[The opinion of private duty nurses in Martinique on the vaccination of elderly subjects]

Larissa Vainqueur; Maturin Tabue-Teguo; Seendy Bartholet; Shelly Ruart; Moustapha Dramé; Lidvine Godaert

doi:10.1016/j.sger.2019.09.008

[The opinion of private duty nurses in Martinique on the vaccination of elderly subjects]

Soins Gerontol. 2019 Nov-Dec;24(140):32-35. doi: 10.1016/j.sger.2019.09.008.

[Article in French]

Authors

Larissa Vainqueur¹, Maturin Tabue-Teguo², Seendy Bartholet³, Shelly Ruart⁴, Moustapha Dramé³, Lidvine Godaert⁵

Affiliations

¹ Service de court séjour gériatrique.
² Service de gériatrie, Centre hospitalier et universitaire de Guadeloupe, Pointe-à-Pitre/Abymes, BP 465, 97159 Pointe-à-Pitre Cedex, France; Université des Antilles, Campus de Fouillole, Pointe-à-Pitre, 97157 Guadeloupe, France; Inserm 1219, Équipe Sepia, Université de Bordeaux, 146, rue Léo-Saignat, 33076 Bordeaux, France.
³ Site de Pierre Zobda-Quitman, Centre hospitalier et universitaire de Martinique, CS 90632, 97261 Fort-de-France Cedex, France.
⁴ Sport Sciences Department Laboratory ACTES EA3596, University of the French West Indies, Campus de Fouillole, BP 250, 97275 Pointe-à-Pitre, France.
⁵ Site de Pierre Zobda-Quitman, Centre hospitalier et universitaire de Martinique, CS 90632, 97261 Fort-de-France Cedex, France. Electronic address: lidvine.godaert-simon@chu-martinique.fr.

PMID: 31806176
DOI: 10.1016/j.sger.2019.09.008

Abstract

Improving immunisation coverage for older adults is a public health issue. Since 2008, nurses have been authorised to vaccinate this population against influenza without a medical prescription. One study examined the opinions of a sample of 78 private duty nurses in Martinique on influenza and anti-tetanus vaccination of elderly populations. The majority of nurses said they were not in favour of vaccination.

Keywords: elderly; grippe; infirmier; influenza; nursing; sujet âgé; tetanus; tétanos; vaccination.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Attitude of Health Personnel
Humans
Influenza Vaccines* / therapeutic use
Influenza, Human* / prevention & control
Martinique
Nurses
Vaccination

Substances

Influenza Vaccines