Publications by authors named "Madeline E Collins"
Increasing healthcare workers' uptake of seasonal influenza vaccination in a tertiary-care pediatric hospital in Greece with a low-cost, tailor-made, multifaceted strategy.
Ioannis Kopsidas Grammatiki-Christina Tsopela Stefania Maroudi-Manta Eleni Kourkouni Dimitrios Charalampopoulos Madeline E Collins
Vaccine
June 2020
Article Synopsis
- Healthcare workers (HCWs) in Europe have low seasonal influenza vaccination rates, which impact patient safety; a two-year initiative was introduced at a pediatric hospital in Athens to address this.
- A survey in the 2015-16 season showed that 64% of HCWs hadn't been vaccinated in the past three years, with nurses and support staff showing the highest rates of non-vaccination.
- Following targeted education and communication strategies, the vaccination uptake among HCWs increased from 19% to 31%, demonstrating the effectiveness of tailored interventions in boosting vaccination rates.