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Vaccination status of family physicians in the Loire district, France

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Editor, Senior Moderator
Med Mal Infect. 2013 Jun 24. pii: S0399-077X(13)00160-1. doi: 10.1016/j.medmal.2013.05.006. [Epub ahead of print]
[Vaccination status of family physicians in the Loire district, France.]
[Article in French]
Paya N, Pozzetto B, Berthelot P, Vall?e J.
Source

D?partement de m?decine g?n?rale, universit? de Lyon, facult? de m?decine de Saint-?tienne, 42023 Saint-?tienne cedex 2, France.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES:

We surveyed the vaccination status of family physicians (FP) in the Loire district (France) in 2010.
SUBJECTS AND METHODS:

A self-administered questionnaire was proposed to a panel of 460 FP; 288 (64%) answered.
RESULTS:

The vaccination coverage for Diphtheria-Tetanus-Polio in the previous 10years, BCG, pertussis, seasonal influenza, A/H1N1 2009 influenza, and hepatitis B was 81, 74, 59, 73, 65, and 87% respectively. Sixty-four percent of FP reported they were vaccinated against measles and 49% against chicken pox; 76% were aware of vaccination recommendations for healthcare professionals but 41% wanted more information on the subject. The younger physicians were better vaccinated for Diphtheria-Tetanus-Polio, measles, hepatitis B, and influenza according to a multivariate analysis.
CONCLUSIONS:

The vaccinations of FP (knowledge, practice) must be improved, especially by yearly updates, continuous medical education, and medical follow-up of healthcare professionals.

Copyright ? 2013. Published by Elsevier SAS.

PMID:
23806507
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23806507
 
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