IMPROVING PEDIATRIC PROVIDER CONFIDENCE IN INFLUENZA VACCINES AT A RURAL HEALTH CENTER
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2024
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Influenza (flu) is a highly contagious and highly preventable respiratory illness, and children younger than five years old are especially susceptible to complications from the flu. Vaccination remains the most effective way to prevent the flu, but vaccine hesitancy remains one of the biggest barriers to flu vaccine acceptance. This paper studied the effect of flu vaccine education on provider confidence at a rural primary care clinic. Educational video about flu vaccine safety and effectiveness with recommendations about patient education was presented to eight health care providers at a rural clinic. Two surveys evaluated the change in provider confidence levels in flu vaccines before and after this education. Survey results suggested the increase in mean scores of provider confidence in flu vaccine safety and effectiveness, as well as increase of confidence level to provide recommendations about flu vaccine. A 3% increase in pediatric flu vaccine uptake rates was also noted in the first quarter of 2024, however that result was not statistically significant due to limitations. The small convenient sample of eight participants and diverse levels of education in health care staff limited the generalizability of the results. Despite having some limitations, this cost-effective educational intervention has a potential for future sustainability to benefit the clinic staff and the patients at the clinic and in the community.
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Nursing, health personnel, influenza immunization, provider vaccine confidence, vaccine hesitancy, vaccine safety
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72 pages
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