title: Factors associated with resident influenza vaccination in a national sample of nursing homes.
abstract: Influenza vaccination remains the cornerstone of influenza prevention, yet national goals for nursing home residents and staff vaccination have not been met. Few studies have examined associations between facility and resident characteristics; employee processes, such as staff vaccination policies; and resident influenza vaccination. In this national survey of nursing homes, employee processes were not associated with resident influenza vaccination; however, various facility and resident characteristics were.
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Policy, Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY. Electronic address: jt2766@columbia.edu.
authors.forename: Jasmine L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Travers
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Policy, Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Patricia W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Policy, Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Ragnhildur I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Bjarnadottir
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pogorzelska-Maziarz
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
authors.forename: Nicholas G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Castle
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Policy, Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY; Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Carolyn T A
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Herzig
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007396:Internship and Residency; D009735:Nursing Homes; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines
keywords: Health care worker; Immunization; Long-term care; Policies