Analysis of health professionals’ susceptibility to immuno-preventable diseases: from vaccine status

The existent biological risks in primary health care centers need to be evaluated. So we aimed to describe the vaccination status of graduate professionals that work in the Family Health Program of Morada Nova-CE, seeking to verify their susceptibility to immunopreventable diseases. This is a descri...

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Main Authors: Agnes Caroline Souza Pinto, Maria Irismar de Almeida, Patrícia Neyva da Costa Pinheiro
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2011-02-01
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4163
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Maria Irismar de Almeida
Patrícia Neyva da Costa Pinheiro
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description The existent biological risks in primary health care centers need to be evaluated. So we aimed to describe the vaccination status of graduate professionals that work in the Family Health Program of Morada Nova-CE, seeking to verify their susceptibility to immunopreventable diseases. This is a descriptive exploratory study carried out from April to December 2008. A questionnaire was used for the data collection on demographic situation and immune-preventable diseases and vaccination history. 47 professionals were evaluated: 48% hadn’t been vaccinated for the main diseases, 26% didn’t have a vaccination card, and only 5% had their children’s vaccination card; the biggest coverage was for BCG with 81%, followed by 64% for Hepatitis B with only 6.6% with serological proof; and 60% had antitetanic vaccination. The results show these professionals’ vulnerability, making necessary the creation of an immunization program for those who work in primary health care, articulating interventions that may reduce the exposure to biological risks in the work environment.
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spelling doaj-art-c9a16ad4afff481fa8a5eb6436a703bb2025-08-21T13:42:15ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832011-02-01121Analysis of health professionals’ susceptibility to immuno-preventable diseases: from vaccine statusAgnes Caroline Souza PintoMaria Irismar de AlmeidaPatrícia Neyva da Costa PinheiroThe existent biological risks in primary health care centers need to be evaluated. So we aimed to describe the vaccination status of graduate professionals that work in the Family Health Program of Morada Nova-CE, seeking to verify their susceptibility to immunopreventable diseases. This is a descriptive exploratory study carried out from April to December 2008. A questionnaire was used for the data collection on demographic situation and immune-preventable diseases and vaccination history. 47 professionals were evaluated: 48% hadn’t been vaccinated for the main diseases, 26% didn’t have a vaccination card, and only 5% had their children’s vaccination card; the biggest coverage was for BCG with 81%, followed by 64% for Hepatitis B with only 6.6% with serological proof; and 60% had antitetanic vaccination. The results show these professionals’ vulnerability, making necessary the creation of an immunization program for those who work in primary health care, articulating interventions that may reduce the exposure to biological risks in the work environment. https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4163Occupational RisksVaccinationFamily Health ProgramHealth Personnel.
spellingShingle Agnes Caroline Souza Pinto
Maria Irismar de Almeida
Patrícia Neyva da Costa Pinheiro
Analysis of health professionals’ susceptibility to immuno-preventable diseases: from vaccine status
Rev Rene
Occupational Risks
Vaccination
Family Health Program
Health Personnel.
title Analysis of health professionals’ susceptibility to immuno-preventable diseases: from vaccine status
title_full Analysis of health professionals’ susceptibility to immuno-preventable diseases: from vaccine status
title_fullStr Analysis of health professionals’ susceptibility to immuno-preventable diseases: from vaccine status
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of health professionals’ susceptibility to immuno-preventable diseases: from vaccine status
title_short Analysis of health professionals’ susceptibility to immuno-preventable diseases: from vaccine status
title_sort analysis of health professionals susceptibility to immuno preventable diseases from vaccine status
topic Occupational Risks
Vaccination
Family Health Program
Health Personnel.
url https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4163
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