A Campaign to Improve Seasonal Flu Immunization Compliance in a University Nursing Health and Wellness Clinic

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dc.contributor.authorReyes, Helen
dc.contributor.authorLoftin, Collette
dc.contributor.authorHartin, Vicki
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-25T19:45:16Z
dc.date.available2020-06-25T19:45:16Z
dc.date.issued2020-03-05
dc.descriptionMajor findings: 1. Seasonal flu immunization is often considered an inconvenience and low priority 2. Taking the flu shot to the community (offices and workplaces) increased immunizations by 38% during the 18-19 flu season.en_US
dc.description.abstractAbstract Seasonal influenza can result in enormous physical and economic burdens. Healthy People 2020 reports that substantially fewer than the recommended 70% in most age groups actually receive the immunization (Bekkat-Berkani & Romano-Massotti, 2018). The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether the WTAMU Nursing Health and Wellness Clinic seasonal flu campaign was considered advantageous to those who received it on campus. A brief survey was developed for distribution to those who received the influenza immunization during the 2018-2019 flu season. Making the flu vaccine convenient and inexpensive/free has been an effective mechanism to improve immunization acceptance in our community. Response rate for the survey was 61% or 106 individuals with 47 (44%), reporting that they would not have sought out the seasonal flu immunization had it not been made available on the university campus. More importantly, when the 106 participants were asked where on campus they received their immunization, only 43 (41%) physically came to the nursing clinic, while 63 (59%) were provided the vaccine in their departmental workplace. Of those individuals receiving immunization in their office or workplace, 24 (38%) reported that had it not been provided in this venue, they would not have gone to the nursing clinic or elsewhere to be immunized. Of those responding to the survey, 65 individuals reported having received an influenza immunization during the 2017-2018 season. The remaining 41 respondents either could not recall or denied receiving the vaccine. However, when asked about their intentions to be immunized in the 2019-2020 season, 98 participants related positive intention to receive the seasonal flu immunization.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11310/286
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherWTAMU Cornette Libraryen_US
dc.titleA Campaign to Improve Seasonal Flu Immunization Compliance in a University Nursing Health and Wellness Clinicen_US
dc.typePresentationen_US

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