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Factors That Affect Influenza Vaccine Uptake Among Staff of Long-Term Care Facilities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 June 2016

Anja M. Hauri ,
Helmut Uphoff ,
Volker Gussmann  and
Stefan Gawrich
Anja M. Hauri*
Affiliation:
Hesse State Health Office, Dillenburg, Germany
Helmut Uphoff
Affiliation:
Hesse State Health Office, Dillenburg, Germany
Volker Gussmann
Affiliation:
Regional Board Giessen, Giessen, Germany
Stefan Gawrich
Affiliation:
Hesse State Health Office, Dillenburg, Germany
*
Hessisches Landesprüfungs und Untersuchungsamt im Gesundheitswesen, Wolframstr. 33, 35683 Dillenburg, Germany ([email protected])
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Abstract

A survey of directors and employees of 36 long-term care facilities in Hesse, Germany, revealed that influenza vaccine uptake among staff was less than 30% in 30 and greater than 50% in 6. The study identified policies and practices associated with vaccination uptake at long-term care facilities and factors associated with the decision of staff to get vaccinated.

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Concise Communications
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 27 , Issue 6 , June 2006 , pp. 638 - 641
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2006

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