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This study aims to study the barriers to flu vaccination among at-risk people at the Primary Health Care level in order to increase the vaccination rates as recommended by the World Health Organization.
People from vulnerable groups (e.g., those diagnosed with Diabetes, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Asthma) are at increased risk of developing complications from infection with influenza virus, that could ultimately result in death.
Flu vaccination is recommended by many authorities, including the World Health Organization, as a means to decrease the risk of developing such life-threatening conditions. However, vaccination rates are well below the recommended threshold.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients receiving information | Experimental | Patients in the experimental arm will receive a brief educational intervention if they initially refuse flu vaccination. The intervention was designed towards the most common barriers to flu vaccination that were found after a brief review of the literature. After the intervention, patients will be asked again whether or not they wish to receive the flu vaccine. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Brief educational intervention | Behavioral | same as before |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Flu vaccination refusal rate | Percentage of patients refusing flu vaccination prior to intervention | up to 6 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Prevalence of barriers to flu vaccination | Percentage of participants mentioning a determined barrier to flu vaccination | up to 6 months |
| Flu vaccination acceptance rate post-intervention | Percentage of patients who accept receiving the flu vaccine after receiving the intervention |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Dão Lafões Grouping of Primary Health Care Centres | Viseu | Dão Lafões | 3514-511 | Portugal |
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| ID | Term |
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| D007251 | Influenza, Human |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D012141 | Respiratory Tract Infections |
| D007239 | Infections |
| D009976 | Orthomyxoviridae Infections |
| D012327 | RNA Virus Infections |
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Before-after study
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| up to 6 months |
| Flu vaccination rate | Percentage of patients who have been vaccinated after the intervention | up to 6 months |
| D014777 | Virus Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |