Study of the Impact of an Intervention Performed by a Clinical Pharmacist on Patients at Risk of Pneumococcal Infection at the End of Hospitalization
Study of the Impact of an Intervention Performed by a Clinical Pharmacist on Patients at Risk of Pneumococcal Infection at the End of Hospitalization
In France, Streptococcus pneumoniae is the leading agent involved in community-acquired
 bacterial pneumopathies and bacterial meningitis. The frequency of these infections is
 increasing in at-risk subjects. Paradoxically, pneumococcal vaccination coverage in this type
 of patient is limited at the national level, even though the French High Council for Public
 Health (HCSP) has been extending the 13-valent conjugate and 23-valent non-conjugate double
 vaccination in this target population since March 2017.

 These patients generally benefit from regular medical follow-up involving several health
 professionals in hospital or outpatient clinics. In spite of this, one of the factors
 identified as a hindrance to pneumococcal vaccination is the absence of a proposal from the
 doctor.

 We would like to assess compliance with the recommendations for pneumococcal vaccination
 according to the High Council of Public Health (HCSP) in at-risk patients leaving hospital.
 We also wish to measure the potential impact of an intervention by the clinical pharmacist on
 the application of these recommendations.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Hospitalization in one of the departments participating in the study

 -  At risk of pneumococcal infection according to HCSP recommendations (1)

 -  Negative pneumococcal vaccination status

 -  Adult patient (≥18 years old)

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Under safeguard of justice

 -  Unable to receive informed information

 -  Patient having objected to the use of their data.