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Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2015 Jun;11(6):396-401.
Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Reich JS1, Miller HL1, Wasan SK1, Noronha A1, Ardagna E1, Sullivan K1, Jacobson B1, Farraye FA1.
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Abstract
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at an increased risk for vaccine-preventable illnesses, such as pneumococcal pneumonia and influenza. We hypothesized that a patient-directed educational program would increase vaccination rates of patients with IBD. We developed a written educational form that was given to all patients over a 15-month period. The form included information about the importance of vaccination and asked patients about their vaccination status. If patients indicated that they were not vaccinated, they were offered a vaccination at the time of their visit. For influenza, the vaccination rates during 3 seasons were compared. For pneumococcal pneumonia, the vaccination rates during a 6-month period before the introduction of the educational program and the rates during the 15-month period after implementation of the intervention were compared. Our form increased the percentage of patients who reported having an influenza vaccination (23% vs 47%; P<.001) and the percentage of patients who reported having a pneumococcal pneumonia vaccination (21% vs 32%; P<.001). We concluded that a simple written educational form designed to assess vaccination status and enable providers to offer same-day influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia vaccinations resulted in a significant increase in influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia vaccination rates among patients in an IBD specialty clinic.
KEYWORDS:
Inflammatory bowel disease; influenza; pneumococcal; pneumonia; vaccination
PMID: 27118933 [PubMed] PMCID: PMC4843033 Free PMC Article
Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Reich JS1, Miller HL1, Wasan SK1, Noronha A1, Ardagna E1, Sullivan K1, Jacobson B1, Farraye FA1.
Author information
Abstract
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at an increased risk for vaccine-preventable illnesses, such as pneumococcal pneumonia and influenza. We hypothesized that a patient-directed educational program would increase vaccination rates of patients with IBD. We developed a written educational form that was given to all patients over a 15-month period. The form included information about the importance of vaccination and asked patients about their vaccination status. If patients indicated that they were not vaccinated, they were offered a vaccination at the time of their visit. For influenza, the vaccination rates during 3 seasons were compared. For pneumococcal pneumonia, the vaccination rates during a 6-month period before the introduction of the educational program and the rates during the 15-month period after implementation of the intervention were compared. Our form increased the percentage of patients who reported having an influenza vaccination (23% vs 47%; P<.001) and the percentage of patients who reported having a pneumococcal pneumonia vaccination (21% vs 32%; P<.001). We concluded that a simple written educational form designed to assess vaccination status and enable providers to offer same-day influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia vaccinations resulted in a significant increase in influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia vaccination rates among patients in an IBD specialty clinic.
KEYWORDS:
Inflammatory bowel disease; influenza; pneumococcal; pneumonia; vaccination
PMID: 27118933 [PubMed] PMCID: PMC4843033 Free PMC Article