This study aims to study the barriers to flu vaccination among at-risk people at the Primary Health Care level in order to increase the vaccination rates as recommended by the World Health Organization.
People from vulnerable groups (e.g., those diagnosed with Diabetes, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Asthma) are at increased risk of developing complications from infection with influenza virus, that could ultimately result in death. Flu vaccination is recommended by many authorities, including the World Health Organization, as a means to decrease the risk of developing such life-threatening conditions. However, vaccination rates are well below the recommended threshold.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
197
same as before
Dão Lafões Grouping of Primary Health Care Centres
Viseu, Dão Lafões, Portugal
Flu vaccination refusal rate
Percentage of patients refusing flu vaccination prior to intervention
Time frame: up to 6 months
Prevalence of barriers to flu vaccination
Percentage of participants mentioning a determined barrier to flu vaccination
Time frame: up to 6 months
Flu vaccination acceptance rate post-intervention
Percentage of patients who accept receiving the flu vaccine after receiving the intervention
Time frame: up to 6 months
Flu vaccination rate
Percentage of patients who have been vaccinated after the intervention
Time frame: up to 6 months
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