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

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2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17

VOW Participants in PWH

VOW Participants in PWH

78%

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143

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53

95

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152

7686

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204

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163170

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188

377

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50

244

183

302

329

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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%

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5%

10%

15%

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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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