Focusing on the Patient Encounter to Improve Adult Immunization Rates

Moore, David A.

dc.contributor.author	Moore, David A.
dc.date.accessioned	2012-05-01T14:45:41Z
dc.date.available	2012-05-01T14:45:41Z
dc.date.issued	2012-05-01
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10150/221345
dc.description	A Thesis submitted to The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Medicine.	en
dc.description.abstract	Objective: Healthy People 2010 established target goals for the percentage of adults immunized against Pneumococcus and seasonal influenza. Our objective was to create a vaccine program to allow our family practice clinic to reach these goals. Methods: Initial chart review (n=50) determined our clinic’s baseline percentages for Pneumococcus and billing records identified the number of influenza vaccines administered the previous year. We developed a vaccine program focused on direct intervention and executed it in two six-month phases; the first focused on seasonal influenza, and the second targeted Pneumococcus. We determined program efficacy of phase one (influenza) via shot volume and phase two by measuring post-program vaccine percentages thru a second chart review (n=104). Results: Pneumococcal coverage for adults age ≥65 dropped from 47 to 39% [95% CI: 23-71% & 22-56%], well short of the Healthy 4 People 2010 target of 90%. We measured a 16% volume increase in the administration of the seasonal influenza vaccine. Significance: Vaccines have tangible and positive effects on patient health. Direct intervention is an effective method for physicians to improve vaccine percentages, but is costly and time consuming.
dc.language.iso	en_US	en
dc.publisher	The University of Arizona.	en_US
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dc.subject.mesh	Immunization	en
dc.title	Focusing on the Patient Encounter to Improve Adult Immunization Rates	en_US
dc.type	text; Electronic Thesis	en
dc.contributor.department	The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix	en
dc.description.collectioninformation	This item is part of the College of Medicine - Phoenix Scholarly Projects 2012 collection. For more information, contact the Phoenix Biomedical Campus Library at pbc-library@email.arizona.edu.	en_US
dc.contributor.mentor	Birkholz, Karla	en
refterms.dateFOA	2018-06-28T04:30:57Z
html.description.abstract	Objective: Healthy People 2010 established target goals for the percentage of adults immunized against Pneumococcus and seasonal influenza. Our objective was to create a vaccine program to allow our family practice clinic to reach these goals. Methods: Initial chart review (n=50) determined our clinic’s baseline percentages for Pneumococcus and billing records identified the number of influenza vaccines administered the previous year. We developed a vaccine program focused on direct intervention and executed it in two six-month phases; the first focused on seasonal influenza, and the second targeted Pneumococcus. We determined program efficacy of phase one (influenza) via shot volume and phase two by measuring post-program vaccine percentages thru a second chart review (n=104). Results: Pneumococcal coverage for adults age ≥65 dropped from 47 to 39% [95% CI: 23-71% & 22-56%], well short of the Healthy 4 People 2010 target of 90%. We measured a 16% volume increase in the administration of the seasonal influenza vaccine. Significance: Vaccines have tangible and positive effects on patient health. Direct intervention is an effective method for physicians to improve vaccine percentages, but is costly and time consuming.