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Health Outcomes | Flu & Pneumonia Evaluation Measures

Health outcomes measures for adult immunization1-4

The effectiveness of adult immunization programs depends on the intensity of program effort and the use of multiple interventions. A rule of thumb is that the more programs implemented together as a package or campaign, the more successful the interventions will be.

Baseline

  • Determine current rates of employee immunization from employee health survey or health risk appraisal
  • Determine levels of diagnostic and treatment procedures related to vaccine-preventable diseases such as influenza from health care and pharmaceutical claims data
  • Determine employee knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about adult immunizations
    • Evaluate employees’ current knowledge of the health benefits of adult immunizations
    • Measure employee’s knowledge of current adult immunization guidelines
    • Assess employee awareness of existing workplace adult immunization programs, policies and benefits; and programs available in the community (e.g., influenza immunization programs available at pharmacies)

Process

  • Periodic repeats of baseline measures

Outcome

  • Assess changes in levels of employee immunizations, especially influenza immunizations
  • Assess changes in employee knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about adult immunizations◦Measure changes in employee knowledge of current adult immunization health benefits and guidelines
    • Assess changes in employee awareness of existing workplace adult immunization programs, policies, and benefits; and community programs

References

1.  Campbell KP, Lanza A, Dixon R, Chattopadhyay S, Molinari N, Finch RA, editors. A Purchaser’s Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Moving Science into Coverage. Washington, DC: National Business Group on Health; 2006.

2.  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Framework for program evaluation in public health. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 1999;48(No. RR-11): 1-40.

3.  Matson Koffman DM, Lanza A, Campbell KP. A Purchaser’s Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: A tool to improve health care coverage for prevention. Preventing Chronic Disease, April 2008; 5(2).

4.  Goetzel RZ, Ozminkowski RJ. Program evaluation. In: O’Donnell MP, editor. Health promotion in the workplace, 3rd edition. Albany, NY: Delmar Thomson Learning; 2002. p 116-165.

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