A rapid evidence appraisal of influenza vaccination in health workers: An important policy in an area of imperfect evidence

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作者
Jenkin, Dawn C. [1 ]
Mahgoub, Hamid [2 ]
Morales, Kathleen F. [3 ]
Lambach, Philipp [4 ]
Nguyen-Van-Tam, Jonathan S. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Nottingham, Sch Med, Hlth Protect & Influenza Res Grp, WHO Collaborating Ctr, Nottingham, England
[2] Publ Hlth England, East England Hlth Protect Team, London, England
[3] Sierra Strategy Grp, Evian Les Baines, France
[4] WHO, Geneva, Switzerland
关键词
Influenza; Vaccine; Health worker; Healthcare; Policy; Transmission; LONG-TERM-CARE; SEASONAL INFLUENZA; NOSOCOMIAL INFLUENZA; SICKNESS ABSENCE; HOME STAFF; MORTALITY; ILLNESS; RISK; TRANSMISSION; IMMUNIZATION;
D O I
10.1016/j.jvacx.2019.100036
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
Introduction: The World Health Organization recommends vaccination of health workers (HWs) against influenza, but low uptake is intransigent. We conducted a Rapid Evidence Appraisal on: the risk of influenza in HWs, transmission risk from HWs to patients, the benefit of HW vaccination, and strategies for improving uptake. We aimed to capture a 'whole-of-system' perspective to consider possible benefits for HWs, employers and patients. Methods: We executed a comprehensive search of the available literature published from 2006 to 2018 in the English language. We developed search terms for seven separate questions following the PICO framework (population, intervention, comparators, outcomes) and queried nine databases. Results: Of 3784 publications identified, 52 met inclusion criteria. Seven addressed HW influenza risk, of which four found increased risk; 15 addressed influenza vaccine benefit to HWs or their employers, of which 10 found benefit; 11 addressed influenza transmission from HWs to patients, of which 6 found evidence for transmission; 12 unique studies addressed whether vaccinating HWs produced patient benefit, of which 9 concluded benefits accrued. Regarding the number of HWs needed to vaccinate (NNV) to deliver patient benefit, NNV estimates ranged from 3 to 36,000 but were in significant disagreement. Fourteen studies provided insights on strategies to improve uptake; the strongest evidence was for mandatory vaccination. Conclusions: The evidence on most questions related to influenza vaccination in HWs is mixed and often of low-quality. Substantial heterogeneity exists in terms of study designs and settings, making comparison between studies difficult. Notwithstanding these limitations, a majority of studies suggests that influenza vaccination benefit HWs and their employers; and HWs are implicated in transmission events. The effects of vaccinating HWs on patient morbidity and mortality may include reductions in all-cause mortality and influenza-like illness (ILI). Taken together, the evidence suggests that HW vaccination is an important policy for HWs themselves, their employers, and their patients. (C) 2019 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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