Factors associated with resident influenza vaccination in a national sample of nursing homes

Jasmine L. Travers; Patricia W. Stone; Ragnhildur I. Bjarnadottir; Monika Pogorzelska-Maziarz; Nicholas G. Castle; Carolyn T.A. Herzig

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2016.01.019

Factors associated with resident influenza vaccination in a national sample of nursing homes

Jasmine L. Travers, Patricia W. Stone, Ragnhildur I. Bjarnadottir, Monika Pogorzelska-Maziarz, Nicholas G. Castle, Carolyn T.A. Herzig

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Abstract

Influenza vaccination remains the cornerstone of influenza prevention, yet national goals for nursing home residents and staff vaccination have not been met. Few studies have examined associations between facility and resident characteristics; employee processes, such as staff vaccination policies; and resident influenza vaccination. In this national survey of nursing homes, employee processes were not associated with resident influenza vaccination; however, various facility and resident characteristics were.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1055-1057
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Journal of Infection Control
Volume	44
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2016.01.019
State	Published - Sep 1 2016

Keywords

Health care worker
Immunization
Long-term care
Policies

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Epidemiology
Health Policy
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Infectious Diseases

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