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Seasonal Influenza Vaccination in Health Care Workers. A Pre-Post Intervention Study in an Italian Paediatric Hospital

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  • Francesco Gilardi

    (Occupational Medicine Unit, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00146 Rome, Italy)

  • Guido Castelli Gattinara

    (Vaccination Unit, University Hospital Paediatric Department, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00146 Rome, Italy)

  • Maria Rosaria Vinci

    (Occupational Medicine Unit, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00146 Rome, Italy)

  • Marta Ciofi Degli Atti

    (Health Directorate, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00165 Rome, Italy)

  • Veronica Santilli

    (Vaccination Unit, University Hospital Paediatric Department, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00146 Rome, Italy)

  • Rita Brugaletta

    (Occupational Medicine Unit, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00146 Rome, Italy)

  • Annapaola Santoro

    (Occupational Medicine Unit, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00146 Rome, Italy)

  • Rosina Montanaro

    (University Hospital Paediatric Department, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00165 Rome, Italy)

  • Luisa Lavorato

    (Occupational Medicine Unit, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00146 Rome, Italy)

  • Massimiliano Raponi

    (Health Directorate, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00165 Rome, Italy)

  • Salvatore Zaffina

    (Occupational Medicine Unit, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00146 Rome, Italy)

Abstract

Despite relevant recommendations and evidences on the efficacy of influenza vaccination in health care workers (HCWs), vaccination coverage rates in Europe and Italy currently do not exceed 25%. Aim of the study is to measure the variations in vaccination coverage rates in an Italian pediatric hospital after a promotion campaign performed in the period October–December 2017. The design is a pre-post intervention study. The intervention is based on a wide communication campaign and an expanded offer of easy vaccination on site. The study was carried out at Bambino Gesù Children’s hospital in Rome, Italy, on the whole population of HCWs. Univariate and multivariate statistical analyses were performed. Vaccination coverage rate increased in 2017/18 campaign compared with the 2016/17 one (+95 HCWs vaccinated; +4.4%). The highest increases were detected in males (+45.7%), youngest employees (+142.9%), mean age of employment (+175%), other HCWs (+209.1%), Emergency Area (+151.6%) and Imaging Diagnostic Department (+200.0%). At multivariate logistic regression, working in some departments and being nurses represents a higher risk of being unvaccinated. Although the vaccination coverage rate remained low, a continuous increase of the coverage rate and development of a different consciousness in HCWs was highlighted. The study significantly identified the target for future campaigns.

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  • Francesco Gilardi & Guido Castelli Gattinara & Maria Rosaria Vinci & Marta Ciofi Degli Atti & Veronica Santilli & Rita Brugaletta & Annapaola Santoro & Rosina Montanaro & Luisa Lavorato & Massimiliano, 2018. "Seasonal Influenza Vaccination in Health Care Workers. A Pre-Post Intervention Study in an Italian Paediatric Hospital," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(5), pages 1-10, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:15:y:2018:i:5:p:841-:d:142977
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    1. Malik, Amyn A. & Ahmed, Noureen & Shafiq, Mehr & Elharake, Jad A. & James, Erin & Nyhan, Kate & Paintsil, Elliott & Melchinger, Hannah Camille & Team, Yale Behavioral Interventions & Malik, Fauzia A. , 2023. "Behavioral interventions for vaccination uptake: A systematic review and meta-analysis," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 137(C).
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