Publications by authors named "Roland Engehausen"
Background: The influenza vaccination rate among older and chronically ill patients in Germany has declined in the past decade in spite of vaccination campaigns.
Methods: The influenza vaccination rate among persons with chronic renal disease was studied with the aid of billing data from various Associations of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (Kassenärztliche Vereinigungen, ASHIPs) in Germany. It was tested in a randomized controlled trial whether a written vaccination appeal, sent by physicians to patients, led to an increase in the vaccination rate.