title: [Vaccination coverage against influenza and pneumococcus for patients admitted to a pulmonary care service].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this work was to study the vaccination coverage against influenza and pneumococcus in patients admitted to a pulmonary care department.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between September 2010 and August 2011, we conducted a prospective observational study of patients admitted to our institution. A history of vaccination against influenza and pneumococcus was sought systematically using a standardized questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 476 patients admitted to the pulmonary service at our institution, 246 had COPD, 175 had undergone thoracic surgery and 55 had a chronic respiratory disease other than COPD. The average age of our patients was 67 years (60-76) and the sex-ratio was 1.6 (291M and 185 F). Amongst the target population for influenza vaccination, coverage was 73%. The main reason for patients not to have been vaccinated against influenza was patient refusal or intolerance (59%). Amongst the target population for antipneumococcal vaccination, the coverage was 53%. The main reason for the lack of vaccination against pneumococcus was that no offer of vaccination had been made by a physician (92.5%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Vaccination coverage was low, in particular for pneumococcus. Pulmonary departments are strategic sites which could take action to systematically improve vaccination coverage.
authors.affiliation: Centre de soins de suite et de rééducation « La Maison du Mineur », 06140 Vence, France. Electronic address: f.vandenbos@maisondumineur.com.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vandenbos
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gal
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Radicchi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015272:Pulmonary Medicine; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines
keywords: BPCO; COPD; Couverture vaccinale; Immunization coverage; Influenza vaccine; Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine; Tetanus vaccine; Vaccin antigrippal; Vaccin antipneumococcique polysaccharidique