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. 2016 Jan 29;11(1):e0147931.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147931. eCollection 2016.

Factors Associated with Influenza Vaccination of Hospitalized Elderly Patients in Spain

Àngela Domínguez  1   2 , Núria Soldevila  2 , Diana Toledo  1 , Pere Godoy  2   3   4 , Jesús Castilla  2   5 , Lluís Force  6 , María Morales  2   7 , José María Mayoral  8 , Mikel Egurrola  9 , Sonia Tamames  10 , Vicente Martín  11 , Jenaro Astray  12 ; Working Group of the Project PI12/02079
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Factors Associated with Influenza Vaccination of Hospitalized Elderly Patients in Spain

Àngela Domínguez et al. PLoS One. .

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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