Factors associated with influenza vaccination of general medicine interns in Nancy, France, in 2017

Winter flu is an epidemic infectious disease which sometimes causes serious complications in vulnerable people treated in general practice. Currently, the most effective means of prevention is influenza vaccination, which is recommended for healthcare professionals, including general medicine intern...

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Published in:European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases 2019-12, Vol.38 (12), p.2267-2273
Main Authors: Attinsounon, Cossi Angelo, Cordonnier, Clémence, Pulcini, Céline, Di-Patrizio, Paolo, Thilly, Nathalie, May, Thierry
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Complications
Computer programs
Cross-Sectional Studies
Epidemics
Female
France - epidemiology
General Practice - education
General Practice - statistics & numerical data
Health care
Health Care Surveys
Health Personnel - education
Health Personnel - statistics & numerical data
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Immunization
Infectious diseases
Influenza
Influenza Vaccines - administration & dosage
Influenza, Human - epidemiology
Influenza, Human - prevention & control
Internal Medicine
Internship and Residency - organization & administration
Internship and Residency - statistics & numerical data
Life Sciences
Male
Medical Microbiology
Medical personnel
Medicine
Multivariate analysis
Original Article
Polls & surveys
Santé publique et épidémiologie
Seasons
Software
Training
Vaccination
Vaccination - psychology
Vaccination - statistics & numerical data
Vaccination Coverage - organization & administration
Vaccination Coverage - statistics & numerical data
Vaccines
Young Adult
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Summary:Winter flu is an epidemic infectious disease which sometimes causes serious complications in vulnerable people treated in general practice. Currently, the most effective means of prevention is influenza vaccination, which is recommended for healthcare professionals, including general medicine interns. The target of 75% coverage set by WHO for healthcare professional is rarely reached. Our survey provides an assessment of reported influenza vaccination of general medicine interns (GMI) and evaluates factors influencing their vaccination status. A cross-sectional survey was conducted from 27 September to 2 November 2017 in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Lorraine in France. An anonymous self-administered questionnaire was distributed electronically (SurveyMonkey software) to all GMI. It collected data on their vaccination status and on levers and barriers to influenza vaccination. The data were analysed using SAS 9.4 software. Multivariate analysis helped identify factors associated with their influenza vaccination status. Of the 595 GMI invited, 269 participated in the survey, with a response rate of 45.2%. During the 2015, 2016, and 2017 winters, overall self-declared vaccine coverage was 37.9, 49.4, and 56.5%, respectively. Being at the end of training ( p  = 0.008, OR = 3.2), the presence of a mobile vaccination team ( p  = 0.019, OR = 3.1), and recommending vaccination to one’s relatives and friends ( p  
ISSN:0934-9723
1435-4373
DOI:10.1007/s10096-019-03669-x