title: Effect of an intervention on medical resident knowledge and adult immunization rates.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study evaluated a change in immunization rates and medical resident knowledge following an educational intervention. Differences in immunization rates based on resident or patient characteristics were also assessed.
  
  
  METHODS
  This pre- and post-intervention retrospective chart review targeted family medicine and internal medicine residents at the St. Vincent Joshua Max Simon Primary Care Center. A chart review focusing on vaccination rates for three adult vaccines was conducted at baseline and following an educational intervention. A survey was also administered to residents to evaluate a change in their knowledge of adult vaccine recommendations.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Following the educational intervention, the offer, refusal, and receipt of three targeted vaccines did not demonstrate statistical significance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Continued medical resident education is essential to improve resident knowledge of adult immunization recommendations and adult vaccination rates. However, this study demonstrated that additional strategies are necessary to achieve optimal adult vaccination rates.
authors: Belmont University College of Pharmacy, Nashville, TN 37212, USA. ashton.beggs@belmont.edu
authors: Ashton E
authors: AE
authors: Beggs
authors: Karie A
authors: KA
authors: Morrical-Kline
authors: Jessica E
authors: JE
authors: Wilhoite
authors: Laurel B
authors: LB
authors: Fick
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence; D005260:Female; D053061:Herpes Zoster Vaccine; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D053061:Herpes Zoster Vaccine; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid