From: Factors associated with in-office influenza vaccination by U.S. pediatric providers
Characteristics and activities | Overall (N = 174) |
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Characteristics | |
Total staff, mean (range) | 12.6 (2–60) |
Ratio of staff (Nurse + Other) to Provider (MD + NP/PA), mean (range) | 2.35 (0.14–9.00) |
Total patients, mean (range) | 6693 (525–36,531) |
Total patient size ≥5000, n (% of offices) | 85 (48.9) |
Percentage of patients by age group | |
6–23 months, % (range) | 12.5 (2.0–42.8) |
24–59 months, % (range) | 21.1 (5.7–41.0) |
5–8 years, % (range) | 22.7 (2.9–54.2) |
9–18 years, % (range) | 43.7 (7.5–81.2) |
Staff per 1000 Patients, mean (range) | 2.7 (0.4–15.2) |
Location, n (% of offices) | |
Urban | 33 (19.0) |
Suburban | 116 (66.7) |
Rural | 25 (14.4) |
Percentage of Medicaid patients in office (SD) | 28.3 (25.8) |
Percentage of staff vaccinated (SD) | 86.0 (21.7) |
Activities | |
Number of patient reminders used: (mail/phone, email, videotape, “on-hold” messages, mean (SD) | |
0 | 72 (41.4) |
1 | 56 (32.2) |
2 | 35 (20.1) |
3 | 9 (5.2) |
4 | 2 (1.1) |
Offer incentives (% of offices) | 28.7 |
Family members offered vaccines (% of offices) | 47.1 |
Number of total weekend/evening hours for influenza vaccination, mean (SD) | 7.6 (21.5) |
Offered weekend/evening hours for influenza vaccination (% of offices) | 32.8 |
Comparison of vaccination rates within office (% of offices) | 35.6 |
Electronic reminders to provider to vaccinate (% of offices) | 28.2 |
Local immunization activities and media coverage of influenza vaccination occurred in community (% of offices) | 54.6 |
Standing order program for influenza vaccine (% of offices) | 59.8 |
Clinical staff education workshops during influenza season (% of offices) | 22.4 |
Duration vaccine available, mean days (SD) | 205.6 (60.8) |
Coverage: % of children receiving ≥1 dose, mean (SD) | 25.2 (14.9) |
Coverage: % of children ≥9 years of age receiving ≥1 dose, mean (SD) | 18.6 (14.8) |
Coverage: % of children <9 years of age receiving ≥1 dose, mean (SD) | 32.2 (18.8) |
Compliance: % of first-time vaccinees <years of age receiving two doses, mean (SD) | 53.4 (20.0) |