TY - JOUR
T1 - Influenza vaccine and health-care workers: Strategies to achieve compliance in tertiary hospital
AU - Elorza Ricart, José María
AU - Campinas Martí, Magda
AU - Martínez-Gómez, Xavier
AU - Allepuz Palau, Alejandro
AU - Ferrer Gramunt, Esther
AU - Méndez-Aguirre Guitián, Marga
PY - 2002/10/12
Y1 - 2002/10/12
N2 - Background: The effectiveness of immunization of health-care workers (HCWs) to reduce nosocomial transmission of influenza is well established. The objective of this study is to evaluate HCWs vaccination rates in a tertiary hospital. Patients and method: Data of influenza immunization rates among HCWs during two consecutive campaigns have been examined. A descriptive analysis of coverage by age, sex, occupation and job areas is performed. Results: Vaccination rates ranged from 12.7 to 14.7%. Vaccine acceptance among medical residents was significantly higher than in other occupation categories (31.5 and 25.5%, respectively). HCWs at maternal and pediatric areas showed higher immunization rates. Conclusions: Despite active immunization campaigns, influenza vaccination rates among HCWs are quite low.
AB - Background: The effectiveness of immunization of health-care workers (HCWs) to reduce nosocomial transmission of influenza is well established. The objective of this study is to evaluate HCWs vaccination rates in a tertiary hospital. Patients and method: Data of influenza immunization rates among HCWs during two consecutive campaigns have been examined. A descriptive analysis of coverage by age, sex, occupation and job areas is performed. Results: Vaccination rates ranged from 12.7 to 14.7%. Vaccine acceptance among medical residents was significantly higher than in other occupation categories (31.5 and 25.5%, respectively). HCWs at maternal and pediatric areas showed higher immunization rates. Conclusions: Despite active immunization campaigns, influenza vaccination rates among HCWs are quite low.
KW - Coverage
KW - Health-care workers
KW - Influenza
KW - Vaccination
M3 - Article
VL - 119
SP - 451
EP - 452
IS - 12
ER -