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    Preparedness of elderly long-term care facilities in HSE East for influenza outbreaks.

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    Authors
    O'Connor, L
    Boland, M
    Murphy, H
    Issue Date
    2015-01
    Local subject classification
    PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
    HEALTH PROTECTION
    INFLUENZA
    HEALTH SERVICE PLANNING
    MeSH
    Aged
    Disease Outbreaks
    Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
    Health Personnel
    Homes for the Aged
    Humans
    Influenza Vaccines
    Influenza, Human
    Ireland
    Public Health
    Vaccination
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    Preparedness of elderly long-term care facilities in HSE East for influenza outbreaks. 2015, 108 (1):6-8 Ir Med J
    Publisher
    Irish Medical Journal
    Journal
    Irish medical journal
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10147/555419
    PubMed ID
    25702344
    Abstract
    Abstract We assessed preparedness of HSE East elderly long-term care facilities for an influenza outbreak, and identified Public Health Department support needs. We surveyed 166 facilities based on the HSE checklist document for influenza outbreaks, with 58% response rate. Client flu vaccination rates were > 75%; leading barriers were client anxiety and consent issues. Target flu vaccine uptake of 40% in staff occurred in 43% of facilities and was associated with staff vaccine administration by afacility-attached GP (p = 0.035), having a facility outbreak plan (p = 0.013) and being anon-HSE run facility (p = 0.013). Leading barriers were staff personal anxiety (94%) and lack of awareness of the protective effect on clients (21%). Eighty-nine percent found Public Health helpful, and requested further educational support and advocacy. Staff vaccine uptake focus, organisational leadership, optimal vaccine provision models, outbreak plans and Public Health support are central to the influenza campaign in elderly long-term care facilities.
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    Language
    en
    ISSN
    0332-3102
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