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Editor, Senior Moderator
Geriatr Nurs
. 2023 Oct 14:54:205-210.
doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.09.006. Online ahead of print. Identifying strategies that promote staff and resident influenza and COVID-19 vaccination in nursing homes: Perspectives from nursing home staff
Emily A Gadbois[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Amy Meehan[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Rebecca Uth[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Rosa R Baier[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Stefan Gravenstein[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Andrew R Zullo[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Heidi Kabler[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Matthew M Loiacono[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Barbara H Bardenheier[SUP] 7 [/SUP]
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Resident and staff influenza and COVID-19 vaccination are critical components of infection prevention in nursing homes. Our study sought to characterize strategies that nursing home staff use to promote vaccination. Twenty-six telephone/videoconference interviews were conducted with administrators, directors of nursing, infection preventionists, and Minimum Data Set coordinators at 14 nursing homes across the US. Transcripts were analyzed using content analysis and a detailed audit trail was maintained. Staff described resident and staff influenza and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and confidence as well as varying approaches to promote vaccination. These included incentives, education efforts, and having a "vaccine champion" responsible for vaccine promotion. While many strategies had been in place prior to COVID-19 in support of improving influenza vaccination, participants reported implementing additional approaches to promote COVID-19 vaccination. Findings may inform future efforts to promote vaccination, which will be critical to mitigate the burden of influenza and COVID-19 in nursing homes.
Keywords: COVID-19; Influenza; Nursing homes; Strategies; Vaccination.
. 2023 Oct 14:54:205-210.
doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.09.006. Online ahead of print. Identifying strategies that promote staff and resident influenza and COVID-19 vaccination in nursing homes: Perspectives from nursing home staff
Emily A Gadbois[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Amy Meehan[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Rebecca Uth[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Rosa R Baier[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Stefan Gravenstein[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Andrew R Zullo[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Heidi Kabler[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Matthew M Loiacono[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Barbara H Bardenheier[SUP] 7 [/SUP]
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- PMID: 37844537
- DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.09.006
Resident and staff influenza and COVID-19 vaccination are critical components of infection prevention in nursing homes. Our study sought to characterize strategies that nursing home staff use to promote vaccination. Twenty-six telephone/videoconference interviews were conducted with administrators, directors of nursing, infection preventionists, and Minimum Data Set coordinators at 14 nursing homes across the US. Transcripts were analyzed using content analysis and a detailed audit trail was maintained. Staff described resident and staff influenza and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and confidence as well as varying approaches to promote vaccination. These included incentives, education efforts, and having a "vaccine champion" responsible for vaccine promotion. While many strategies had been in place prior to COVID-19 in support of improving influenza vaccination, participants reported implementing additional approaches to promote COVID-19 vaccination. Findings may inform future efforts to promote vaccination, which will be critical to mitigate the burden of influenza and COVID-19 in nursing homes.
Keywords: COVID-19; Influenza; Nursing homes; Strategies; Vaccination.