Objective. To determine the proportion of healthcare professionals who were vaccinated against Swine flu, and their reasons for doing so. Design. Cross-sectional, descriptive observational study. Setting. Primary care and hospital pneumology department. Participants. A total of 138 doctors of whom 88 were family doctors, 30 house physicians in this speciality, 9 paediatricians and 11 pneumologists. Results. A total of 59.4% (95% CI: 50.8-68.0) of doctors had been vaccinated against seasonal flu and 31.2% (95% CI: 23.1-39.3) against swine flu. 15.2% considered that this vaccine should be compulsory. As regards reasons for not being vaccinated, 16.5% were afraid of possible side effects, 37% considered there were not enough clinical trials, 31.2% stated that the information was not clear enough, 9.4% thought the strain could have mutated and 15.9% did not consider themselves likely to transmit the virus. 67.4% of the doctors thought that the health authorities recommended the vaccine to health professionals in order to avoid infecting the patients, although 63.8% thought that it would avoid absenteeism. Conclusion. Vaccination against Swine flu was much less than against seasonal flu. Amongst other factors, this could be attributed to the lack of confidence in the vaccine amongst the health professionals.
Objetivo. Conocer la proporción de profesionales sanitarios vacunados frente a gripe estacional y gripe A, así como las motivaciones para hacerlo. Diseño del estudio. Estudio observacional, descriptivo, transversal. Emplazamiento. Atención primaria y servicio de neumología hospitalario. Participantes. 138 facultativos, de los que 88 eran médicos de familia, 30 residentes de esta especialidad, 9 pediatras y 11 neumólogos. Resultados. Se había vacunado frente a gripe estacional el 59,4% (IC95%: 50,8-68,0) y frente a gripe A el 31,2% (IC95%: 23,1-39,3). El 15,2% consideraba que esta vacuna debería ser obligatoria. En cuanto a las razones para no vacunarse, 16,5% mostraba miedo a posibles efectos secundarios, 37% consideraba que no había suficientes ensayos clínicos, 31,2% manifestaba que la información era poco clara, 9,4% pensaba que la cepa podría haber mutado, y un 15,9% no se consideraba especial transmisor. Un 67,4% de los médicos pensaba que las autoridades sanitarias recomiendan la vacuna a los profesionales para evitar el contagio a los pacientes, aunque para un 63,8% evitaría el absentismo laboral. Conclusión. El seguimiento de la vacunación frente a la gripe A ha sido mucho menor que frente a la gripe estacional. Entre otros factores habría que atribuirlo a la desconfianza que la vacuna generaba entre los profesionales sanitarios.