Vacunación antigripal en personal sanitario / Flu vaccination in healthcare workers

RESUMEN

Fundamento y objetivo. El objetivo es determinar la tendencia en cobertura vacunal antigripal en trabajadores sanitarios. Método. Estudio epidemiológico transversal. Período 1990-2005. Proporciones globales y por categorías profesionales anuales. Análisis: test χ² y test de tendencia lineal Mantel-Haenszel. Resultados. Las mayores coberturas fueron: 2003-2004, 15,9% (IC 95%: 14,8-17) y 2005-2006, 16,3% (IC 95%: 15,3-17,4). Médicos y MIR tienen mayores coberturas, 30,09%. La tendencia fue creciente durante todo el período. Conclusiones. Tendencia creciente de inmunización antigripal en personal sanitario (AU)

ABSTRACT

Background and objective. The aim of this study was to determine the trends in yearly vaccination coverage in healthcare workers. Method. Cross-sectional epidemiological study over fifteen seasons (1990-2005). Overall vaccination coverage and coverage by professional category was estimated annually. The chi-square test and Mantel-Haenszel test for linear trend were used for the statistical analysis. Results. The greatest vaccination coverage was in the 2003-04 season (15.9%; 95% CI: 14.8-17) and the 2005-06 season (16.3%; 95% CI: 15.3-17.4). The medical staff and residents showed the highest coverage (30.1%). A positive trend was observed along the period. Conclusions. An increasing trend in influenza vaccination coverage has been observed in healthcare workers (AU)