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Restivo V.
Public health strategies adopted to manage the increase of accesses to vaccination services, as a result of the application of the law 119/2017.
Background and aim of the work: In response to the alarming reduction of vaccination coverage rates, Italian Ministry of Health approved the law number 119/2017, which has extended the number of mandatory vaccinations, for school attendance, from four to ten. The present study aims to evaluate accesses to the vaccination services of the Palermo Local Health Unit (LHU) and the variation of the vaccination coverage rates for hexavalent and measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) vaccines, after the implementation of the law 119/2017. Methods: An extent of opening hours and an involvement of other health-care professionals in the vaccination services of the Palermo LHU have been adopted t…
Impact of a new carrageenan-based vaginal microbicide in a female population with genital HPV-infection: First experimental results
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to assess safety, satisfaction, and anti- viral effect of a new carrageenan-based vaginal microbicide in a population of fertile female patients with genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Forty healthy and sexually active women aged 18-45 years with genital HPV infection were enrolled. Each subject was treated with a gel formulated with 0.02% carrageenan and Propionibacterium extract (CGP) (Carvir, Depofarma SpA, Mogliano Veneto, Treviso, Italy). The subjects were evaluated at baseline, after the I cycle of therapy and after the II cycle. At final status, treatment acceptability and satisfaction were evaluated using a …
Knowledge and attitudes of parents after the implementation of mandatory vaccination in kindergartens of Palermo, Italy.
Background and aim of the work: Even though vaccination is easy to access in Europe, it has been facing several outbreaks caused by vaccine preventable diseases. Trying to balance the right to health of the community with individual self-determination, in Italy was mandate vaccination for ten vaccine preventable diseases in 2017. The project “Sportello Vaccinale” provided a counseling service to parents in kindergarten of Palermo. The main objective of the study was to investigate knowledge and compliance on vaccination by children’s parents after the implementation of mandatory vaccination. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among parents accessing to the “Sportello Vaccinale” …
EFFICACIA DI UN INTERVENTO FORMATIVO RIVOLTO AGLI OPERATORI SANITARI DELL'AZIENDA OSPEDALIERA UNIVERSITARIA (AOU) POLICLINICO "P. GIACCONE" DI PALERMO, PRELIMINARE ALL'INIZIO DELLA CAMPAGNA DI VACCINAZIONE ANTINFLUENZALE STAGIONALE 2016/2017
INTRODUZIONE: La vaccinazione antin uenzale rappresenta la misura preventiva più ef cace nel limitare la diffusione del virus in uenzale ed il Ministero della Salute raccomanda fortemente tale misura precauzionale a tutti gli operatori sanitari (OS). Gli OS sono ripetutamente esposti al virus, rappresentando una delle principali fonti di contagio per i pazienti e anticipando la malattia in uenzale rispetto alla popolazione generale. In numerosi studi, gli OS hanno riportato che la strategia preferita per implementare le coperture antin uenzali tra gli stessi, era l’organizzazione di corsi di formazione multidisciplinare sulla tematica. In questa ottica è stato svolto un intervento formativo…
Association between family environment and the bullying phenomenon among school-age children: A systematic review
There is a lack of evidence about the possible role of the family environment in the occurrence of the bullying phenomenon among school-age children. We carried out a systematic review of the literature to investigate the positive and negative family determinants associated with the bullying phenomenon. Potential classes of determinants-e.g. interparental conflict and/or parenting behaviours-were studied by searching peer-reviewed literature published between the January 2008 and December 2018 on PubMed/MEDLINE, SCOPUS and ISI Web of Science. At the end of the eligibility process, only 3 studies met all the inclusion criteria, and were then included in the narrative synthesis. Mother destru…
Exploring the effectiveness of the Digital Green Certificate Law as Public Health instrument to increase anti-COVID-19 vaccination in a sample of working-age adult population in the Palermo Metropolitan Area.
Counteracting vaccine hesitancy should be considered an absolute priority for Public Health Authorities. A correct health communication represents one of the best ways to increase adhesion to vaccination among hesitant population. In order to increase vaccination coverage rates against COVID-19, the Italian government has issued a legislative decree with a mandatory “Digital Green Certificate” (DGC) to access workplaces for some categories considered at risk. Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional study with the aim to highlight the factors associated with the anti-COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and to estimate the influence of the introduction by law of the Digital Green Certificate (DGC) on…
The role of the Community Pharmacist in promoting vaccinations among general population according to the National Vaccination Plan 2017-2019: results from a survey in Sicily, Italy.
Introduction. The 2017-2019 Italian National Vaccination Plan promotes the improvement of knowledge and attitudes of healthcare workers about vaccine prevention, in order to spread a vaccination culture among general population. Similarly to the General Practitioner, the Pharmacist represents a fundamental forefront for both patients and healthy people, also in promoting vaccine acceptance. This research aims to analyze knowledge and attitudes about vaccines of Community Pharmacists and to evaluate the burden of vaccination counselling during their work activities. Material and methods. A standardized, self-administered and previously validated questionnaire, including 5 sections and 28 ite…