Effectiveness of a theory-informed intervention to increase care home staff influenza vaccination rates: a cluster randomised controlled trial
No effect on vaccination status was demonstrated. Within homes receiving clinics, a significant increase was observed. Process evaluation evidence suggests that starting 3 months into the influenza season partially explains this. Further evaluation initiating FluCare earlier is warranted.
Authors
- Erika Sims (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7898-0331)
- Susan Stirling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6663-7846)
- Jeanette Blacklock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5845-3182)
- Richard Holland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4663-6923)
- Andy Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3130-9313)
- Veronica Bion (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5339-2224)
- Cecile Guillard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8844-9955)
- Amrish Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2374-6409)
- Luke Cook
- Saiqa Ahmed
- Adam P. Wagner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9101-3477)
- Helen Risebro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4389-748X)
- Linda Birt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4527-4414)
- Jennifer Pitcher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2879-4298)
- Thando Katangwe‐Chigamba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5450-412X)
- Alys Wyn Griffiths (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9388-9168)
- David Wright (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3690-9593)
- Allan Clark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2965-8941)
- Sion Scott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7669-0632)
- Carys Seeley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0451-6330)
- Liz Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1063-5025)
Institutions
- University of East Anglia (GB)
- University of Leicester (GB)
- University of Exeter (GB)
- National Institute for Health and Care Research (GB)
- Heavitree Hospital (GB)
- Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté (FR)
- National Institute of Health Researches of Iran
- University of Sheffield (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdaf023
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.06