Project IMPACT Immunizations (IMProving America's Communities Together)

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The primary objective of this study is to evaluate how implementing an innovative care model that provides the pharmacist access to a patient's vaccine history at the point-of-care impacts the pharmacist's ability to identify unmet vaccination needs and increase vaccination rates for routinely recommended adult vaccinations.

Detailed Description
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This is a multi-site, observational study investigating the impact of implementing an innovative care model on the pharmacist's ability to identify unmet vaccination needs and increase vaccination rates for routinely recommended adult vaccinations. The innovative care model enables the pharmacist to utilize a bi-directional IIS to assess patients' vaccination histories, identify unmet vaccination needs, and document the care provided. Data will be collected in the bi-directional IIS. Aggregate de-identified data will be reported to the researchers at the midpoint and conclusion of the study. The project duration has been established to allow sufficient time for each pharmacy to implement the innovative care model and monitor each pharmacy for a 6-month study period. The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation has an a priori intent to publish the project results.

Official Title
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Project IMPACT Immunizations (IMProving America's Communities Together)

Conditions
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Influenza

Intervention / Treatment
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* Biological: Vaccine administration by a pharmacist
* Behavioral: Unmet vaccination needs identified and met
* Behavioral: Vaccination forecast review and patient education


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Individuals eligible to be enrolled in the study include any person at least 18 years of age receiving an influenza vaccination from a participating pharmacy site. Exclusion Criteria: n/a

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

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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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Receiving Influenza Vaccine<br>Patients who receive an influenza vaccine at a participating pharmacy site will be eligible to: a) receive a vaccination forecast review, b) be evaluated for unmet vaccination needs, c) receive patient education, and d) have vaccination needs met. | Biological: Vaccine administration by a pharmacist<br>* Administration, number and types, of vaccine(s) by a pharmacist<br>Behavioral: Unmet vaccination needs identified and met<br>* Identification of unmet vaccination needs and having those needs met<br>Behavioral: Vaccination forecast review and patient education<br>* Pharmacist review of the vaccination forecast and patient education on his/her vaccine needs<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Number and types of vaccines administered |  | Change from baseline rates at 6 months | 
| Number of unmet vaccination needs identified and met |  | through study completion, an average of 6 months | 
| Number of times the pharmacist reviewed the vaccination forecast and educated the patient on his/her vaccine needs |  | through study completion, an average of 6 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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influenza, vaccine, public health, preventable disease, vaccine history, point-of-care