Domínguez García, ÀngelaSoldevila, NúriaTodelo, DianaGodoy i García, PereCastilla, JesúsForce, LluísMorales Suárez-Varela, MaríaMayoral, José MaríaEgurrola, MikelTamames, SoniaMartín Sánchez, VicenteAstray, JenaroWorking Group of the Project PI12/020792016-12-122016-12-122016-01-291932-6203https://hdl.handle.net/2445/104584Vaccination of the elderly is an important factor in limiting the impact of influenza in the com- munity. The aim of this study was to investigate the factors associated with influenza vacci- nation coverage in hospitalized patients aged 65 years hospitalized due to causes unrelated to influenza in Spain. We carried out a cross-sectional study. Bivariate analysis was performed comparing vaccinated and unvaccinated patients, taking in to account sociodemographic variables and medical risk conditions. Multivariate analysis was per- formed using multilevel regression models. We included 1038 patients: 602 (58%) had received the influenza vaccine in the 2013 - 14 season. Three or more general practitioner visits (OR = 1.61; 95% CI 1.19 - 2.18); influenza vaccination in any of the 3 previous seasons (OR = 13.57; 95% CI 9.45 - 19.48); and 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination (OR = 1.97; 95% CI 1.38 - 2.80) were associated with receiving the influenza vaccine. Vacci- nation coverage of hospitalized elderly people is low in Spain and some predisposing char- acteristics influence vaccination coverage. Healthcare workers should take these characteristics into account and be encouraged to proactively propose influenza vaccina- tion to all patients aged 65 years.11 p.application/pdfengcc-by (c) Domínguez García, Àngela et al., 2016http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/esInfluenzavirusVacunacióPersones gransAssistència hospitalàriaEspanyaInfluenza virusesVaccinationOlder peopleHospital careSpaininfo:eu-repo/semantics/article6583672016-12-12info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess26824383