IMPROVING HEPATITIS-B VACCINATION RATES AMONG SURGEONS

Authors
MANIAN FA
Citation
Fa. Manian, IMPROVING HEPATITIS-B VACCINATION RATES AMONG SURGEONS, Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 15(9), 1994, pp. 581-581
Citations number
1
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
Infection control and hospital epidemiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0899823X
Volume
15
Issue
9
Year of publication
1994
Pages
581 - 581
Database
ISI
SICI code
0899-823X(1994)15:9<581:IHVRAS>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
To improve hepatitis B vaccination among surgeons at our medical cente r, we instituted a program by which the surgeons were updated regardin g vaccine safety and efficacy, and the cost of the vaccine and its adm inistration at ''strategic'' locations was underwritten by the hospita l. The rate of hepatitis B vaccination among surgeons increased from 6 2% to 89% based on pre- and postintervention surveys.