Influenzaimpfquoten in hessischen Krankenhäusern

Wicker, Sabine; Gottschalk, René; Wolff, Uwe; Krause, Gérard; Rabenau, Holger F.

doi:10.1007/s00103-012-1510-7

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“…Strong differences exist in influenza vaccine uptake among occupational groups, with physicians vaccinated considerably more frequently than nurses. Both the sub-optimal vaccination coverage overall and the differences between occupational groups are in accordance with previous research (though some authors find overall vaccination coverage to be even lower): 16 In a national German health study in 2009, which included different HCW (hospital staff and non-hospital staff), vaccination coverage was 29% among physicians and 22% among nurses. 15 A similar pattern was found in two sub-national studies from Italy and France.…”

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“…Surveys that were performed in single hospitals and a national health survey from 2009 indicate, however, that influenza vaccine uptake among HCW in Germany is low and varies locally. [15][16][17][18] While the European region of the World Health Organization (WHO) has committed itself to the elimination of measles, outbreaks continue to occur with an estimated 104 248 cases and 64 deaths in 2019. 19 Although the nationwide vaccination coverage in Germany among children is high, vaccination gaps among adults and regional clusters of unimmunized children leave the population susceptible to outbreaks.…”

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Monitoring influenza vaccination coverage and acceptance among health-care workers in German hospitals – results from three seasons

Neufeind

Wenchel

Boedeker

et al. 2020

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

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Health-care workers are an important vaccination target group, they are more frequently exposed to infectious diseases and can contribute to nosocomial infections. We established a country-wide online monitoring system to estimate influenza vaccine uptake and its determinants among German hospital staff (OKaPII). The online questionnaire included items on vaccination behavior and reasons for and against influenza vaccination. After a pilot phase in 2016, a country-wide roll-out was performed in 2017. Questions on measles (2018) and hepatitis B (2019) vaccination status were added in subsequent years. In 2017, 2018 and 2019 in total 52, 125 and 171 hospitals with 5 808, 17 891 and 27 163 employees participated, respectively. Influenza vaccination coverage in season 2016/17 and 2017/18 was similar (39.5% and 39.3%) while it increased by 12% in 2018/19 (52.3%). Uptake was higher for physicians than for nurses. Self-protection was the most common reason for influenza vaccination. While physicians mainly identified constraints as reasons for being unvaccinated, nurses mainly referred to a lack of vaccine confidence. Of the hospital staff, 87.0% were vaccinated against measles, 6.3% claimed to be protected due to natural infection; 97.7% were vaccinated against hepatitis B. OKaPII shows that influenza vaccination coverage among German hospital staff is low. Occupational group-specific differences should be considered: physicians might benefit from easier access; information campaigns might increase nurses' vaccine confidence. OKaPII serves as a platform to monitor the uptake of influenza and other vaccines; it also contributes to a better understanding of vaccination behavior and planning of targeted interventions.

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confidence: 99%

Monitoring influenza vaccination coverage and acceptance among health-care workers in German hospitals – results from three seasons

Neufeind

Wenchel

Boedeker

et al. 2020

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

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“…Unknown immunization status is also common among HCPs. Despite the fact that annual influenza immunization has been consistently recommended for the past three decades, influenza vaccine uptake by HCPs remains low over the last few years, ranging from 5% to 42% in many countries except the United States [ 34 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 ]. Of note, health-care students are a specific sub-group of HCPs, since they share time between hospital wards and universities, which are often overlooked in immunization programs [ 55 ].…”

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Immunization of Health-Care Providers: Necessity and Public Health Policies

Maltezou

Poland

2016

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Health-care providers (HCPs) are at increased risk for exposure to vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) in the workplace. The rationale for immunization of HCPs relies on the need to protect them and, indirectly, their patients from health-care-associated VPDs. Published evidence indicates significant immunity gaps for VPDs of HCPs globally. Deficits in knowledge and false perceptions about VPDs and vaccines are the most common barriers for vaccine uptake and may also influence communication about vaccines between HCPs and their patients. Most countries have immunization recommendations for HCPs; however, there are no universal policies and significant heterogeneity exists between countries in terms of vaccines, schedules, frame of implementation (recommendation or mandatory), and target categories of HCPs. Mandatory influenza immunization policies for HCPs have been implemented with high vaccine uptake rates. Stronger recommendations for HCP immunization and commitment at the level of the health-care facility are critical in order to achieve high vaccine coverage rates. Given the importance to health, mandatory immunization policies for VPDs that can cause serious morbidity and mortality to vulnerable patients should be considered.

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Antimikrobielle und antiinfektiöse Maßnahmen

2016

Krankenhaus- Und Praxishygiene

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Influenzaimpfquoten in hessischen Krankenhäusern

Cited by 5 publications

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Monitoring influenza vaccination coverage and acceptance among health-care workers in German hospitals – results from three seasons

Monitoring influenza vaccination coverage and acceptance among health-care workers in German hospitals – results from three seasons

Immunization of Health-Care Providers: Necessity and Public Health Policies

Antimikrobielle und antiinfektiöse Maßnahmen

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