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J Infect Public Health. 2013 Nov 24. pii: S1876-0341(13)00121-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2013.06.007. [Epub ahead of print]
Influenza immunization coverage for healthcare workers in a community hospital in Qatar (2011-2012 and 2012-2013 seasons).
Garcell HG, Ramirez EC.
Source
The Cuban Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Dukham 27555, Qatar. Electronic address: humbertoguanchegarcell@yahoo.es.
Abstract
Influenza vaccination is recommended for all healthcare workers (HCW) to prevent transmission within healthcare facilities. We conducted a descriptive study on influenza vaccination coverage during 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 campaigns in a community hospital in Qatar. 61.7% of the HCW were immunized in the first campaign, with an increase of up to 71.1% (p<0.05) in the second one, which was mainly due to better compliance of doctors (46.9% and 69.2%, respectively). Our results show proper coverage rates according US standards and highlight the need to implement additional strategies to improve health workers adherence of influenza, vaccination.
Copyright ? 2013 King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
KEYWORDS:
Healthcare workers, Immunization coverage, Influenza, Qatar
PMID:
24284023
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Influenza immunization coverage for healthcare workers in a community hospital in Qatar (2011-2012 and 2012-2013 seasons).
Garcell HG, Ramirez EC.
Source
The Cuban Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Dukham 27555, Qatar. Electronic address: humbertoguanchegarcell@yahoo.es.
Abstract
Influenza vaccination is recommended for all healthcare workers (HCW) to prevent transmission within healthcare facilities. We conducted a descriptive study on influenza vaccination coverage during 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 campaigns in a community hospital in Qatar. 61.7% of the HCW were immunized in the first campaign, with an increase of up to 71.1% (p<0.05) in the second one, which was mainly due to better compliance of doctors (46.9% and 69.2%, respectively). Our results show proper coverage rates according US standards and highlight the need to implement additional strategies to improve health workers adherence of influenza, vaccination.
Copyright ? 2013 King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
KEYWORDS:
Healthcare workers, Immunization coverage, Influenza, Qatar
PMID:
24284023
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
