title: Improving neglected influenza vaccination among healthcare workers in long-term care.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To increase utilization of influenza vaccination among long-term-care health workers.
  
  
  METHODS
  Before-after intervention study.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 300-bed life-care community served by 195 staff employees.
  
  
  METHODS
  An educational intervention followed by a Vaccination Fair.
  
  
  METHODS
  Percent receiving vaccination. A post-intervention survey was used to define staff attitudes towards vaccination.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Use of influenza vaccination among staff increased from 8% the previous year to 46% during a Vaccination Fair and to 54% during a similar Fair the next year.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Organized institutional efforts to promote immunization among health-care workers, such as a Vaccination Fair, improves compliance among health-care workers.
authors.affiliation: Section on Internal Medicine and Gerontology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-3787.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Winsted
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Koontz
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006277:Health Fairs / Q000458:organization & administration; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D008134:Long-Term Care; D010349:Patient Compliance; D015397:Program Evaluation; D000078329:Workforce
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines