Impact of a Nurse Vaccination Program on Hepatitis B Immunity in a Swiss HIV Clinic.

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serval:BIB_46ECAEC99340
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Impact of a Nurse Vaccination Program on Hepatitis B Immunity in a Swiss HIV Clinic.
Journal
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
Author(s)
Boillat Blanco N., Probst A., Waeltu V., Giulieri S., Bernasconi E., Calmy A., Elzi L., Rauch A., Weber R., Bertisch B., Cavassini M., Bochud P.Y.
ISSN
1944-7884 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1525-4135
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2011
Volume
58
Number
5
Pages
472-474
Language
english
Abstract
ABSTRACT: We evaluated the impact of a nurse program for hepatitis B virus vaccination in a center from the Swiss HIV Cohort Study. Immunity (anti-HBs >10 IU/mL) increased from 32% to 76% in the intervention center (n = 238) where vaccine management was endorsed by nurses, but only from 33% to 39% in control centers (n = 2712, P < 0.001) where management remained in charge of physicians. Immunity against HBV in the HIV population is insufficient in Switzerland. Specific nurse vaccination program may efficiently improve health care.
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Web of science
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08/12/2011 13:15
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20/08/2019 14:52
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