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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.

SUBMITTER: Travers JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5402757 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Factors associated with resident influenza vaccination in a national sample of nursing homes.

Travers Jasmine L JL   Stone Patricia W PW   Bjarnadottir Ragnhildur I RI   Pogorzelska-Maziarz Monika M   Castle Nicholas G NG   Herzig Carolyn T A CT  

American journal of infection control 20160309 9


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 charact  ...[more]

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