Impact of a nurse vaccination program on hepatitis B immunity in a Swiss HIV clinic

Publikation

Impact of a nurse vaccination program on hepatitis B immunity in a Swiss HIV clinic

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review - 15.12.2011

Boillat Blanco Noémie, Cavassini Matthias, Bertisch Barbara, Weber Rainer, Rauch Andri, Elzi Luigia, Calmy Alexandra, Bernasconi Enos, Giulieri Stefano, Da Costa Vreneli Waelti, Probst Arnold, Bochud Pierre-Yves

Zitation

Boillat Blanco N, Cavassini M, Bertisch B, Weber R, Rauch A, Elzi L, Calmy A, Bernasconi E, Giulieri S, Da Costa V, Probst A, Bochud P. Impact of a nurse vaccination program on hepatitis B immunity in a Swiss HIV clinic. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2011; 58:472-4.

Art

Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review (Englisch)

Zeitschrift

J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2011; 58

Veröffentlichungsdatum

15.12.2011

eISSN (Online)

1944-7884

Seiten

472-4

Kurzbeschreibung/Zielsetzung

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.