Trial reportThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners2002
Improving uptake of influenza vaccination among older people: a randomised controlled trial.
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- Interventions to increase influenza vaccination rates of those 60 years and older in the community.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Patient reminder and recall interventions to improve immunization rates.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
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- Non-participation in population-based disease prevention programs in general practice.BMC public health · 2012Pooled it
- Impact of Patient Portal Messaging Reminders with Self-Scheduling Option on Influenza Vaccination Rates: a Prospective, Randomized Trial.Journal of general internal medicine · 2022Trial
- Effectiveness of mobile vaccination teams to increase COVID-19 booster uptake in Singapore: a population-based synthetic control study.BMC global and public health · 2026Article
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- Disparities in uptake of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine among older adults in the United States.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2019Article
- Health education and factors influencing acceptance of and willingness to pay for influenza vaccination among older adults.BMC geriatrics · 2015Article
- Influenza vaccine uptake among community-dwelling Italian elderly: results from a large cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2011Article
- Variations in influenza vaccination coverage among the high-risk population in Sweden in 2003/4 and 2004/5: a population survey.BMC public health · 2007Article
- Cross-sectional survey of older peoples' views related to influenza vaccine uptake.BMC public health · 2006Article
- Bridging disparity: a multidisciplinary approach for influenza vaccination in an American Indian community.American journal of public health · 2006Article
- Managing alleged performance problems--are we ready?The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2002Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe uptake of influenza vaccination among older people is suboptimal. Contact with a doctor or nurse is associated with older people deciding to accept influenza vaccination.
aimTo compare different forms of approach in improving uptake of influenza vaccination among patients aged 75 years and over in primary care. DESIGN OF STUDY: Randomised controlled trial.
settingOne large rural general practice serving the town and surrounding area of Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.
methodAll 2,052 patients aged 75 years and over, registered with the practice and not living in nursing/residential homes or sheltered accommodation, were included in the study. One-third of patients were randomised to receive an offer of influenza vaccination as part of an over-75 health check administered by a practice nurse in the patient's home, and two-thirds of patients were randomised to receive a personal letter of invitation to attend an influenza vaccination clinic held at the surgery. The main outcome measure was uptake of influenza vaccination.
resultsSix hundred and eighty patients were randomised to the health check arm of the trial and 1,372 were randomised to receive a personal letter. Of those randomised to the health check arm, 468 received the health check from the nurse. Overall, the difference in influenza vaccination uptake was 6.4% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.2% to 10.4%) with 67.9% (n = 932) of those who were sent a personal letter actually receiving the vaccine, compared with 74.3% (n = 505) of those offered a combined health check and influenza vaccination (P = 0.003).
conclusionCombining home-based over- 75 health checks with influenza vaccination can improve uptake among older patients. However this intervention is likely to be costly and its effect on influenza vaccination rates is modest. The difference in uptake is greater among those who do not routinely comeforwardfor vaccination and a more viable option may be to target these patients.
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