Characteristics of Effective Educational Interventions Targeting Healthcare Workers to Improve Advising about Vaccinations for Adults of 50 Years and Older: a Systematic Review as Part of the VITAL Project

Abstract

Review question

What are the characteristics of effective educational interventions targeting healthcare workers (HCWs) to improve advising about vaccinations for older adults, compared to less effective interventions and non-educational interventions?

Searches

Systematic searches will be run in the following databases:

  • MEDLINE
  • Scopus
  • Cochrane Library
Search strategies in scientific databases with number of hits are summarized in the attachment of this protocol.
The systematic searches will be rerun after the data extraction has been concluded.

Authors

Manuela Wennekes: National Institute for Public Health and Environment, Utrecht, Netherlands

Prof. Aura Timen: National Institute for Public Health and Environment, Utrecht, Netherlands; VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Tímea Almási: Syreon Research Institute, Budapest, Hungary

Dr Zsuzsanna Petykó: Syreon Research Institute, Budapest, Hungary

Dr Renske Eilers. National Institute for Public Health and Environment, Utrecht, Netherlands

Prof Zoltán Vokó. Syreon Research Institute, Budapest, Hungary; Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary