Seasonal influenza vaccination coverage and its determinants among nursing homes personnel in western France.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Influenza-associated deaths is an important risk for the elderly in nursing homes (NHs) worldwide. Vaccination coverage among residents is high but poorly effective due to immunosenescence. Hence, vaccination of personnel is an efficient way to protect residents. Our objective was to quantify the seasonal influenza vaccination (IV) coverage among NH for elderly workers and identify its determinants in France.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study in March 2016 in a randomized sample of NHs of the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany, in western France. A standardized questionnaire was administered to a randomized sample of NH workers for face-to-face interviews. General data about the establishment was also collected.

Results

Among the 33 NHs surve

SUBMITTER: Elias C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5501011 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature