COVID-19 Vaccination Among Skilled Nursing Facility Staff: Challenges and Strategies Identified by Administrators.

ABSTRACT: COVID-19 vaccinations are critical for mitigating outbreaks and reducing mortality for skilled nursing facility (SNF) residents and staff, yet uptake among SNF staff varies widely and remains suboptimal. Understanding which strategies are successful for promoting staff vaccination, and examining the relationship between vaccination policies and staff retention/turnover is key for identifying best practices. We conducted repeated interviews with SNF administrators at 3-month intervals between July 2020 and December 2021 (n = 156 interviews). We found that COVID-19 vaccines were initially met with both enthusiasm and skepticism by SNF staff. Administrators reported strategies to increase staff vaccine acceptance, including incentives, one-on-one education, and less stringent personal

SUBMITTER: Gadbois EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10185450 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature