학술논문
Feasibility and Patient Acceptance of Emergency Department-Based Influenza Vaccination in a Military Medical Center.
Document Type
Journal Article
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Source
Subject
*FEASIBILITY studies
*PATIENT acceptance of health care
*ASSISTANCE in emergencies
*INFLUENZA vaccines
*INFLUENZA prevention
*MEDICAL centers
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ISSN
0026-4075
Abstract
Influenza vaccination rates in the United States remain low. Many emergency department (ED) patients may not routinely seek care elsewhere. In a survey of ED visitors, 36.8% of unvaccinated respondents were willing to consider influenza vaccination during their visit. Participants at high risk for influenza complications were more likely to have been previously vaccinated, but unvaccinated participants at high risk were not significantly more likely to consider ED-based vaccination compared with other participants. ED-based influenza vaccination may be an effective method to expand vaccine coverage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]