[Vaccination against influenza: results of a study on vaccination coverage among health care workers in the Croix-Rousse Hospital (Hospitals of Lyon)]

Med Mal Infect. 2007 Jan;37(1):51-60. doi: 10.1016/j.medmal.2006.10.007. Epub 2006 Dec 8.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the vaccinal status among Croix-Rousse Hospital workers, attitude towards this vaccination, and the information delivered in order to promote this vaccination.

Methods: Questionnaires were delivered by electronic mailing.

Results: Six hundred (and) twenty-nine questionnaires were analyzed (26.7% of hospital workers); 30.7% of responders were vaccinated against influenza, 89.2% of responders were aware of influenza and vaccine. Vaccine coverage was lower in younger workers, non health-care workers, non physician health-care workers, and surgeons who responded. Motivation and reserve varied according to the status, position, and age, with some discrepancies.

Conclusion: These results suggest implementing a better targeted vaccination campaign, according to the various categories of personnel.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Allied Health Personnel / statistics & numerical data
  • Female
  • France
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • Hospitals, Voluntary / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Influenza Vaccines*
  • Male
  • Medicine / statistics & numerical data
  • Middle Aged
  • Nurses / statistics & numerical data
  • Personnel, Hospital / classification
  • Personnel, Hospital / psychology
  • Personnel, Hospital / statistics & numerical data*
  • Physicians / statistics & numerical data
  • Red Cross / organization & administration
  • Specialization
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Vaccination / statistics & numerical data*

Substances

  • Influenza Vaccines