Vaccination Status and Other Preventive Measures in Medical Schools. Big Needs and Opportunities

Vilar‐Compte, Diana; De-la-Rosa-Martínez, Daniel; León, Samuel Ponce de

doi:10.1016/j.arcmed.2018.08.009

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“…Rates of vaccination for seasonal influenza among medical students have been reported in the range of 38.4% [12] to 58.7% [13]; compared with our data in the first season the compliance was well below that range, however, in the second season compliance was considerably higher than the reported literature.…”

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Enhanced influenza vaccination among healthcare personnel prevents cases despite community burden

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et al. 2019

J Infect Dev Ctries

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Introduction: Influenza vaccination for healthcare personnel is not obligatory in Mexico, and compliance relies on promotion and persuasion. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of influenza vaccination compliance on the reduction of influenza and influenza-like illness among healthcare personnel throughout two consecutive influenza seasons. Methodology: A retrospective study comparing cases of influenza and influenza-like illness among vaccinated and unvaccinated healthcare personnel registered in a Mexican 500-bed University Hospital surveillance and immunization registry during seasons 2015-16 and 2016-17. Results: Total influenza immunization compliance was 21.3% and 42.7%, respectively. Reduction of the number of influenza-like illness (58 in 2015-16 and 15 in 2016-17; P = 0.0001) and confirmed influenza cases (28 in 2015-16 and 13 in 2016-17; P = 0.036) was evident. During 2016-17, influenza activity in the community was higher than 2015-16 (4800 and 1338 cases, respectively). Conclusions: Increased influenza vaccination compliance among healthcare personnel was associated with reduction of the overall number of influenza and influenza-like illness cases, even in the setting of high activity of the disease in the community through 2016-17 and reported suboptimal vaccine effectiveness during both seasons.

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Enhanced influenza vaccination among healthcare personnel prevents cases despite community burden

Medina-Piñón

Padilla-Orozco

Mendoza-Flores

et al. 2019

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“…5 The high percentage of affected medical students may be due in part to a lack of training on sharps injury prevention and reporting procedures before starting clinical rotations, as has been found in other countries. 34,35 Aside from emphasizing the importance of reporting sharps injuries in annual training, it is crucial for senior residents and attendings to destigmatize sharps injuries by reporting their own injuries and encouraging others to do the same. Working with hospital safety and quality experts to foster a culture that encourages reporting of injuries and near misses will also enhance surveillance and prevention activities.…”

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Sharps Injuries Among Medical Trainees and Attending Physicians

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Purpose Sharps injuries are a particularly concerning occupational hazard faced by physicians and are largely preventable. This study compared the proportion and rate of sharps injuries among medical trainees with those among attending physicians by sharps injury characteristics. Method The authors used data reported to the Massachusetts Sharps Injury Surveillance System from 2002–2018. Sharps injury characteristics examined were department where injury occurred, device, purpose or procedure for which device was used or intended, presence of sharps injury prevention feature, who was holding the device, and how and when the injury occurred. Global chi-square was used to assess differences in the percent distribution of sharps injury characteristics between physician groups. Joinpoint regression was used to evaluate trends in injury rates among trainees and attendings. Results From 2002–2018, 17,565 sharps injuries among physicians were reported to the surveillance system, 10,525 of which occurred among trainees. For attendings and trainees combined, sharps injuries occurred most in operating and procedure rooms and most often involved suture needles. Significant differences in sharps injuries were found between trainees and attendings with respect to department, device, and intended purpose or procedure. Sharps without engineered sharps injury protections accounted for approximately 4.4 times as many injuries (13,355, 76.0%) as those with protections (3,008, 17.1%). Among trainees, sharps injuries were highest in the first quarter of the academic year and decreased over time, while sharps injuries among attendings had a very slight, significant increase. Conclusions Sharps injuries are an ongoing occupational hazard faced by physicians, particularly during clinical training. Further research is needed to elucidate the etiology of the observed injury patterns during the academic year. Medical training programs need to implement a multipronged approach to prevent sharps injuries, including increased use of devices with sharps injury prevention features and robust training on safe handling of sharps.

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Impfungen von Personal in medizinischen Einrichtungen in Deutschland: Empfehlung zur Umsetzung der gesetzlichen Regelung in § 23a Infektionsschutzgesetz

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Vaccination Status and Other Preventive Measures in Medical Schools. Big Needs and Opportunities

Cited by 8 publications

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Enhanced influenza vaccination among healthcare personnel prevents cases despite community burden

Enhanced influenza vaccination among healthcare personnel prevents cases despite community burden

Sharps Injuries Among Medical Trainees and Attending Physicians

Impfungen von Personal in medizinischen Einrichtungen in Deutschland: Empfehlung zur Umsetzung der gesetzlichen Regelung in § 23a Infektionsschutzgesetz

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