Influenza vaccination of primary healthcare physicians may be associated with vaccination in their patients: a vaccination coverage study

Background: To assess the contribution of physician-related factors, especially their influenza vaccine status, in the vaccination coverage of their patients. Methods: A study of vaccination coverage was carried out in Spain in 2011–12. The dependent variable (vaccination coverage in patients aged ≥...

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Authors: Godoy i García, Pere, Castilla, Jesús, Mayoral, José María, Martín, Vicente, Astray, Jenaro, Torner Gràcia, Núria, Toledo, Diana, Soldevila, Núria, González-Candelas, Fernando, García-Gutiérrez, Susana, Diaz-Borrego, José, Tamames, Sonia, Domínguez García, Àngela
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Publication Date:2015
Country:España
Institution:Universitat de Lleida (UdL)
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-015-0259-0
http://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/49431
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Vaccine
Influenza
Physician
Coverage
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spelling Influenza vaccination of primary healthcare physicians may be associated with vaccination in their patients: a vaccination coverage studyGodoy i García, PereCastilla, JesúsMayoral, José MaríaMartín, VicenteAstray, JenaroTorner Gràcia, NúriaToledo, DianaSoldevila, NúriaGonzález-Candelas, FernandoGarcía-Gutiérrez, SusanaDiaz-Borrego, JoséTamames, SoniaDomínguez García, ÀngelaVaccineInfluenzaPhysicianCoverageBackground: To assess the contribution of physician-related factors, especially their influenza vaccine status, in the vaccination coverage of their patients. Methods: A study of vaccination coverage was carried out in Spain in 2011–12. The dependent variable (vaccination coverage in patients aged ≥65 years) was obtained from regional records. Information was gathered on the vaccination of physicians through an anonymous web survey. We compared the vaccination coverage of patients with the vaccination of their physicians using the Student t test. Associations were determined using a multilevel regression model. Results: The coverage in patients aged ≥ 65 years was 56.3% and was higher (57.3%) in patients whose physician had been vaccinated than in those whose physician had not (55.2%) (p = 0.008). In the multilevel regression model, vaccination of the physician was associated (p = 0.049) with vaccination of their patients after controlling for the effects of age (p = 0.046), region (p = 0.089), and opinions on the effectiveness of the vaccine (p = 0.013). Conclusions: Vaccination of physicians together with their opinions on the effectiveness of the vaccine may be a predictor of vaccination coverage in their patients. Further studies are required to confirm this. Keywords: Vaccine, Influenza, Physician, Coverage, ElderlyThis study was supported by the Ministry of Science and Innovation, Institute of Health Carlos III, Programme of Research on Influenza A/H1N1 (Grant GR09/0030), and the Catalan Agency for the Management of Grants for University Research (AGAUR Grant number 2014/ SGR 421403)BioMed CentralWorking Group for the Survey on Influenza Vaccination in Primary Health Care Professionals2015info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-015-0259-0http://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/49431reponame:Repositori Obert UdL instname:Universitat de Lleida (UdL)InglésReproducció del document publicat a https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-015-0259-0BMC Family Practice, 2015, vol.16, núm. 44, p. 1-7cc-by (c) Godoy, Pere et al., 2015info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/oai:repositori.udl.cat:10459.1/494312026-06-24T12:42:17Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Influenza vaccination of primary healthcare physicians may be associated with vaccination in their patients: a vaccination coverage study
title Influenza vaccination of primary healthcare physicians may be associated with vaccination in their patients: a vaccination coverage study
spellingShingle Influenza vaccination of primary healthcare physicians may be associated with vaccination in their patients: a vaccination coverage study
Godoy i García, Pere
Vaccine
Influenza
Physician
Coverage
title_short Influenza vaccination of primary healthcare physicians may be associated with vaccination in their patients: a vaccination coverage study
title_full Influenza vaccination of primary healthcare physicians may be associated with vaccination in their patients: a vaccination coverage study
title_fullStr Influenza vaccination of primary healthcare physicians may be associated with vaccination in their patients: a vaccination coverage study
title_full_unstemmed Influenza vaccination of primary healthcare physicians may be associated with vaccination in their patients: a vaccination coverage study
title_sort Influenza vaccination of primary healthcare physicians may be associated with vaccination in their patients: a vaccination coverage study
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Godoy i García, Pere
Castilla, Jesús
Mayoral, José María
Martín, Vicente
Astray, Jenaro
Torner Gràcia, Núria
Toledo, Diana
Soldevila, Núria
González-Candelas, Fernando
García-Gutiérrez, Susana
Diaz-Borrego, José
Tamames, Sonia
Domínguez García, Àngela
author Godoy i García, Pere
author_facet Godoy i García, Pere
Castilla, Jesús
Mayoral, José María
Martín, Vicente
Astray, Jenaro
Torner Gràcia, Núria
Toledo, Diana
Soldevila, Núria
González-Candelas, Fernando
García-Gutiérrez, Susana
Diaz-Borrego, José
Tamames, Sonia
Domínguez García, Àngela
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author2 Castilla, Jesús
Mayoral, José María
Martín, Vicente
Astray, Jenaro
Torner Gràcia, Núria
Toledo, Diana
Soldevila, Núria
González-Candelas, Fernando
García-Gutiérrez, Susana
Diaz-Borrego, José
Tamames, Sonia
Domínguez García, Àngela
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author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Working Group for the Survey on Influenza Vaccination in Primary Health Care Professionals
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Vaccine
Influenza
Physician
Coverage
topic Vaccine
Influenza
Physician
Coverage
description Background: To assess the contribution of physician-related factors, especially their influenza vaccine status, in the vaccination coverage of their patients. Methods: A study of vaccination coverage was carried out in Spain in 2011–12. The dependent variable (vaccination coverage in patients aged ≥65 years) was obtained from regional records. Information was gathered on the vaccination of physicians through an anonymous web survey. We compared the vaccination coverage of patients with the vaccination of their physicians using the Student t test. Associations were determined using a multilevel regression model. Results: The coverage in patients aged ≥ 65 years was 56.3% and was higher (57.3%) in patients whose physician had been vaccinated than in those whose physician had not (55.2%) (p = 0.008). In the multilevel regression model, vaccination of the physician was associated (p = 0.049) with vaccination of their patients after controlling for the effects of age (p = 0.046), region (p = 0.089), and opinions on the effectiveness of the vaccine (p = 0.013). Conclusions: Vaccination of physicians together with their opinions on the effectiveness of the vaccine may be a predictor of vaccination coverage in their patients. Further studies are required to confirm this. Keywords: Vaccine, Influenza, Physician, Coverage, Elderly
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BMC Family Practice, 2015, vol.16, núm. 44, p. 1-7
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