Influenza

Time with patients, staff support boost flu shot rates

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, May 4th, 2004

Even when doctors have standing orders to give flu shots to older patients, they don't do it often enough because of lack of time or adequate staff support, a recent study has found.

The researchers, who observed 243 patients in doctors' offices in San Diego, Rochester, New York, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, found that 38% left without a shot. The study suggested that each doctor have at least four staff people, that a staff person should inquire about immunizations before the exam began, and that the doctor spend at least 10 minutes with the patient and ask about a flu shot during the exam.

When all four elements were in place, more than 90% of the...

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