AOHC Encore 2023-228 Part II: Best Practices to Increase Vaccination Rates Among Workers

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The video features two presenters, Dr. Konstantin Baryshnev from Conservative Care Occupational Health Clinics and Dr. Martha Shakley, with Arthur Sanchez, both from the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Baryshnev discusses his experience with implementing vaccinations during an outbreak of whooping cough in Arkansas, highlighting the importance of understanding what you are doing before taking action. He discusses the challenges in infectious disease control in the poultry industry in Arkansas and the disproportional impact of COVID-19 on Hispanic and Asian workers in this setting. Dr. Baryshnev also outlines the objectives of a vaccination project at his clinic, which include determining current vaccination rates, assessing the need for additional vaccines, and developing an education plan. He explains the importance of leveraging existing relationships with various community partners and implementing vaccination events to reach populations most in need. Dr. Shaklee and Sanchez discuss their project at the University of California, San Diego, focusing on improving vaccine access, engagement, and addressing vaccine hesitancy among their diverse employee population. They describe their real-time dashboard that tracks vaccination rates by job and supervisor, how they are leveraging their EHR system to automate vaccination data and identify areas for targeted intervention. They also discuss their community outreach efforts, including partnering with community health workers called promotoras, conducting literature reviews to understand vaccine hesitancy, and developing a toolbox for vaccine engagement. They highlight the importance of building trust and leveraging social media and employee meetings to promote vaccination. The presenters also mention their plan to use data from their EHR system to identify areas where vaccination events can be organized. Overall, the video provides insights into various strategies and approaches for improving vaccine rates and addressing vaccine hesitancy in different occupational health settings.
Keywords
vaccinations
Arkansas
COVID-19
vaccine hesitancy
EHR system
community outreach
occupational health settings