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Impact of Communicative and Informative Strategies on Influenza Vaccination Adherence and Absenteeism from Work of Health Care Professionals Working at the University Hospital of Palermo, Italy: A Quasi-Experimental Field Trial on Twelve Influenza Seasons

Giuseppe CalamusaCarmelo Massimo MaidaCasuccio AlessandraVitale FrancescoRestivoGianmarco VenturaFrancesca CaracciClaudio CostantinoS Bono

subject

0301 basic medicinemedicine.medical_specialtyinformative strategieshealth care facilities manpower and serviceseducation030106 microbiologyImmunologylcsh:MedicineArticlehealth care workers03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineDrug DiscoveryHealth caremedicineHealth care workerPharmacology (medical)030212 general & internal medicineWeb sitePharmacologyvaccination coveragebusiness.industrylcsh:Rvirus diseasesMean ageCommunication campaignUniversity hospitalinfluenza vaccinationVaccinationInfectious DiseasesWork (electrical)Vaccination coverageFamily medicineInformative strategieAbsenteeismcommunication campaignsbusiness

description

Every year, about 20% of health care workers (HCWs) acquire influenza, continuing to work and encouraging virus spreading. Influenza vaccination coverage rates and absenteeism from work among HCWs of the University Hospital (UH) of Palermo were analyzed before and after the implementation of several initiatives in order to increase HCWs&rsquo

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2019-12-24Vaccines
https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines8010005