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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 10 of 10 Research Studies DisplayedHofstetter AM, Opel DJ, Stockwell MS
Associations between health care professional communication practices and influenza vaccination of hospitalized children.
The objective of this study was to describe the communication of health care professionals (HCPs) with parents of hospitalized children concerning the influenza vaccine. A survey was conducted online or via telephone with English- and Spanish-speaking parents of influenza vaccine-eligible children hospitalized at a pediatric hospital after discharge. Findings showed that a parent-reported HCP conversation and recommendation were associated with influenza vaccination during hospitalization.
AHRQ-funded; HS025470.
Citation: Hofstetter AM, Opel DJ, Stockwell MS .
Associations between health care professional communication practices and influenza vaccination of hospitalized children.
Acad Pediatr 2021 Sep-Oct;21(7):1142-50. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.06.014..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Influenza, Vaccination, Communication, Health Promotion, Clinician-Patient Communication
Hofstetter AM, Opel DJ, Stockwell MS
Influenza-related knowledge, beliefs, and experiences among caregivers of hospitalized children.
Caregivers frequently decline influenza vaccine for their hospitalized child. In this study, the investigators aimed to examine factors impacting their influenza vaccine decision-making. The investigators conducted a cross-sectional survey study of English- and Spanish-speaking caregivers of children hospitalized at a tertiary care pediatric hospital between November 2017 and April 2018.They identified key factors impacting influenza vaccine decision-making among caregivers of hospitalized children, a critical step to improving uptake in this population.
AHRQ-funded; HS025470.
Citation: Hofstetter AM, Opel DJ, Stockwell MS .
Influenza-related knowledge, beliefs, and experiences among caregivers of hospitalized children.
Hosp Pediatr 2021 Aug;11(8):815-32. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2020-003459..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Caregiving, Influenza, Vaccination
Orenstein EW, ElSayed-Ali O, Kandaswamy S
Evaluation of a clinical decision support strategy to increase seasonal influenza vaccination among hospitalized children before inpatient discharge.
The authors’ goal was to design and evaluate a clinical decision support (CDS) strategy to increase the proportion of eligible hospitalized children who receive a seasonal influenza vaccine prior to inpatient discharge. They found that a user-centered CDS may be associated with significantly improved influenza vaccination rates among hospitalized children.
AHRQ-funded; HS027689.
Citation: Orenstein EW, ElSayed-Ali O, Kandaswamy S .
Evaluation of a clinical decision support strategy to increase seasonal influenza vaccination among hospitalized children before inpatient discharge.
JAMA Netw Open 2021 Jul;4(7):e2117809. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.17809..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Influenza, Vaccination, Clinical Decision Support (CDS), Health Information Technology (HIT), Hospital Discharge
Fiscella K
Tackling disparities in influenza vaccination in primary care: it takes a team.
This article discusses a study in the same issue by Maurer. Fiscella describes reasons involving influenza vaccination disparities and points out that the emergence of accountable care organizations creates opportunities for better integration of primary care and public health.
AHRQ-funded; HS022440.
Citation: Fiscella K .
Tackling disparities in influenza vaccination in primary care: it takes a team.
J Gen Intern Med 2014 Dec;29(12):1579-81. doi: 10.1007/s11606-014-2999-2.
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Keywords: Disparities, Influenza, Primary Care, Teams, Vaccination
Ahrens KA, Louik C, Kerr S
Seasonal influenza vaccination during pregnancy and the risks of preterm delivery and small for gestational age birth.
The researchers examined the associations between seasonal influenza vaccination during pregnancy and the risks of PTD and SGA among a multiyear retrospective cohort of pregnancies. With the exception of pre-term delivery (PTD) associated with the 2009–10 seasonal vaccine, they found no meaningful increases in PTD or small for gestational age risks associated with seasonal trivalent influenza vaccination during pregnancy.
AHRQ-funded; HS018463.
Citation: Ahrens KA, Louik C, Kerr S .
Seasonal influenza vaccination during pregnancy and the risks of preterm delivery and small for gestational age birth.
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 2014 Nov;28(6):498-509. doi: 10.1111/ppe.12152..
Keywords: Influenza, Vaccination, Pregnancy, Labor and Delivery
Campbell LJ, Li Q, Li Y
Healthcare worker influenza vaccination in Oregon nursing homes: correlates of facility characteristics.
The authors identified nursing home (NH) characteristics that may be associated with employee influenza vaccination rates (EVRs). They concluded that, as NHs generally have low EVRs, it may be necessary to target low-performing facilities to achieve substantial improvements.
AHRQ-funded; HS000044.
Citation: Campbell LJ, Li Q, Li Y .
Healthcare worker influenza vaccination in Oregon nursing homes: correlates of facility characteristics.
J Am Med Dir Assoc 2014 Oct;15(10):768-72. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2014.06.005.
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Keywords: Provider: Health Personnel, Influenza, Nursing Homes, Prevention, Vaccination
Jacobs JH, Viboud C, Tchetgen ET
AHRQ Author: Steiner C
The association of meningococcal disease with influenza in the United States, 1989-2009.
The purpose of this paper is to quantify the fraction of meningococcal disease attributable to influenza. The authors found that, over 20 years, 12.8% of meningococcal disease can be attributable to influenza in the preceding weeks with H3N2 accounting for 5.2%, H1N1 4.3%, B 3.0%, and pH1N1 0.2%. They concluded that influenza vaccination could provide protection, particularly in young children where the meningococcal disease vaccine is not recommended or protective against the most common serogroup.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Jacobs JH, Viboud C, Tchetgen ET .
The association of meningococcal disease with influenza in the United States, 1989-2009.
PLoS One 2014 Sep 29;9(9):e107486. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0107486.
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Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Infectious Diseases, Influenza
Khazeni N, Hutton DW, Collins CI
Health and economic benefits of early vaccination and nonpharmaceutical interventions for a human influenza A (H7N9) pandemic: a modeling study.
In order to determine how quickly vaccination should be completed to reduce infections, deaths, and health care costs in a severe influenza pandemic in a large metropolitan area, researchers used a dynamic transmission model. They found that vaccination in an influenza-A (H7N9) pandemic would need to be completed much faster than in the 2009 pandemic to substantially reduce morbidity, mortality, and health care costs.
AHRQ-funded; HS019816
Citation: Khazeni N, Hutton DW, Collins CI .
Health and economic benefits of early vaccination and nonpharmaceutical interventions for a human influenza A (H7N9) pandemic: a modeling study.
Ann Intern Med. 2014 May 20;160(10):684-94. doi: 10.7326/M13-2071..
Keywords: Vaccination, Influenza, Mortality, Healthcare Costs, Public Health
Humiston SG, Poehling KA, Szilagyi PG
School-located influenza vaccination: can collaborative efforts go the distance?
This commentary discusses school-located influenza vaccination during the school day and includes the survey results from Kempe et al., in the same issue. The authors conclude that increasing influenza vaccination rates will require vaccinating “outside the box,” utilizing a site in which school-aged youth already tend to congregate.
AHRQ-funded; HS021163.
Citation: Humiston SG, Poehling KA, Szilagyi PG .
School-located influenza vaccination: can collaborative efforts go the distance?
Acad Pediatr 2014 May-Jun;14(3):219-20. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2014.03.004.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Influenza, Vaccination
Patel RB, Mathur MB, Gould M
Demographic and clinical predictors of mortality from highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) virus infection: CART analysis of international cases.
The researchers for this international study sought to model individuals at highest risk of mortality from HPAI N5N1 virus infection in order to inform preventive and therapeutic interventions. They found that age, health expenditure, delay from symptom onset to hospitalization and country are significant predictors of mortality.
AHRQ-funded; HS019816
Citation: Patel RB, Mathur MB, Gould M .
Demographic and clinical predictors of mortality from highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) virus infection: CART analysis of international cases.
PLoS One. 2014 Mar 25;9(3):e91630. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0091630..
Keywords: Influenza, Mortality, Critical Care, Hospitalization, Risk