title: Feasibility and Patient Acceptance of Emergency Department-Based Influenza Vaccination in a Military Medical Center.
abstract: Influenza vaccination rates in the United States remain low. Many emergency department (ED) patients may not routinely seek care elsewhere. In a survey of ED visitors, 36.8% of unvaccinated respondents were willing to consider influenza vaccination during their visit. Participants at high risk for influenza complications were more likely to have been previously vaccinated, but unvaccinated participants at high risk were not significantly more likely to consider ED-based vaccination compared with other participants. ED-based influenza vaccination may be an effective method to expand vaccine coverage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Naval Medical Center San Diego, 34800 Bob Wilson Drive, San Diego CA, 92134.
authors.forename: Keren Arkin
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Hilger
authors.affiliation: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 8901 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037-1508.
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Hilger
authors.affiliation: Operational Infectious Diseases Department, Naval Health Research Center, 140 Sylvester Road, San Diego, CA 92106-3521.
authors.forename: Shannon D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Putnam
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Naval Medical Center San Diego, 34800 Bob Wilson Drive, San Diego CA, 92134.
authors.forename: Shaun D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Carstairs
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Naval Medical Center San Diego, 34800 Bob Wilson Drive, San Diego, CA 92134.
authors.forename: Ryan C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Maves
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006772:Hospitals, Military / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D032541:Mass Vaccination / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines