title: 2009-2010 seasonal and pandemic A (H1N1) influenza vaccination among healthcare workers.
abstract: Influenza vaccination recommendations are traditionally met with low compliance by healthcare workers (HCWs). The aim of this study is to analyze influenza vaccination among HCWs following a vaccination strategy characterized by an increased effort to maximize the hospital vaccination rate. For this, 2009-2010 seasonal and pandemic influenza vaccination rates among 2739 HCWs at a tertiary university hospital were evaluated. The seasonal influenza vaccination rate was 26.7% (48.3% increase vs. 2008-2009, p=0.0000), and 14.8% in the case of pandemic influenza. HCWs with direct patient contact showed similar seasonal (25.7%) and pandemic (15.4%) influenza vaccination rates compared to the overall rates. Physician vaccination displayed the highest rate, showing significant differences vs. total rate (38.3%, p=0.0007 for seasonal, and 32.2%, p=0.0000 for pandemic influenza). The areas in which the vaccination strategy was most active reflected a significant increase (32.6%, p=0.0056 for seasonal, and 25.2%, p=0.0000 for pandemic influenza). It therefore appears that more active campaigns might increase influenza vaccination among HCWs.
authors: Occupational Health and Prevention Department, Fundación Jiménez Díaz Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain. tcampo@fjd.es
authors: Maria Teresa
authors: MT
authors: Del Campo
authors: Villamor José
authors: VJ
authors: Miguel
authors: Cáceres
authors: C
authors: Susana
authors: Gómez
authors: G
authors: Ana
authors: Ledesma
authors: L
authors: Gregoria
authors: Mahíllo-Fernández
authors: MF
authors: Ignacio
mesh_terms: D006282:Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000276:immunology; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines