Factors Influencing Flu Vaccination in Primary Health Care

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study aims to study the barriers to flu vaccination among at-risk people at the Primary Health Care level in order to increase the vaccination rates as recommended by the World Health Organization.

Detailed Description
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People from vulnerable groups (e.g., those diagnosed with Diabetes, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Asthma) are at increased risk of developing complications from infection with influenza virus, that could ultimately result in death. Flu vaccination is recommended by many authorities, including the World Health Organization, as a means to decrease the risk of developing such life-threatening conditions. However, vaccination rates are well below the recommended threshold.

Official Title
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Factors Influencing Flu Vaccination in Primary Health Care

Conditions
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Flu, Human

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Brief educational intervention


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: People 65+ otherwise healthy; Patients of any age diagnosed with at least one of the following conditions: Diabetes, Asthma, COPD, Coronary Disease or Hearth failure; No history of flu vaccination in the previous year. Exclusion Criteria: Patients who have been vaccinated against the flu but who have no record of it in the clinical records; Patients with contraindications to flu vaccination; Patients that cannot be reached either by phone or letter.
Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Interventional Model Description: Before-after study
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Patients receiving information<br>Patients in the experimental arm will receive a brief educational intervention if they initially refuse flu vaccination. The intervention was designed towards the most common barriers to flu vaccination that were found after a brief review of the literature. After the intervention, patients will be asked again whether or not they wish to receive the flu vaccine. | Behavioral: Brief educational intervention<br>* same as before<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Flu vaccination refusal rate | Percentage of patients refusing flu vaccination prior to intervention | up to 6 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Prevalence of barriers to flu vaccination | Percentage of participants mentioning a determined barrier to flu vaccination | up to 6 months | 
| Flu vaccination acceptance rate post-intervention | Percentage of patients who accept receiving the flu vaccine after receiving the intervention | up to 6 months | 
| Flu vaccination rate | Percentage of patients who have been vaccinated after the intervention | up to 6 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Influenza Vaccines, Influenza, Human, Primary Health Care