An interventional study of Tdap in Pertussis, sponsored by University of Prince Edward Island. Completed at 1 site in Canada. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 100 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-01-26.
Sponsored by University of Prince Edward Island · Not applicable, Interventional, and Health services research
Randomized controlled trial of 2 strategies to provide adults with the Tdap vaccine to patients presenting to the emergency department. Rates of vaccination as well as effects on department efficiency will be measured.
This study is a prospective randomized, controlled trial of two strategies to provide patients with the pertussis vaccine. Eligible adult patients with be offered pertussis vaccination in the Emergency Department vs. a referral to Public Health for pertussis vaccination. The effect of both strategies on triage time as well as measure of emergency department efficiency including length of stay, time to physician and left without being seen rates will be compared. At a four-month follow up, rates of pertussis vaccination will be measured.
Exclusion Criteria:
Pertussis (Tdap) vaccine offered/administered in the Emergency Department
Behavioral: Tdap
Public Health referral for Pertussis (Tdap) vaccine administration offered
Behavioral: Tdap
Randomized controlled trial of 2 strategies to provide adults with the Tdap vaccine
Also known as: Boostrix
Rate of immunization
Rate of patients receiving Tdap vaccine
Time frame: One day
Length of Stay
Length of Stay (mins, secs) for all patients presenting to the emergency. department on study days.
Time frame: One day
Left with out being seen rate
Rate of patients leaving without being seen by a physician on study days.
Time frame: One day
Time to physician
Time to be seen by emergency physician after triage (mins, secs) on study days.
Time frame: One day
Patient refusals
Reasons for patient vaccination refusal
Time frame: One day
Nursing satisfaction
Five statements rated on 5 point likert scale (strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree (5)). The immunization strategy significantly increased my workload; patient care was negatively affected by the immunization strategy; I was unable to provide the standard of care because of the immunization strategy; patient flow within the department was negatively affected by the immunization strategy; the ED should implement the immunization strategy
Time frame: One day
Additional vaccine received
Additional vaccines administered in the Public Health referral arm
Time frame: One day
Triage time
Time (in seconds) required to triage eligible patients in the emergency department
Time frame: One day
Plan to share: No
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