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Am J Infect Control. 2013 Oct 29. pii: S0196-6553(13)01100-0. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.06.020. [Epub ahead of print]
Association between health care workers' knowledge of influenza vaccine and vaccine uptake.
Jaiyeoba O, Villers M, Soper DE, Korte J, Salgado CD.
Source
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; Division of Infectious Diseases-Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
Abstract
Immunization is the most effective measure available to prevent influenza and its complications, and health care workers (HCWs) play a pivotal role. We conducted a cross-sectional survey study to determine HCWs knowledge and opinions regarding influenza vaccine and its acceptance at our institution. The most important reason for vaccine uptake was because it required formal declination (33%); physicians were more likely to be vaccinated because of patient care, whereas nurses were more likely to be vaccinated because it required formal declination.
Copyright ? 2013 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.
KEYWORDS:
Health care provider, Immunization, Opinion, Prevention, Vaccine acceptance, Vaccine declination
PMID:
24176601
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24176601
Association between health care workers' knowledge of influenza vaccine and vaccine uptake.
Jaiyeoba O, Villers M, Soper DE, Korte J, Salgado CD.
Source
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; Division of Infectious Diseases-Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
Abstract
Immunization is the most effective measure available to prevent influenza and its complications, and health care workers (HCWs) play a pivotal role. We conducted a cross-sectional survey study to determine HCWs knowledge and opinions regarding influenza vaccine and its acceptance at our institution. The most important reason for vaccine uptake was because it required formal declination (33%); physicians were more likely to be vaccinated because of patient care, whereas nurses were more likely to be vaccinated because it required formal declination.
Copyright ? 2013 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.
KEYWORDS:
Health care provider, Immunization, Opinion, Prevention, Vaccine acceptance, Vaccine declination
PMID:
24176601
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24176601