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Editor, Senior Moderator
Am J Infect Control. 2014 Mar;42(3):294-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.09.021.
Employee influenza vaccination in residential care facilities.
Apenteng BA1, Opoku ST2.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND:
The organizational literature on infection control in residential care facilities is limited. Using a nationally representative dataset, we examined the organizational factors associated with implementing at least 1 influenza-related employee vaccination policy/program, as well as the effect of vaccination policies on health care worker (HCW) influenza vaccine uptake in residential care facilities.
METHODS:
The study was a cross-sectional study using data from the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to address the study's objectives.
RESULTS:
Facility size, director's educational attainment, and having a written influenza pandemic preparedness plan were significantly associated with the implementation of at least 1 influenza-related employee vaccination policy/program, after controlling for other facility-level factors. Recommending vaccination to employees, providing vaccination on site, providing vaccinations to employees at no cost, and requiring vaccination as a condition of employment were associated with higher employee influenza vaccination rates.
CONCLUSION:
Residential care facilities can improve vaccination rates among employees by adopting effective employee vaccination policies.
Copyright ? 2014 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.
KEYWORDS:
Assisted living facilities, Health care workers, Long-term care, National Survey of Residential Care Facilities, Vaccination policies
PMID:
24581019
[PubMed - in process]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24581019
Employee influenza vaccination in residential care facilities.
Apenteng BA1, Opoku ST2.
Author information
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
The organizational literature on infection control in residential care facilities is limited. Using a nationally representative dataset, we examined the organizational factors associated with implementing at least 1 influenza-related employee vaccination policy/program, as well as the effect of vaccination policies on health care worker (HCW) influenza vaccine uptake in residential care facilities.
METHODS:
The study was a cross-sectional study using data from the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to address the study's objectives.
RESULTS:
Facility size, director's educational attainment, and having a written influenza pandemic preparedness plan were significantly associated with the implementation of at least 1 influenza-related employee vaccination policy/program, after controlling for other facility-level factors. Recommending vaccination to employees, providing vaccination on site, providing vaccinations to employees at no cost, and requiring vaccination as a condition of employment were associated with higher employee influenza vaccination rates.
CONCLUSION:
Residential care facilities can improve vaccination rates among employees by adopting effective employee vaccination policies.
Copyright ? 2014 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.
KEYWORDS:
Assisted living facilities, Health care workers, Long-term care, National Survey of Residential Care Facilities, Vaccination policies
PMID:
24581019
[PubMed - in process]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24581019