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  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public HealthVolume 31 Issue 6, Pages 558 - 561 Published Online: 7 Dec 2007 © 2009 Public Health Association of Australia The official journal of the Public Health Association of Australia
Abstract | Full Text: HTML, PDF (Size: 80K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking  Barriers and facilitators to influenza vaccination among high-risk groups aged less than 65 years – views from general practitioners and practice nurses Copyright 2007 The Public Health Association of Australia Inc KEYWORDS Influenza vaccination • adult and middle aged • health knowledge, attitude and practice Abstract
Objectives: To explore the views of general practitioners and practice nurses about barriers to influenza vaccination among under 65 high-risk patients and strategies to overcome those barriers. Methods: Focus group discussions with general practitioners and practice nurses. Results: Barriers identified included: lack of awareness among patients about influenza vaccination; GP workload; poor GP motivation; lack of practice nurses; lack of patient recall systems; cost of vaccine; and lack of media campaign. Strategies proposed included: public education campaigns; free supply of vaccine; dissemination of evidence to motivate GPs; incentives to establish recall systems; and greater involvement of practice nurses in the process. Conclusion: Influenza vaccination has not been well accepted by people aged less than 65 years. Implementation of proposed strategies has the potential to improve the vaccination coverage. Implications: An improvement in influenza vaccination coverage among people less than 65 years who are in high-risk groups has the potential to reduce hospitalisation and health care costs. Submitted: December 2006 Revision requested: March 2007 Accepted: September 2007 | 
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