A campaign aimed at increasing seasonal influenza vaccination coverage among post graduate medical residents in an Italian teaching hospital

Autor: Andrea Barbara, Marco Mariani, Chiara De Waure, Vincenza Anzelmo, Bruno Piccoli, Andrea Cambieri, Gianfranco Damiani, Walter Ricciardi, Patrizia Laurenti
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, Vol 15, Iss 4, Pp 967-972 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2164-5515
2164-554X
21645515
DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2018.1556076
Popis: We analysed the impact of several strategies aimed at increasing influenza immunisation rates among Medical Residents (MRs) of an Italian teaching Hospital. During the 2015–16 and 2016–17 influenza seasons we carried out several interventions: ambulatory doubling where vaccination was offered, ambulatory opening hour extension, email invitations, informative materials, forum theatre and vaccination campaign conference. In addition, during the 2016–17 the OSV was carried out: MRs who go to specific wards where they perform influenza immunisation counselling and eventually vaccinate the personnel. 99/1041 (9.5%) and 184/1013 (18.2%) MRs received the vaccine in 2015–16 and in 2016–17 respectively (p
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