Factors influencing influenza vaccination rates among healthcare workers in Greek hospitals

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 156-159

  Maltezou, H C ^a   Maragos, A ^a   Halharapi, T ^a   Karagiannis, I ^a   Karageorgou, K ^a   Remoudaki, H ^a   Papadimitriou, T ^a   Pierroutsakos, I N ^a  

^a Rational Use of Antibiotics   (Greece)

Author keywords

Healthcare workers; Hospital; Influenza; Risk factors; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENERAL HOSPITAL; GREECE; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H5N1; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; SURGICAL WARD;

CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; GREECE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; VACCINATION;

EID: 34249726166     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2007.03.005     Document Type: Article

References (15)

1. Maltezou H.C., and Drancourt M. Nosocomial influenza in children. J Hosp Infect 55 (2003) 83-91
2. Weingarten S., Riedinger M., Bolton L.B., Miles P., and Ault M. Barriers to influenza vaccine acceptance. A survey of physicians and nurses. Am J Infect Control 17 (1989) 202-207
3. Wilde J.A., McMillan J.A., Serwint J., Butta J., O'Riordan M.A., and Steinhoff M.C. Effectiveness of influenza vaccine in health-care professionals: a randomized trial. J Am Med Assoc 281 (1999) 908-913
4. Burls A., Jordan R., Barton P., et al. Vaccinating health-care workers against influenza to protect the vulnerable - is it a good use for health-care resources? A systemic review of the evidence and an economic evaluation. Vaccine 24 (2006) 4212-4221
5. Walker F.J., Singleton J.A., Lu P., Wooten K.G., and Strikas R.A. Influenza vaccination of health-care workers in the United States. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 27 (2006) 257-265
6. Stephenson I., Roper J.P., and Nicholson K.G. Health-care workers and their attitudes to influenza vaccination. Commun Dis Public Health 5 (2002) 247-252
7. Russell M.L., and Henderson E.A. The measurement of influenza vaccine coverage among health-care workers. Am J Infect Control 31 (2003) 457-461
8. Leitmeyer K., Buchholz U., Kramer M., et al. Influenza vaccination in German health-care workers: effects and findings after two rounds of a nationwide awareness campaign. Vaccine 24 (2006) 7003-7008
9. King W.D., Woolhandler S.J., Brown A.F., et al. Brief report: influenza vaccination and health-care workers in the United States. J Gen Intern Med 21 (2006) 181-184
10. LaVela S.L., Smith B., Weaver F.M., Legro M.W., Goldstein B., and Nichol K. Attitudes and practices regarding influenza vaccination among health-care workers providing services to individuals with spinal cord injuries and disorders. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 25 (2004) 933-940
11. Tapiainen Bar G., Schaad U.B., and Heininger U. Influenza vaccination among health-care workers in a university children's hospital. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 26 (2005) 855-858
12. Martinello R.A., Jones L., and Topal J.E. Correlation between health-care workers' knowledge of influenza vaccine and vaccine receipt. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 24 (2003) 845-847
13. Harbarth S., Siegrist C.A., Schira J.C., Wunderli W., and Pittet D. Influenza immunization: improving compliance of health-care workers. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 19 (1998) 337-342
14. Santor C., Tissot-Dupont H., Zandotti C., Martin F., Roques P., and Drancourt M. Use of a mobile cart influenza program for vaccination of hospital employees. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 25 (2004) 918-922
15. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Interventions to increase influenza vaccination of health-care workers - California and Minnesota. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 54 (2005) 196-199