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Source
Brief title
Health condition
influenza
Sponsors and support
Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
Asses if the program results in a higher vaccination rate among HCWs in the intervention homes compared to the control homes.
Secondary outcome
1. Assess the exposure to the separate components of the program and measure experiences of participants with the program (process measures).
2. assess the costs of the activities (time investment and information material).
Background summary
N/A
Study objective
A multifaceted intervention program on influenza vaccination among HCWs in nursing homes, based based on results of a previous study, is more effective in increasing vaccination uptake than the usual programs.
Study design
1. Baseline measures;
2. vaccination registration;
3. exposure and expiriences by questionaires after the intervention.
Intervention
The intervention program consists of the following components.
Target group: the HCWs:
1. Announcement concerning the educational program and the influenza vaccination campaign for HCWs in a personnel bulletin or on the nursing homes’ website.
2. Announcement of the plenary information meetings in a personnel bulletin, per email or on the nursing homes’ website.
3. Personal invitation letter for the plenary information meetings send to the home address of all HCWs.
4. Two plenary information meetings per nursing home conducted by GG&GD personnel.
5. Discussion in small groups during the plenary information meetings.
6. A video with role models showed during the plenary information meetings.
7. Information leaflet with a summary of the information concerning influenza vaccination in general and in HCWs in particular send to the home address of all HCWs and handed out after the plenary information meetings.
8. Posters.
- The website www.gepriktvooru.nl with among others all educational materials.
Target group: nursing home management (by way of the contact persons in every nursing home):
- A visit during which the contact persons received a step by step script of the educational program, all needed materials to conduct the program themselves and back ground information.
Target group: GG&GD personnel:
- A standardised protocol and all materials needed to conduct the plenary information meetings handed over to theme during a visit.
Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
HP Str. 6.131 (kamer S 4.149)
Postbus 85 500
I. Looijmans -van den Akker
Utrecht 3508 GA
The Netherlands
+31 (0)88 75 68 044
i.looijmans@umcutrecht.nl
Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
HP Str. 6.131 (kamer S 4.149)
Postbus 85 500
I. Looijmans -van den Akker
Utrecht 3508 GA
The Netherlands
+31 (0)88 75 68 044
i.looijmans@umcutrecht.nl
Inclusion criteria
1. Dutch nursing home;
2. Influenza vaccination offered to HCWs during study season.
Exclusion criteria
1. Influenza vaccination not offered to HCWs during study season.
Design
Recruitment
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In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| NTR-new | NL1547 |
| NTR-old | NTR1617 |
| Other | ZonMW : 63300026 |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN wordt niet meer aangevraagd |