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Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2014 Aug 19;11(1). [Epub ahead of print]
Low vaccination coverage among italian healthcare workers in 2013: Contributing to the voluntary vs. mandatory vaccination debate.
Fortunato F1, Tafuri S2, Cozza V3, Martinelli D1, Prato R1.
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Abstract
Vaccination of healthcare workers (HCWs) reduces the risk of occupational infections, prevents nosocomial transmission and maintains healthcare delivery during outbreaks. Despite the European directive and national legislation on workers' protection, immunization coverage among HCWs has often been very low. In light of Italian National Vaccination Plan 2012-2014 recommendations, the aim of this study was to assess levels of immunization and factors influencing adherence to vaccinations needed for HCWs in Puglia region, South Italy. The study was conducted using an interview-based standardized anonymous questionnaire administered to hospital employees in the period November 2009-March 2011. A total of 2198 health professionals responded in 51/69 Apulian hospitals (median age: 45 years; 65.2% nurses, 22.6% doctors and 12.2% other hospital personnel). Vaccination coverage was 24.8% for influenza, 70.1% for hepatitis B, 9.7% for MMR, 3.6% for varicella, and 15.5% for Td booster. Receiving counselling from occupational health physicians (OHPs) was associated with influenza (OR = 1.8; 95%CI = 1.5-2.2; P<0.001), hepatitis B (OR = 4.9; 95%CI = 3.9-6.3; P<0.001), varicella (OR = 43.7; 95%CI = 18.9-101.7; P<0.001), MMR (OR = 8.8; 95%CI = 4.1-18.6; P<0.001) and tetanus (OR = 50.5; 95%CI = 30.1-88.3; P<0.001) vaccine uptake. OHPs should be trained with standard guidelines specific for healthcare settings and HCWs' risk groups to facilitate their crucial role in improving vaccine coverage among HCWs and increase awareness on the duty to protect both employees and patients.
KEYWORDS:
Td booster; healthcare workers; hepatitis B; influenza; measles; mumps; rubella; vaccine; varicella
PMID:
25166272
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25166272
Low vaccination coverage among italian healthcare workers in 2013: Contributing to the voluntary vs. mandatory vaccination debate.
Fortunato F1, Tafuri S2, Cozza V3, Martinelli D1, Prato R1.
Author information
Abstract
Vaccination of healthcare workers (HCWs) reduces the risk of occupational infections, prevents nosocomial transmission and maintains healthcare delivery during outbreaks. Despite the European directive and national legislation on workers' protection, immunization coverage among HCWs has often been very low. In light of Italian National Vaccination Plan 2012-2014 recommendations, the aim of this study was to assess levels of immunization and factors influencing adherence to vaccinations needed for HCWs in Puglia region, South Italy. The study was conducted using an interview-based standardized anonymous questionnaire administered to hospital employees in the period November 2009-March 2011. A total of 2198 health professionals responded in 51/69 Apulian hospitals (median age: 45 years; 65.2% nurses, 22.6% doctors and 12.2% other hospital personnel). Vaccination coverage was 24.8% for influenza, 70.1% for hepatitis B, 9.7% for MMR, 3.6% for varicella, and 15.5% for Td booster. Receiving counselling from occupational health physicians (OHPs) was associated with influenza (OR = 1.8; 95%CI = 1.5-2.2; P<0.001), hepatitis B (OR = 4.9; 95%CI = 3.9-6.3; P<0.001), varicella (OR = 43.7; 95%CI = 18.9-101.7; P<0.001), MMR (OR = 8.8; 95%CI = 4.1-18.6; P<0.001) and tetanus (OR = 50.5; 95%CI = 30.1-88.3; P<0.001) vaccine uptake. OHPs should be trained with standard guidelines specific for healthcare settings and HCWs' risk groups to facilitate their crucial role in improving vaccine coverage among HCWs and increase awareness on the duty to protect both employees and patients.
KEYWORDS:
Td booster; healthcare workers; hepatitis B; influenza; measles; mumps; rubella; vaccine; varicella
PMID:
25166272
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25166272