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Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2017 Sep 5. doi: 10.1111/irv.12482. [Epub ahead of print]
[h=1]Exploring provider and parental perceptions to influenza vaccination in the inpatient setting.[/h] Rao S[SUP]1[/SUP], Fischman V[SUP]2[/SUP], Moss A[SUP]3[/SUP], Ziniel SI[SUP]4[/SUP], Torok MR[SUP]5[/SUP], McNeely H[SUP]6[/SUP], Hyman D[SUP]7[/SUP], Wilson KM[SUP]4[/SUP], Dempsey AF[SUP]5[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]BACKGROUND:[/h] Hospitalization provides an ideal opportunity for immunization, but few studies have explored provider and parental attitudes towards pediatric inpatient vaccination against influenza.
[h=4]OBJECTIVES:[/h] The objectives were to determine provider and caregiver attitudes and explore potential barriers to inpatient influenza vaccination.
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] We developed and distributed two surveys to parents/caregivers as well as providers of general pediatric inpatients at Children's Hospital Colorado between October 2014 and March 2015 assessing attitudes towards influenza and inpatient influenza vaccination. We analyzed the Likert scale responses using univariate analyses and multiple logistic regression to assess associations between responses and vaccination status.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] The overall response rate was 95% and 58% for parents and providers respectively. Parents of hospitalized children who agreed that flu vaccines are safe (adjusted OR 2.50 (95%CI 1.76-3.58)), and that the influenza vaccine is needed every year had higher odds of having a vaccinated child (adjusted OR 3.30 (95%CI 2.30-4.81)). Most providers (91%) agree that influenza vaccination is an important priority among inpatients, but believe that parental misconceptions and their reluctance for inpatient vaccination are the most important barriers to influenza vaccination. Providers forgetting to ask about vaccination status and order the vaccine are the next most commonly identified barriers. In contrast, most parents surveyed had favorable attitudes towards inpatient influenza vaccination and disagreed that their child was too sick to receive the vaccine during hospitalization. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] barriers; influenza vaccination; inpatient vaccination
PMID: 28872773 DOI: 10.1111/irv.12482
[h=1]Exploring provider and parental perceptions to influenza vaccination in the inpatient setting.[/h] Rao S[SUP]1[/SUP], Fischman V[SUP]2[/SUP], Moss A[SUP]3[/SUP], Ziniel SI[SUP]4[/SUP], Torok MR[SUP]5[/SUP], McNeely H[SUP]6[/SUP], Hyman D[SUP]7[/SUP], Wilson KM[SUP]4[/SUP], Dempsey AF[SUP]5[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]BACKGROUND:[/h] Hospitalization provides an ideal opportunity for immunization, but few studies have explored provider and parental attitudes towards pediatric inpatient vaccination against influenza.
[h=4]OBJECTIVES:[/h] The objectives were to determine provider and caregiver attitudes and explore potential barriers to inpatient influenza vaccination.
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] We developed and distributed two surveys to parents/caregivers as well as providers of general pediatric inpatients at Children's Hospital Colorado between October 2014 and March 2015 assessing attitudes towards influenza and inpatient influenza vaccination. We analyzed the Likert scale responses using univariate analyses and multiple logistic regression to assess associations between responses and vaccination status.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] The overall response rate was 95% and 58% for parents and providers respectively. Parents of hospitalized children who agreed that flu vaccines are safe (adjusted OR 2.50 (95%CI 1.76-3.58)), and that the influenza vaccine is needed every year had higher odds of having a vaccinated child (adjusted OR 3.30 (95%CI 2.30-4.81)). Most providers (91%) agree that influenza vaccination is an important priority among inpatients, but believe that parental misconceptions and their reluctance for inpatient vaccination are the most important barriers to influenza vaccination. Providers forgetting to ask about vaccination status and order the vaccine are the next most commonly identified barriers. In contrast, most parents surveyed had favorable attitudes towards inpatient influenza vaccination and disagreed that their child was too sick to receive the vaccine during hospitalization. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] barriers; influenza vaccination; inpatient vaccination
PMID: 28872773 DOI: 10.1111/irv.12482