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NCT Number: NCT03796585

Assessing Barriers and Increasing Use of Immunization Registries in Pharmacies

The purpose of this study is to identify barriers to utilization of immunization registries within a pharmacy context and tailor the information into a novel immunization registry training program.

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Key information

Conditions

Immunization

Age range

19 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama, 36849, United States

About this study

The purpose of this study is to identify barriers to utilization of immunization registries within a pharmacy context and tailor the information learned about barriers into a novel immunization registry training program with strategies specific to individual subsets of pharmacies, independent pharmacies in rural areas. Doing so will help achieve the long-term goal which is to increase the use of immunization registries in community pharmacies in Alabama.

The specific aims are to

  • identify barriers and best practices of immunization registry implementation,
  • use a participatory design approach to develop an immunization registry training program, and
  • disseminate and assess the impact of the immunization registry training program among community pharmacies' registry participation rates.

The impact of the training program on registry participation rates will be assessed using a randomized controlled trial design comparing Alabama community pharmacies' registry data as well as intention to participate.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • not currently enrolled in ImmPRINT
  • currently provide at least one type of vaccination in addition to influenza
  • independently owned
  • agree to provide requested data for assessment

Exclusion criteria

-

Treatment and study plan

Immunization Registry Training

Behavioral

Education highlighting practical strategies to improve pharmacies' willingness to adopt the immunization registry and improve their ability to integrate the immunization registry into their pharmacy workflow.

Informational flyer

Behavioral

Informational flyer with ImmPRINT contact information

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of pharmacies enrolled in the Alabama Immunization Registry

    Time frame: 3 months

    The change in the number of participant pharmacies enrolled in the Alabama immunization registry from baseline to 3 months.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Level of Immunization Registry Participation

    Time frame: 3 months

    Proportion of self-reported doses administered that are verified in the immunization registry.

  2. Change in awareness

    Time frame: 1 month and 3 months

    The change in participant awareness of immunization registries from baseline to 3 months assessed by online questionnaire at baseline, one month, and three months. Awareness will be measured using three true or false items. Each item will be scored, 0 for an incorrect answer and 1 for a correct answer. Awareness index is the sum of the 3 items and could range from 0-3 with higher values representing greater awareness.

  3. Change in knowledge

    Time frame: 1 month and 3 months

    The extent to which participant is familiar with and understands immunization registries will be assessed via online questionnaire at baseline, one month, and three months. Eight true or false and multiple answer items will be used to measure knowledge. Each item will be scored, 0 for an incorrect answer and 1 for a correct answer. Knowledge is the sum of the 8 items and could range from 0-8 with higher values representing greater knowledge.

  4. Change in attitudes

    Time frame: 1 month and 3 months

    Participant's perceptions toward attributes of the immunization registry assessed via online questionnaire at baseline, one month, and three months. A scale including 25 Likert-type items will be used to measure attitudes. Each Likert-type item will be scored, ranging from 0 for strongly disagree to 6 for strongly agree. Mean scores will be calculated for the 25 items in the scale so that attitudes score range from 0 to 6 with higher values indicating greater positive attitudes.

  5. Change in intention to enroll in immunization registry

    Time frame: 1 month and 3 months

    Participant's likelihood to enroll their pharmacy in the immunization registry assessed via online questionnaire at baseline and one month. A scale including 3 Likert-type items will be used to measure intention. Each Likert-type item will be scored, ranging from 0 for strongly disagree to 6 for strongly agree. Mean scores will be calculated for the three items in the scale so that intention score ranges from 0 to 6 with higher values indicating greater intention.

  6. Change in Implementation Factors

    Time frame: 3 months

    Implementation factors informed by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) including innovation characteristics, characteristics of individuals, inner setting, outer setting, and process will be assessed via online questionnaire at baseline and three months. A scale including 42 Likert-type items will be used to measure Implementation Factors. Each Likert-type item will be scored, ranging from 0 for strongly disagree to 6 for strongly agree. Mean scores will be calculated so that the implementation factors score ranges from 0 to 6 with higher values indicating greater positive influence of CFIR implementation factors.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Auburn University

Other

Collaborators

  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Registry information

Official study title

Assessing Barriers and Increasing Use of Immunization Registries in Pharmacies: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Jan 8, 2019
Registry last updated
Oct 30, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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