Evaluating a Tailored Quality Improvement Intervention to Improve Vaccination Coverage in Sydney Residential Aged Care Facilities
This quality improvement initiative improved coverage for three of the four recommended and funded vaccines for RACF residents and demonstrated the value of tailored interventions informed by consumer and provider feedback. The approach potentially offers a scalable model for improving vaccination rates in aged care across Australia.
Authors
- Karen Chee
- Brendan Goodger
- Vicky Sheppeard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7065-3152)
- Leigh McIndoe
- Mark Ferson
- Caitlin Swift
- Courtney McGregor
- Lisa Maude
- Lauren Tillman
- Kira Wright
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Eastern Health (AU)
- South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vaccines
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines14020171
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00