RT Journal Article
T1 Factors Associated with Influenza Vaccination of Hospitalized Elderly Patients in Spain
A1 Domínguez, Àngela
A1 Soldevila, Núria
A1 Toledo, Diana
A1 Godoy, Pere
A1 Castilla, Jesús
A1 Force, Lluís
A1 Morales, María
A1 Mayoral, José María
A1 Egurrola, Mikel
A1 Tamames, Sonia
A1 Martín, Vicente
A1 Astray, Jenaro
K1 Vaccination and immunization
K1 Influenza
K1 Vaccines
K1 Elderly
K1 Geriatrics
K1 Spain
K1 Age groups
K1 Influenza A virus
K1 Vacunación
K1 Gripe
K1 Anciano
K1 Estudios transversales
K1 España
AB 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.
PB Public Library of Sciences
YR 2016
FD 2016-01-29
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/2657
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/2657
LA en
NO Domínguez À, Soldevila N, Toledo D, Godoy P, Castilla J, Force L, et al. Factors Associated with Influenza Vaccination of Hospitalized Elderly Patients in Spain. PLoS ONE 11(1):e0147931
NO This study was funded by the National Plan of I+D+I 2008-2011 and ISCIII-Subdirección General de Evaluación y Fomento de la Investigación (ProjectPI12/02079) and cofounded by Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER. Unión Europea. Una manera de hacer Europa), and the Catalan Agency for the Management of Grants for University Research (AGAUR Grant number 2014/ SGR 1403).
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RD Apr 12, 2025