Prevent and Protect: A Vaccination Initiative for Uninsured Patients at a Student-Run Free Clinic
| Autor: | Anna Radisic, Richard G. Roetzheim, Sri Harsha Palakurty, Lucy Guerra, Elizabeth Simoneit, Eduardo C. Gonzalez, Sabrina Khalil, Toaa Abuelenen, Leigh A Hatch |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Health (social science) Free clinic Student Run Clinic Ambulatory Care Facilities film.subject Pneumococcal Vaccines 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Chart review Health care Medicine National Health Interview Survey Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Students Retrospective Studies Medically Uninsured 030505 public health business.industry Medical record Vaccination Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Middle Aged United States film Family medicine Pneumococcal vaccination Female 0305 other medical science business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of community health. 45(5) |
| ISSN: | 1573-3610 |
| Popis: | Lower vaccination rates in uninsured adults may be related to prohibitive costs of and limited access to vaccines. To compare Tdap and pneumococcal vaccination rates of a student-run free clinic to national averages. A retrospective chart review of 236 adult patients from 05/2017 to 06/2019 was conducted. Vaccine eligibility was determined according to CDC guidelines at the time of the patient visit and according vaccination history by review of medical records. Percent up-to-date was determined by dividing the number of up-to-date individuals by the total number of patients eligible for the vaccine. BRIDGE Healthcare Clinic vaccination rates were near or surpassed national averages. The percent of up-to-date individuals was 63.1% for Tdap, 90% for pneumococcal vaccines in adults 65 or older, and 86.5% for pneumococcal vaccines in high-risk adults 18–64 years. This compares with 2017 national averages of 63.4%, 69%, and 24.5%, respectively (Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Vaccination coverage among adults in the United States, National Health Interview Survey. Retrieved February 8, 2018 from https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/imz-managers/coverage/adultvaxview/pubs-resources/NHIS-2017.html#pneumo , 2017). Of the 197 vaccines provided during the course of this study, 184 were provided by the BRIDGE Healthcare Clinic. In conclusion, with the appropriate funding and stewardship, student-run free clinics play a resourceful role in increasing access to preventative health care for uninsured patients. |
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