Effects and evaluation of a multifaceted intervention program to increase influenza uptake among health care workers (HCWS) in nursing homes.

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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.

1. Baseline measures;

2. vaccination registration;

3. exposure and expiriences by questionaires after the 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.