Abstract

Influenza is an illness that can cause severe complications for the elderly population. A quantitative performance improvement project utilizing educational interventions was implemented in a long term care facility to improve employee influenza compliance. This project was centered around the premise that improving education could lead to improved health outcomes.

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Author Details

ShyAndrea Hester Brazil, DNP, School of Nursing, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Alabama, USA

Sigma Membership

Zeta Xi

Lead Author Affiliation

Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Alabama, USA

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Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document, Video Recording

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

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Keywords:

Influenza Vaccination, Campaign, Long-term Care

Conference Name

Creating Healthy Work Environments 2021

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Virtual Event

Conference Year

2021

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Increasing long term care employee influenza compliance through an educational approach

Virtual Event

Influenza is an illness that can cause severe complications for the elderly population. A quantitative performance improvement project utilizing educational interventions was implemented in a long term care facility to improve employee influenza compliance. This project was centered around the premise that improving education could lead to improved health outcomes.