PROMOTING STAFF VACCINATION BY VACCINATION ON WHEEL (VOW) IN PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL
Mr. Leung Ming Hung APN CND PWH 17 May 2017
Introduction
Previous year, the overall influenza vaccination uptake rate of staff was low in NTEC
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Staff vaccination rate only in 2015/16 20%
What’s the hindrance for our staff on Influenza Vaccination??
A matter of Habit or Cultural Practice? 唔習慣?
A matter of Convenience? 唔方便?
A matter of Health Belief? 唔相信?
Promoting Staff Vaccination Program Provide convenient vaccination shot Build up momentum through role model
and peer influence
3 key components for the Program
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VOW Effectiveness
Convenience
Role Modelling
Peer Influence
Vaccination On Wheel (VOW) Team
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• Team members
From various departments
• Schedules:
Routine and Ad hoc requests
• Service hours: Usually 12:30 – 16:30 & flexible hours for Ad hoc requests • Target: PWH staff
Increased convenience by expanding the service coverage
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All Wards & Clinical Units
Increased convenience by expanding the service coverage - extend to non-clinical areas
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Staff Forums
Communal Area
Offices
Increased convenience by expanding the service coverage - extend to non-clinical areas
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Meeting Venues
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VOW
Increased convenience by expanding the service coverage - extend to non-clinical areas
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VOW hotlines for Ad hoc booking
Promotional booths and satellite injection stations
Demonstrated role model by senior management and staff representatives
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Senior management, senior doctors and nurse
managers joined VOW injection rounds
Senior doctors delivered educational seminars
and clarified the myths of influenza vaccination
Photos were posted at the hospital
intranet site
Made use of peer influence and invitation by managers
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Launch competitions “Angels VS Masters”
between frontline staff and senior management
to organise their own VOW teams
Frontline staff invited their own colleagues to
receive the Flu vaccination
ANGEL VOW
MASTER VOW
Significant increase of staff vaccination rate (From Oct 2016 to Jan 2017)
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a) 47 VOW rounds
b) 1,154 staff received
vaccination via VOW
c) Significant increase of
staff vaccination rate for
78% than previous year 0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17
VOW Participants in PWH
VOW Participants in PWH
78%
149
24
143
25 22
53
95
53
152
7686
104
204
105
163170
139
188
377
134
50
244
183
302
329
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17
Others AH MED NUR SS
VOW participants 2016/17 in PWH
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Allied Health
8%
Medical 18%
Nursing 33%
Care-related Supporting
28%
Others 13%
Allied Health
Medical
Nursing
Care-relatedSupportingOthers
VOW participants 2016/17 in PWH
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Contribute to the Significant Increase 50% Overall Staff Vaccination Rate in NTEC
By comparing the data of 2015/2016 and 2016/2017, it revealed an overall increased vaccination rate from 20% to 33%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
NTEC
2015/162016/17
Conclusion
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Effective mobile staff vaccination service ( VOW) through:
Convenience enhancement
Top management role modelling
Frontline staff peer influence
Acknowlegement
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VOW team members:
Ms. Yau Ching Man, DOM
Ms. Cheng Chun Chun, WM
Ms. Chiu Chor Shan, Gloria, NC
Ms. Chiu Kam Lan, DOM
and other members from Central Nursing Division, Staff Clinic,
Infection Control Team & various departments.
Dr. SV LO, CCE
Ms. Becky HO, CGMN
THANK YOU
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