title: Effects of a multi-faceted program to increase influenza vaccine uptake among health care workers in nursing homes: A cluster randomised controlled trial.
abstract: Despite the recommendation of the Dutch association of nursing home physicians (NVVA) to be immunized against influenza, vaccine uptake among HCWs in nursing homes remains unacceptably low. Therefore we conducted a cluster randomised controlled trial among 33 Dutch nursing homes to assess the effects of a systematically developed multi-faceted intervention program on influenza vaccine uptake among HCWs. The intervention program resulted in a significantly higher, though moderate, influenza vaccine uptake among HCWs in nursing homes. To take full advantage of this measure, either the program should be adjusted and implemented over a longer time period or mandatory influenza vaccination should be considered.
authors.affiliation: Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Health Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, HP 6.131, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Looijmans-van den Akker
authors.forename: J J M
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: van Delden
authors.forename: Th J M
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Verheij
authors.forename: M A B
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: van der Sande
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: van Essen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Riphagen-Dalhuisen
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Hulscher
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands; D009735:Nursing Homes
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines