Disaster Preparedness for Influenza Prevention

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Introduction

  • Influenza pandemic lead to calamitous consequences
  • Employees may contract influenza from residents
  • Friends and relatives of the residents are also at risk
  • Imperative to educate all parties
  • Vaccination of all parties is fundamental

Learning outcomes

  • Help understand the importance of receiving a flu shot
  • Prevent social disruptions and economic consequences of the spread of flu
  • Educators must understand the prevailing status and awareness of flu vaccination
  • The study creates knowledge for all the parties by highlighting the reasons for and importance of vaccination

Background

  • Vaccination is among the most proactive measures
  • Recommended for individuals older than six years
  • Reduces the percentage of individuals developing flu

Nursing Home Employees

  • Employees in a nursing home environment are susceptible to contracting flu
  • Option in the nursing home environment is left to the individual employees
  • Vaccinating employees help save lives, mitigate social disruptions and economic consequences

Nursing Home Employees Contd

  • Administrative staff have limited clinical information regarding influenza
  • They consider themselves immune to flu
  • The nursing home environment is contaminated with the influenza virus
  • Imperative for the staff to be vaccinated
  • Employees are highly exposed

Family and visitors

  • Influenza is a communicable respiratory infection
  • The flu pandemic in the public prevails when a fresh flu virus sub-type emerges
  • No infection-specific vaccine is in existence when the flu emerges
  • Individuals with poor health are more likely to contract flu
  • Better nutrition and health care influence the consequent morbidity and mortality

Family and visitors Contd

  • Individuals do not have to be in direct contact with the infected persons
  • The environment is often contaminated with the flu virus
  • Visitors and family to be vaccinated against flu
  • Restrict the visits by friends and family to curtail the spread
  • Should cooperate with health providers

Employee Preparedness

  • Employees in nursing homes should be well prepared
  • There is usually a short supply of vaccines
  • Have elaborated acquisition and distribution channels
  • Implement additional traditional prevention methods
  • Use protective equipment in addition to vaccinations

Employee Preparedness Contd

  • Have the ability to group residents
  • Curtail social activities and rehabilitation events
  • Facilitate the transfer of patients home or other nursing homes
  • Communicate with family and friends as well as the media

Residents

  • Different residents have different health needs
  • Are exposed to the danger of being infected
  • Paramount for the residents to be immunized against flu
  • Chronic diseases are among the leading reason for taking flu vaccination
  • There is perceived vulnerability to flu

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Hothersall, E. (2012). Factors associated with uptake of pandemic influenza vaccine among general practitioners and practice nurses in Shropshire, UK. Prim Care Respir Journal, 21(3), 302-307.

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