The potential economic value of influenza vaccination for healthcare workers in The Netherlands.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the clinical evidence, influenza vaccination coverage of healthcare workers remains low. To assess the health economic value of implementing an influenza immunization program among healthcare workers (HCW) in University Medical Centers (UMCs) in the Netherlands, a cost-benefit model was developed using a societal perspective.

Methods/patients

The model was based on a trial performed among all UMCs in the Netherlands that included both hospital staff and patients admitted to the pediatrics and internal medicine departments. The model structure and parameters estimates were based on the trial and complemented with literature research, and the impact of uncertainty explored with sensitivity analyses.

Results

In a base-case scenario without vaccine cove

SUBMITTER: Meijboom MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6005606 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature