Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at an increased risk for vaccine-preventable illnesses, such as pneumococcal pneumonia and influenza. We hypothesized that a patient-directed educational program would increase vaccination rates of patients with IBD. We developed a written educational form that was given to all patients over a 15-month period. The form included information about the importance of vaccination and asked patients about their vaccination status. If patients indicated that they were not vaccinated, they were offered a vaccination at the time of their visit. For influenza, the vaccination rates during 3 seasons were compared. For pneumococcal pneumonia, the vaccination rates during a 6-month period before the introduction of the educational program and the rates during the 15-month period after implementation of the intervention were compared. Our form increased the percentage of patients who reported having an influenza vaccination (23% vs 47%; P<.001) and the percentage of patients who reported having a pneumococcal pneumonia vaccination (21% vs 32%; P<.001). We concluded that a simple written educational form designed to assess vaccination status and enable providers to offer same-day influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia vaccinations resulted in a significant increase in influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia vaccination rates among patients in an IBD specialty clinic.
Dr Reich is a resident; Dr Miller, Dr Wasan, and Dr Noronha are assistant professors of medicine; Ms Ardagna is a nurse; Ms Sullivan is a nurse practitioner; Dr Jacobson is an associate professor of medicine; and Dr Farraye is a professor of medicine at Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
Jason S
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Reich
Dr Reich is a resident; Dr Miller, Dr Wasan, and Dr Noronha are assistant professors of medicine; Ms Ardagna is a nurse; Ms Sullivan is a nurse practitioner; Dr Jacobson is an associate professor of medicine; and Dr Farraye is a professor of medicine at Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
Hannah L
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Miller
Dr Reich is a resident; Dr Miller, Dr Wasan, and Dr Noronha are assistant professors of medicine; Ms Ardagna is a nurse; Ms Sullivan is a nurse practitioner; Dr Jacobson is an associate professor of medicine; and Dr Farraye is a professor of medicine at Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
Sharmeel K
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Wasan
Dr Reich is a resident; Dr Miller, Dr Wasan, and Dr Noronha are assistant professors of medicine; Ms Ardagna is a nurse; Ms Sullivan is a nurse practitioner; Dr Jacobson is an associate professor of medicine; and Dr Farraye is a professor of medicine at Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
Ansu
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Noronha
Dr Reich is a resident; Dr Miller, Dr Wasan, and Dr Noronha are assistant professors of medicine; Ms Ardagna is a nurse; Ms Sullivan is a nurse practitioner; Dr Jacobson is an associate professor of medicine; and Dr Farraye is a professor of medicine at Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
Eileen
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Ardagna
Dr Reich is a resident; Dr Miller, Dr Wasan, and Dr Noronha are assistant professors of medicine; Ms Ardagna is a nurse; Ms Sullivan is a nurse practitioner; Dr Jacobson is an associate professor of medicine; and Dr Farraye is a professor of medicine at Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
Kathleen
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Sullivan
Dr Reich is a resident; Dr Miller, Dr Wasan, and Dr Noronha are assistant professors of medicine; Ms Ardagna is a nurse; Ms Sullivan is a nurse practitioner; Dr Jacobson is an associate professor of medicine; and Dr Farraye is a professor of medicine at Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
Brian
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Jacobson
Dr Reich is a resident; Dr Miller, Dr Wasan, and Dr Noronha are assistant professors of medicine; Ms Ardagna is a nurse; Ms Sullivan is a nurse practitioner; Dr Jacobson is an associate professor of medicine; and Dr Farraye is a professor of medicine at Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
Francis A
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Farraye
Inflammatory bowel disease; influenza; pneumococcal; pneumonia; vaccination