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Table 1 Characteristics of Physicians/Practices Reporting No Consistent Use of Standing Orders Programs (SOPs), Consistent Use of SOPs for Influenza Vaccine Only, and Consistent Use of SOPs for Both Influenza Vaccine and PPV*

From: Standing orders for influenza and pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination: Correlates identified in a national survey of U.S. Primary care physicians

 

No Consistent Use of SOPs

(n = 502)

Consistent Use of SOPs for Influenza Vaccine Only

(n = 175)

Consistent Use of SOPs for Both Influenza Vaccine and PPV

(n = 203)

P

Physician Indicators

    

Age

50.4 (10.1)

50.2 (9.4)

51.8 (9.9)

.17

Years since medical degree

22.5 (10.4)

22.8 (10.0)

24.2 (9.8)

.13

Family Medicine specialty, %

48.2

38.3

42.9

.059

Board certified, %

79.7

81.1

78.3

.53

Medical degree outside US, %

21.7

17.7

20.7

.79

Physician is aware of ACIP recommendations and/or Medicare regulations, %

41.4

61.1

77.8

< .001

Physician believes SOPs are an effective way to boost adult vaccinations, %

60.2

79.4

82.3

< .001

Practice Indicators

    

Practice is open to change or innovation, %

51.6

61.1

78.3

< .001

Strong practice teamwork, %

65.7

73.7

90.6

< .001

Practice uses electronic medical record, %

45.6

56.6

59.1

.001

Practice has immunization champion on site, %

23.3

27.4

38.9

< .001

Clinical support, %

    

   2 helpers per provider

46.3

56.3

69.3

< .001

   1 helper per provider

20.0

21.9

11.8

 

   1 helper per 2+ providers

33.8

21.8

18.9

 

Number of physicians in practice, %

    

   Solo

26.3

41.4

31.9

.11

   2-4

18.9

43.4

37.7

 

   5+

24.1

34.0

41.4

 

Type of clinical support, %

    

   RN/LPN

31.1

29.5

47.7

< .001

   Medical Assistant

66.2

69.4

48.2

 

   PA/CRNP

2.7

1.2

4.0

 

Practice is part of large health plan or corporation, %

23.0

34.3

27.6

.013

Physicians are primary decision makers for practice, %

63.6

55.0

58.4

.14

  1. *PPV = Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine