Missed opportunities for pneumococcal vaccinations in high-risk and older adults in the United States

Missed opportunities for pneumococcal vaccinations in high-risk and older adults in the United States

Pneumococcal vaccination rates remain sub-optimal in high-risk adult populations. This analysis quantified “missed opportunities,” defined as number of healthcare encounters in unvaccinated patients who are recommended to be vaccinated. The 2015 National Health Interview Survey was used to assess va...

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Main Authors: Omotola Olasupo, Richard Segal, Joshua Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034119301984
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spelling doaj-6bb19f243a4f4084ba4d277ad31796322020-11-25T01:43:54ZengElsevierJournal of Infection and Public Health1876-03412020-01-01131101103Missed opportunities for pneumococcal vaccinations in high-risk and older adults in the United StatesOmotola Olasupo0Richard Segal1Joshua Brown2Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, University of Florida, 1225 Center Drive HPNP #3334, Gainesville, FL 32610, USACenter for Drug Evaluation and Safety, Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, University of Florida, 1225 Center Drive HPNP #3334, Gainesville, FL 32610, USACenter for Drug Evaluation and Safety, Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, University of Florida, 1225 Center Drive HPNP #3320, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA; Corresponding author.Pneumococcal vaccination rates remain sub-optimal in high-risk adult populations. This analysis quantified “missed opportunities,” defined as number of healthcare encounters in unvaccinated patients who are recommended to be vaccinated. The 2015 National Health Interview Survey was used to assess vaccination status from adults 18–64 with risk factor and adults ≥65 years-old. In older adults, there was a mean of 5.15 (95% CI: 4.90–5.39) healthcare visits that could be opportunities for pneumococcal vaccination. In adults 18–64 years at high risk, there was a mean of 4.83 (95% CI: 4.66–4.99). Healthcare providers should take advantage of patient interactions to increase vaccination rates. Keywords: Pneumonia, Vaccination coverage, Healthcare utilization, High-risk adults, Missed opportunities, Pneumococcal vaccinationhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034119301984
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Missed opportunities for pneumococcal vaccinations in high-risk and older adults in the United States
Journal of Infection and Public Health
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Joshua Brown
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title Missed opportunities for pneumococcal vaccinations in high-risk and older adults in the United States
title_short Missed opportunities for pneumococcal vaccinations in high-risk and older adults in the United States
title_full Missed opportunities for pneumococcal vaccinations in high-risk and older adults in the United States
title_fullStr Missed opportunities for pneumococcal vaccinations in high-risk and older adults in the United States
title_full_unstemmed Missed opportunities for pneumococcal vaccinations in high-risk and older adults in the United States
title_sort missed opportunities for pneumococcal vaccinations in high-risk and older adults in the united states
publisher Elsevier
series Journal of Infection and Public Health
issn 1876-0341
publishDate 2020-01-01
description Pneumococcal vaccination rates remain sub-optimal in high-risk adult populations. This analysis quantified “missed opportunities,” defined as number of healthcare encounters in unvaccinated patients who are recommended to be vaccinated. The 2015 National Health Interview Survey was used to assess vaccination status from adults 18–64 with risk factor and adults ≥65 years-old. In older adults, there was a mean of 5.15 (95% CI: 4.90–5.39) healthcare visits that could be opportunities for pneumococcal vaccination. In adults 18–64 years at high risk, there was a mean of 4.83 (95% CI: 4.66–4.99). Healthcare providers should take advantage of patient interactions to increase vaccination rates. Keywords: Pneumonia, Vaccination coverage, Healthcare utilization, High-risk adults, Missed opportunities, Pneumococcal vaccination
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