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] Using a United States national sample of adults 18 + from the National 2009 H1N1 Flu Survey, multivariate regression models estimated the likelihood of receiving a HCP recommendation. Covariates included demographics, socioeconomic status, and Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) priority groups.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] Adults age 55-64 and 65 + were more likely to report a HCP recommendation when compared to adults age 18-34 (OR: 1.483, 95%CI: 1.237-1.778 and OR: 1.738, 95%CI: 1.427-2.116, respectively). Chronically ill adults had 58.0% (95%CI: 1.414-1.765) higher odds of receiving a HCP recommendation than non-chronically ill adults. Patients visiting a doctor once and twice had 28.7% (95%CI: 0.618-0.821) and 17.1% (95%CI: 0.721-0.952) lower odds of receiving a HCP recommendation when compared to adults visiting their doctor at least four times. And, compared to Non-Hispanic Whites, Non-Hispanic Blacks had 28.4% (95%CI: 1.064-1.549) higher odds of receiving a recommendation.
[h=4]CONCLUSIONS:[/h] ACIP priority groups experienced higher rates of recommendations compared to non-ACIP groups. Racial differences in HCP recommendations cannot explain racial disparities in flu vaccination rates.


[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] Influenza; Provider; Recommendations; Vaccines

PMID: 26844092 [PubMed]
 
Back
Top Bottom