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ArticleThe Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale2014

Vaccine knowledge in students in Paris, France, and surrounding regions.

Guillaume Mellon, Laurent Rigal, Henri Partouche, Olivier Aoun, Philippe Jaury, Nathalie Joannard, Jean Paul Guthmann, Delphine Cochereau, Eric Caumes, Francois Bricaire and 1 more

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Article in The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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11 authors at 9 institutions in 2 countries.

Guillaume MellonTropical and Infectious Diseases Department, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris; ; General Medicine Department, Paris Descartes University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Medical School, Paris;
Laurent RigalGeneral Medicine Department, Paris Descartes University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Medical School, Paris;
Henri PartoucheGeneral Medicine Department, Paris Descartes University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Medical School, Paris;
Olivier AounColmar Joint Medical Center, Colmar;
Philippe JauryGeneral Medicine Department, Paris Descartes University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Medical School, Paris;
Nathalie JoannardDirection régionale des affaires sanitaires et sociales île de France, Paris;
Jean Paul GuthmannInfectious Disease Department, Institut Nationale de Veille Sanitaire, Saint-Maurice;
Delphine CochereauInternal Medicine Department, Georges Pompidou European Hospital;
Eric CaumesTropical and Infectious Diseases Department, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris;
Francois BricaireTropical and Infectious Diseases Department, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris;
Dominique Salmon-CéronInfectious Diseases Department, Cochin Saint Vincent de Paul Hospital, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France.
Délégation Paris 5 · FRPitié-Salpêtrière Hospital · FRAssistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris · FREuropean Hospital · ITHopitaux Civils de Colmar · FRInstitut de Veille Sanitaire · FRMinistère des Solidarités et de la Santé · FRSorbonne Paris Cité · FRUniversité Paris Cité · FR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionIn France, young adults are legally freed from parental authority at the age of 18 years and are, thus, responsible for their own vaccine record. This young adult population is more frequently exposed to vaccine-preventable infectious diseases.

objectiveTo determine the factors associated with students' knowledge of the interval between two antitetanus boosters and their report of having up-to-date vaccinations.

methodsIn April 2009, a survey was conducted involving a random sample of students between 18 and 25 years of age eating lunch at university dining facilities in Paris and its suburbs (Ile de France).

resultsAmong the 677 students approached, 583 agreed to participate. Only 207 (36%) of respondents knew the recommended dosing interval between two doses of tetanus vaccine booster (10 years). The majority of students (69%) reported having up-to-date vaccinations. Declaring having up-to-date vaccinations was significantly associated with having a general practitioner (OR 3.03 [95% CI 1.69 to 5.55]). Health care students were significantly more likely to know the decennial interval between two antitetanus boosters (OR 2 [95% CI 1.28 to 3.25]). Most of responding students (n=519 [89%]) believed that vaccines were very useful.

conclusionsAn overall lack of knowledge of vaccines was observed among this student population. Health care providers, such as GPs and university medical practice staff, who interact with these young individuals have an essential role to promote better vaccination coverage in this population.

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General practitionerStudentsTetanusVaccine knowledgeYoung adults

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