JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, vol. 175, n° 1, 1997, pages 1-6, 25 réf., ISSN 0022-1899, USA
POTTER (J.), STOTT (D.J.), ROBERTS (M.A.), ELDER (A.G.), O'DONNELL (B.), KNIGHT (P.V.), CARMAN (W.F.)
Academic Section of Geriatric Medicine and Division of Virology. Institute of Biomedical and Life Sciences. University of Glasgow. Glasgow. GBR, Department of Geriatric Medicine. Victoria Infirmary. Glasgow. GBR, Department of Occupational Health. Greater Glasgow Health Board. Glasgow. GBR, Department of Clinical Microbiology. Western Infirmary Glasgow. Glasgow. GBR
Vaccination of health care workers (HCWs) is recommended as a strategy for preventing influenza in elderly patients in long-term care.
However, there have been no controlled studies to show whether this approach is effective.
During the winter of 1994-1995,1059 patients in 12 geriatric medical long-term-care sites, randomized for vaccination of HCWs, were studied.
In hospitals where HCWs were offered vaccination, 653 (61%) of 1078 were vaccinated.
Vaccination of HCWs was associated with reductions in total patient mortality from 17% to 10% (odds ratio [OR], 0.56 ; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.40-0.80) and in influenza-like illness (OR, 0.57 ; 95% CI, 0.34-0.94).
Vaccination of patients was not associated with significant effects on mortality (OR, 1.15 ; 95% CI, 0.81-1.64).
Results of this study support recommendations for vaccination against influenza of HCWs in long-term geriatric care.
Vaccination of frail elderly long-term-care patients may not give clinically worthwhile benefits.
Mots-clés BDSP : Programme élargi vaccination, Grippe, Virose, Infection, Laborantin, Hôpital, Long séjour, Efficacité, Prévention, Mortalité, Programme santé, Appareil respiratoire, Personne âgée, Homme, Royaume Uni, Europe, Appareil respiratoire [pathologie]
Mots-clés Pascal : Vaccination, Grippe, Virose, Infection, Personnel sanitaire, Hôpital, Long séjour, Efficacité, Prévention, Mortalité, Programme sanitaire, Appareil respiratoire, Vieillard, Homme, Ecosse, Grande Bretagne, Royaume Uni, Europe, Appareil respiratoire pathologie
Mots-clés Pascal anglais : Vaccination, Influenza, Viral disease, Infection, Health staff, Hospital, Long stay, Efficiency, Prevention, Mortality, Sanitary program, Respiratory system, Elderly, Human, Scotland, Great Britain, United Kingdom, Europe, Respiratory disease
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