Evaluation of an Influenza Vaccination Implementation Strategy for Hospital Health Care Workers
NCT ID: NCT01481467
Last Updated: 2011-12-20
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
6 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2009-04-30
2012-03-31
Brief Summary
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However, despite recommendations from the Dutch Health Council since 2007, vaccine uptake among HCWs remains low.
The aim of this study is to develop an effective implementation strategy on the basis of previous behavioural studies and to evaluate its value in a clustered randomized trial in all Dutch University Medical Centers (UMCs). Also, we want to assess the program elements that are associated with a higher vaccine uptake and the cost-effectiveness of such an implementation strategy.
The results of this study will give more insights in the way influenza vaccination campaigns should be directed in order to achieve high vaccine uptake rates among HCWs in hospitals.
Detailed Description
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The program will be developed using the Intervention Mapping method taking into account all evidence from systematic literature review and the questionnaire study among HCWs in UMCs as part of our before measurement (2008). The Intervention Mapping method is a theoretical framework developed in the field of health education and promotion to systematically design theory and evidence based health promotion programs.
In 2008, we have selected five divisions of all UMCs that will take part in the trial. Before measurement showed wide variation of uptake (\<15-50%) and 11 determinants that explained more than 95% of the vaccination behaviour. Three UMCs will adopt the intervention developed by the research group using the Intervention Mapping method, and three UMCs will serve as controls. The current implemented programs in the UMCs vary widely ranging from passive information systems to involvement of the Board of Directors. Our intervention will exist of a multi-faceted program aimed at both HCWs and management of the divisions. Our primary outcome will be the recorded vaccine uptake among HCWs in the UMCs.
To evaluate the short-term and long-term process of the program, web-based questionnaires will be developed and directed at all health care workers of the selected divisions in all UMCs. The questionnaire will contain questions about vaccine uptake and HCWs' opinions on influenza, vaccination and the vaccination campaign. Absenteeism will also be registered.
Finally, patient data will be collected in the participating divisions of all UMCs in order to investigate if there is a relationship between vaccinating HCWs and morbidity and mortality in patients because of influenza.
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
NONE
Study Groups
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Intervention
Influenza vaccination implementation strategy applied.
Influenza vaccination implementation strategy
A multi-faceted influenza vaccination implementation strategy
Control
Usual care.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Influenza vaccination implementation strategy
A multi-faceted influenza vaccination implementation strategy
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Health care staff at University Medical Hospitals
* Patients cared for during the study influenza epidemics of selected divisions
Exclusion Criteria
* None
ALL
No
Sponsors
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ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development
OTHER
University Medical Center Groningen
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Josien Riphagen-Dalhuisen
MD, PhD fellow
Principal Investigators
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Josien Riphagen-Dalhuisen, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University Medical Centre Groningen/ University of Groningen
Eelko Hak, PhD
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
University Medical Centre Groninge/University of Groningen
Locations
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University Medical Centre Groningen
Groningen, , Netherlands
University Medical Centre
Groningen, , Netherlands
Countries
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Central Contacts
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References
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van den Dool C, Bonten MJ, Hak E, Heijne JC, Wallinga J. The effects of influenza vaccination of health care workers in nursing homes: insights from a mathematical model. PLoS Med. 2008 Oct 28;5(10):e200. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050200.
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Related Links
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Website that was developed as part of the implementation program.
Other Identifiers
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125030012
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id