Vaccination uptake of influenza vaccination in population aged 60 and older Vaccination uptake of further recommended vaccinations for people aged 60 and older: pneumococci, herpes zoster, revaccinations (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis), COVID-19 Vaccine literacy Vaccination behaviour and intention Knowledge about influenza and pneumococci
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: The intervention group consists of n=1.057 randomly selected GP practices that will receive the intervention.
The intervention consists of a bundle of measures to increase vaccination uptak
each region has a defined contingent of available slots for project participants. Participating GP practices receive the starter package with the project-related practice materials beforehand. In the
Sponsors
Verband der Ersatzkassen e. V. (vdek), Abteilung Ambulante Versorgung,
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: To be included in the evaluation, the physician must be a general practitioner, must be based in one of the participating associations of statutory health insurance physicians and must have vaccinated at least 10 patients aged 60 years or older who are insured with a substitute health insurance fund within one year. Patients are included if they are insured by a substitute insurance fund, are aged 60 or older and are treated by a GP who meets the inclusion criteria.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who do not have sufficient German language skills or cognitive abilities to complete the questionnaire will be excluded from the survey.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Influenza vaccination uptake rate: GPs' accounting data from 7 quarters after the start of the intervention are available for analysis (07/01/2022 - 03/31/2024). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Vaccination uptake rate for the other vaccinations recommended by the STIKO for persons aged 60 and older (pneumococci, herpes zoster, COVID-19 and revaccinations against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis) and vaccine literacy | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactLena Ansmann
Abteilung für Organisationsbezogene VersorgungsforschungFak. VI, Department für Versorgungsforschung Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg
Outcome results
None listed