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Editor, Senior Moderator
Rev Mal Respir. 2013 Nov;30(9):746-51. doi: 10.1016/j.rmr.2013.02.009. Epub 2013 Mar 26.
[Vaccination coverage against influenza and pneumococcus for patients admitted to a pulmonary care service].
[Article in French]
Vandenbos F, Gal J, Radicchi B.
Source
Centre de soins de suite et de r??ducation ? La Maison du Mineur ?, 06140 Vence, France. Electronic address: f.vandenbos@maisondumineur.com.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION:
The aim of this work was to study the vaccination coverage against influenza and pneumococcus in patients admitted to a pulmonary care department.
METHODS:
Between September 2010 and August 2011, we conducted a prospective observational study of patients admitted to our institution. A history of vaccination against influenza and pneumococcus was sought systematically using a standardized questionnaire.
RESULTS:
Of 476 patients admitted to the pulmonary service at our institution, 246 had COPD, 175 had undergone thoracic surgery and 55 had a chronic respiratory disease other than COPD. The average age of our patients was 67 years (60-76) and the sex-ratio was 1.6 (291M and 185 F). Amongst the target population for influenza vaccination, coverage was 73%. The main reason for patients not to have been vaccinated against influenza was patient refusal or intolerance (59%). Amongst the target population for antipneumococcal vaccination, the coverage was 53%. The main reason for the lack of vaccination against pneumococcus was that no offer of vaccination had been made by a physician (92.5%).
CONCLUSION:
Vaccination coverage was low, in particular for pneumococcus. Pulmonary departments are strategic sites which could take action to systematically improve vaccination coverage.
Copyright ? 2013 SPLF. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
KEYWORDS:
BPCO, COPD, Couverture vaccinale, Immunization coverage, Influenza vaccine, Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, Tetanus vaccine, Vaccin antigrippal, Vaccin antipneumococcique polysaccharidique
PMID:
24267764
[PubMed - in process]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24267764
[Vaccination coverage against influenza and pneumococcus for patients admitted to a pulmonary care service].
[Article in French]
Vandenbos F, Gal J, Radicchi B.
Source
Centre de soins de suite et de r??ducation ? La Maison du Mineur ?, 06140 Vence, France. Electronic address: f.vandenbos@maisondumineur.com.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION:
The aim of this work was to study the vaccination coverage against influenza and pneumococcus in patients admitted to a pulmonary care department.
METHODS:
Between September 2010 and August 2011, we conducted a prospective observational study of patients admitted to our institution. A history of vaccination against influenza and pneumococcus was sought systematically using a standardized questionnaire.
RESULTS:
Of 476 patients admitted to the pulmonary service at our institution, 246 had COPD, 175 had undergone thoracic surgery and 55 had a chronic respiratory disease other than COPD. The average age of our patients was 67 years (60-76) and the sex-ratio was 1.6 (291M and 185 F). Amongst the target population for influenza vaccination, coverage was 73%. The main reason for patients not to have been vaccinated against influenza was patient refusal or intolerance (59%). Amongst the target population for antipneumococcal vaccination, the coverage was 53%. The main reason for the lack of vaccination against pneumococcus was that no offer of vaccination had been made by a physician (92.5%).
CONCLUSION:
Vaccination coverage was low, in particular for pneumococcus. Pulmonary departments are strategic sites which could take action to systematically improve vaccination coverage.
Copyright ? 2013 SPLF. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
KEYWORDS:
BPCO, COPD, Couverture vaccinale, Immunization coverage, Influenza vaccine, Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, Tetanus vaccine, Vaccin antigrippal, Vaccin antipneumococcique polysaccharidique
PMID:
24267764
[PubMed - in process]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24267764