title: [Determinants of influenza vaccination in health staff: 2009-2010 season].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine vaccination coverage against seasonal influenza and the new A (H1N1) influenza virus among healthcare personnel during the 2009-2010 season and to identify its determining factors.
  
  
  METHODS
  We performed a cross-sectional study among healthcare staff at the General University Hospital in Alicante (Spain) during the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 influenza vaccination campaigns. The 2009-2010 vaccination campaign was subdivided into two phases. In the first phase, from 1st October to 19th November, 2009, the seasonal influenza vaccine was administered; in the second phase, from 16th November to 30th December, 2009, vaccination against the new A (H1N1) influenza virus was performed. Each of the vaccine programs was preceded by a specific vaccination promotion campaign. Healthcare staff were asked to complete a brief self-administered questionnaire containing a list of reasons for being vaccinated. Coverage during both vaccination campaigns was calculated, and the results, both overall and for each profession, were then compared using a Chi-square test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Coverage against seasonal influenza was 31% and that against the new A (H1N1) influenza virus was 22.2% (p<0.05); these percentages were 36% and 34% respectively in medical personnel (NS), 33% and 24% respectively in nursing personnel (p<0.001), and 21% and 12% respectively in nursing assistants (p<0.001). The main reason given for being vaccinated was self-protection.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The low coverage achieved is a public health problem. Specific intervention programs should be implemented.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Preventiva, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante, España. sanchez jos@gva.es
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Payá
authors.forename: Ignacio
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hernández-García
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barrenengoa Sañudo
authors.forename: Hector
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rolando Martínez
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Camargo Ángeles
authors.forename: Lidia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cartagena Llopis
authors.forename: César
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Villanueva Ruiz
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: González Hernández
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006769:Hospitals, General / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000276:immunology; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000276:immunology; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009042:Motivation; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D014611:Vaccination / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines