title: Acceptability of Internet adverse event self-reporting for pandemic and seasonal influenza immunization among health care workers.
abstract: This study assessed the acceptability and feasibility of Internet self-reporting for adverse events following pandemic and seasonal influenza immunization among 270 health care workers at a tertiary care children's and women's hospital in fall 2009. Participants responded to an online questionnaire 72 h after vaccine receipt. Non-responders were sent a reminder email 8-10 days after vaccine receipt, followed by a telephone call for those who did not respond online. The overall online response rate was high (88%). Participants rated the online self-report easy to use and would be willing to use it again. The high response rate and acceptability of the online report method suggest that web-based self-reporting for adverse event following immunization (AEFI) has the potential for rapid assessments of AEFI in mass or new immunization programs.
authors.affiliation: Vaccine Evaluation Center, Department of Pediatrics, British Columbia Children's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
authors.forename: Keswadee
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lapphra
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dobson
authors.forename: Julie A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Bettinger
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016907:Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems; D000368:Aged; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control; D020407:Internet; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines