Receipt and effectiveness of influenza vaccination reminders for adults, 2011-2012 season, United States.

{"article_title":"Receipt and effectiveness of influenza vaccination reminders for adults, 2011-2012 season, United States.","author":"Benedict KM, Santibanez TA, Kahn KE, Pabst LJ, Bridges CB, Kennedy ED","journal_title":"Influenza and other respiratory viruses","issn":"1750-2659","isbn":"","publication_date":"2018 Sep","volume":"12","issue":"5","first_page":"605","page_count":"","accession_number":"29681127","doi":"10.1111\/irv.12568","publisher":"Wiley","doctype":"Journal Article","subjects":"United States; Health Services Research; Influenza Vaccines administration & dosage; Influenza, Human prevention & control; Reminder Systems; Vaccination Coverage statistics & numerical data; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; United States; Young Adult","interest_area":["Infectious Disease & Vaccines"," Immunology Allergy & Inflammation"," Pulmonology"],"abstract":"Background: Reminders for influenza vaccination improve influenza vaccination coverage. The purpose of this study was to describe the receipt of reminders for influenza vaccination during the 2011-12 influenza season among US adults. Methods: We analyzed data from the March 2012 National Flu Survey (NFS), a random digit dial telephone survey of adults in the United States. Relative to July 1, 2011, respondents were asked whether they received a reminder for influenza vaccination and the source and type of reminder they received. The association between reminder receipt and demographic variables, and the association between influenza vaccination coverage and receipt of reminders were also examined. Results: Of adults interviewed, 17.2% reported receiving a reminder since July 1, 2011. More than half (65.2%) of the reminders were sent by doctor offices. Hispanics and non-Hispanic blacks were more likely than non-Hispanic whites to report receiving a reminder. Adults who reported having a usual healthcare provider, health insurance, or a high-risk condition were more likely to report receiving reminders than the respective reference group. Adults reporting receipt of reminders were 1.15 times more likely (adjusted prevalence ratio, 95% CI: 1.06-1.25) to report being vaccinated for influenza than adults reporting not receiving reminders. Conclusions: Differences exist in receipt of influenza vaccination reminders among adults. Reminders are important tools to improve adult influenza vaccination coverage. Greater use of reminders may lead to higher rates of adult influenza vaccination coverage and reductions in influenza-related morbidity. Published 2018. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.","url":"https:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mdl&AN=29681127&authtype=shib&custid=ns346513","isPdfLink":true,"isSAML":false,"additionalInfo":{"Authored_By":"Benedict KM, Santibanez TA, Kahn KE, Pabst LJ, Bridges CB, Kennedy ED","Journal_Info":"Publisher: Wiley Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101304007 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1750-2659 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 17502640 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Influenza Other Respir Viruses Subsets: MEDLINE","Publication_Type":"Journal Article","Published_Date":"2018-09-01","Source":"Influenza and other respiratory viruses [Influenza Other Respir Viruses] 2018 Sep; Vol. 12 (5), pp. 605-612. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Jun 29.","Languages":"English","Electronic_ISSN":"1750-2659","MeSH_Terms":"Health Services Research* , Reminder Systems*, Influenza Vaccines\/*administration & dosage , Influenza, Human\/*prevention & control , Vaccination Coverage\/*statistics & numerical data, Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; United States ; Young Adult","Subjects":"Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, United States, Young Adult, Health Services Research, Influenza Vaccines administration & dosage, Influenza, Human prevention & control, Reminder Systems, Vaccination Coverage statistics & numerical data","Title_Abbreviations":"Influenza and other respiratory viruses","Volume":"12"},"header":{"DbId":"mdl","DbLabel":"MEDLINE Ultimate","An":"29681127","RelevancyScore":"821","PubType":"Academic Journal","PubTypeId":"academicJournal","PreciseRelevancyScore":"821.239929199219"},"plink":"https:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=mdl&AN=29681127&authtype=shib&custid=ns346513&group=main&profile=eds","upload_link":"https:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=mdl&AN=29681127&authtype=shib&custid=ns346513&group=main&profile=eds"}