Factors associated with influenza vaccination of hospitalized elderly patients in Spain

Domínguez García, Àngela; Soldevila, Núria; Toledo, Diana; Godoy i García, Pere; Castilla, Jesús; Force, Lluís; Morales, María; Mayoral, José María; Egurrola, Mikel; Tamames, Sonia; Martín, Vicente; Astray, Jenaro

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2016

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Domínguez García, Àngela

Soldevila, Núria

Toledo, Diana

Godoy i García, Pere

Castilla, Jesús

Force, Lluís

Morales, María

Mayoral, José María

Egurrola, Mikel

Tamames, Sonia

Martín, Vicente

Astray, Jenaro

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Domínguez García, Àngela; Soldevila, Núria; Toledo, Diana; Godoy i García, Pere; Castilla, Jesús; Force, Lluís; ... Astray, Jenaro. (2016) . Factors associated with influenza vaccination of hospitalized elderly patients in Spain. PLoS ONE, 2016, vol. 11, núm. 1, e0147931. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0147931.

Abstract

Vaccination of the elderly is an important factor in limiting the impact of influenza in the community. The aim of this study was to investigate the factors associated with influenza vaccination coverage in hospitalized patients aged ≥65 years hospitalized due to causes unrelated to influenza in Spain.

We carried out a cross-sectional study. Bivariate analysis was performed comparing vaccinated and unvaccinated patients, taking in to account sociodemographic variables and medical risk conditions. Multivariate analysis was performed using multilevel regression models. We included 1038 patients: 602 (58%) had received the influenza vaccine in the 2013–14 season. Three or more general practitioner visits (OR = 1.61; 95% CI 1.19–2.18); influenza vaccination in any of the 3 previous seasons (OR = 13.57; 95% CI 9.45–19.48); and 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination (OR = 1.97; 95% CI 1.38–2.80) were associated with receiving the influenza vaccine. Vaccination coverage of hospitalized elderly people is low in Spain and some predisposing characteristics influence vaccination coverage. Healthcare workers should take these characteristics into account and be encouraged to proactively propose influenza vaccination to all patients aged ≥65 years.

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http://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/56775

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0147931

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PLoS ONE, 2016, vol. 11, núm. 1, e0147931

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