title: Partners in immunization: 2010 survey examining differences among H1N1 vaccine providers in Washington state.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Emergency response involving mass vaccination requires the involvement of traditional vaccine providers as well as other health-care providers, including pharmacists, obstetricians, and health-care providers at correctional facilities. We explored differences in provider experiences administering pandemic vaccine during a public health emergency.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a cross-sectional survey of H1N1 vaccine providers in Washington State, examining topics regarding pandemic vaccine administration, participation in preparedness activities, and communication with public health agencies. We also examined differences among provider types in responses received (n=619, 80.9% response rate).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared with other types of vaccine providers (e.g., family practitioners, obstetricians, and specialists), pharmacists reported higher patient volumes as well as higher patient-to-practitioner ratios, indicating a broad capacity for community reach. Pharmacists and correctional health-care providers reported lower staff coverage with seasonal and H1N1 vaccines. Compared with other vaccine providers, pharmacists were also more likely to report relying on public health information from federal sources. They were less likely to report relying on local health departments (LHDs) for pandemic-related information, but indicated a desire to be included in LHD communications and plans. While all provider types indicated a high willingness to respond to a public health emergency, pharmacists were less likely to have participated in training, actual emergency response, or surge capacity initiatives. No obstetricians reported participating in surge capacity initiatives.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results from this survey suggest that efforts to increase communication and interaction between public health agencies and pharmacy, obstetric, and correctional health-care vaccine providers may improve future preparedness and emergency response capability and reach.
authors: Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health, Hubert Department of Global Health, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. kseib@emory.edu
authors: Katherine
authors: K
authors: Seib
authors: Cindy
authors: C
authors: Gleason
authors: Jennifer L
authors: JL
authors: Richards
authors: Allison
authors: A
authors: Chamberlain
authors: Tracey
authors: T
authors: Andrews
authors: Lin
authors: L
authors: Watson
authors: Ellen
authors: E
authors: Whitney
authors: Alan R
authors: AR
authors: Hinman
authors: Saad B
authors: SB
authors: Omer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D054626:Consumer Health Information / Q000592:standards; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000592:standards*; D004630:Emergencies; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000145:classification / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000276:immunology*; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D058873:Pandemics; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014861:Washington / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines
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