Improving hepatitis A vaccination rates in hospitalised patients with cirrhosis: insights and lessons learnt

[摘要] Vaccine uptake has been a long-standingchallenge in public health spanning a widearray of patients and diseases,1 but the needto identify and address barriers to vaccineutilisation has never been more apparent forour generation than during the COVID-19era. Even when effective vaccines are available, challenges surrounding implementation can lead to failure of disease controland eradication. Hepatitis vaccination servesas a telling example of this implementationgap and presents an important opportunityfor learning. In patients with cirrhosis, theCenters for Disease Control and Preventionrecommends hepatitis A and B vaccination,since hepatitis infection in those with liverdisease is associated with increased morbidityand mortality.2 Despite this recommendation, hepatitis vaccination rates in this vulnerable population remain low.

[学科分类] 药学

[关键词] healthcare quality improvement;quality improvement;decision support;clinical;checklists