Racial/Ethnic Differences in Receipt of Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination among Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents.

ABSTRACT:

Objective/study question

To examine racial/ethnic differences in influenza and pneumococcal vaccination receipt and nonreceipt among nursing home (NH) residents post implementation of federal vaccination policy. DATA SOURCES/STUDY SETTING/STUDY DESIGN/DATA COLLECTION/EXTRACTION METHODS: An analysis of a merged national cross-sectional dataset containing resident assessment, facility, and community data for years 2010-2013 was conducted. Logistic regressions omitting and including facility fixed effects were used to examine the influence of race and ethnicity (black, Hispanic, white) and black concentration on vaccination status across and within NHs.

Principle findings

Vaccination receipt of 107,874 residents in 742 NHs was examined. Blacks were less likely than whites to re

SUBMITTER: Travers JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6051976 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature