A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effectiveness of the Ottawa Influenza Decision Aid (OIDA)
Influenza
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Influenza focused on measuring Healthcare personnel, influenza, immunization, flu, vaccine
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
For the purposes of this trial, the participating healthcare organizations will be required to:
- Access a database of all healthcare personnel for whom influenza immunization is recommended
- Collect real-time individual level immunization data about when healthcare personnel receive the vaccine
- Generate a line-listing of all healthcare personnel for whom immunization status is not yet known at a pre-specified point in the campaign (at the end of the first four weeks of the campaign)
- Contact the identified healthcare personnel in a manner approved by the healthcare organization, for example, by mail or e-mail, about participating in the trial
- Ideally, have an institutional policy or high-level agreement that requires all healthcare personnel to provide evidence of their immunization status to occupational health.
- Agree to work with the project team to boost the response rate, potentially by providing small tokens of appreciation to staff who complete the questionnaire or by promoting the study through regular communication channels (such as their internal network).
Exclusion Criteria:
Any organization not fitting above criteria
Sites / Locations
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
- Élisabeth Bruyère Research Institute
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Standard education only
Standard Education plus OIDA
50% of non-immunized personnel 4 weeks following start of campaign will be given standard education materials and tested on their confidence with their immunization decision
50% of non-immunized personnel 4 weeks following start of campaign will be given standard education materials plus the Ottawa Influenza Decision Aid and tested on their confidence with their immunization decision