Journal article

FluAlert: a qualitative evaluation of providers' desired characteristics and concerns regarding computerized influenza vaccination alerts.

OBJECTIVE: To explore pediatric providers' perceived barriers to influenza vaccine delivery- and desired characteristics and potential concerns regarding an influenza vaccine alert integrated into the electronic health record (EHR). METHODS: Four focus groups with providers (n=21) and five individual interviews with practice leaders in an urban- pediatric primary care network affiliated with an academic medical center in New York City were conducted. Data were collected during the 2009-10 influenza season and analyzed using thematic analysis. RESULTS: Participants identified several barriers to influenza vaccine delivery- including remembering to vaccinate during sick visits- need to review multiple sources of immunization information- time shortages and inadequate staffing. They felt that an alert could help many of these challenges. They desired the following alert characteristics: 1) alerting providers early in the visit- 2) accurately determining patients' vaccine status by merging multiple sources of imm

Publication year

2011

Journal

Preventive medicine

Volume

4-Mar

Type

Journal article

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