Preparedness of elderly long-term care facilities in HSE East for influenza outbreaks.
Issue Date
2015-01Local subject classification
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTHEALTH PROTECTION
INFLUENZA
HEALTH SERVICE PLANNING
MeSH
AgedDisease 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 JPublisher
Irish Medical JournalJournal
Irish medical journalPubMed ID
25702344Abstract
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.Item Type
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