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Editor, Senior Moderator
Hum Vaccin Immunother
. 2023 Dec 15;19(3):2265587.
doi: 10.1080/21645515.2023.2265587. Epub 2023 Oct 17. Attitudes toward influenza vaccination in healthcare workers in Italy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Francesco Paolo Bianchi[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Pasquale Stefanizzi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Antonio Di Lorenzo[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Chiara De Waure[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Stefania Boccia[SUP] 4 5 [/SUP], Antonio Daleno[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Giovanni Migliore[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Silvio Tafuri[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP]
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Healthcare workers (HCWs) are among the at-risk groups for whom influenza vaccination is strongly recommended. To assess the proportion of Italian HCWs with positive attitudes toward influenza vaccination, we conducted a systematic review of relevant literature and a meta-analysis. Our focus was on the influenza seasons from 2017/18 to 2021/22. The prevalence of favorable attitudes toward vaccination varied, ranging from 12% during the 2017/18 influenza season to 59% in the 2020/21 season. The significant increase in the 2020/21 season can be attributed to adaptations necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. During the 2021/22 influenza season, there was a decline in vaccination coverage (37%), likely due to the absence of a robust preventive culture. Various strategies have been employed to enhance HCWs' attitudes to achieve higher vaccination rates, but none of them have demonstrated satisfactory results. Policymakers should consider implementing a policy of mandatory vaccination to ensure elevated vaccination coverage among HCWs.
Keywords: COVID-19; Healthcare workers; management of susceptible; nosocomial infection; public health.
. 2023 Dec 15;19(3):2265587.
doi: 10.1080/21645515.2023.2265587. Epub 2023 Oct 17. Attitudes toward influenza vaccination in healthcare workers in Italy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Francesco Paolo Bianchi[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Pasquale Stefanizzi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Antonio Di Lorenzo[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Chiara De Waure[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Stefania Boccia[SUP] 4 5 [/SUP], Antonio Daleno[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Giovanni Migliore[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Silvio Tafuri[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 37849235
- PMCID: PMC10586073
- DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2023.2265587
Healthcare workers (HCWs) are among the at-risk groups for whom influenza vaccination is strongly recommended. To assess the proportion of Italian HCWs with positive attitudes toward influenza vaccination, we conducted a systematic review of relevant literature and a meta-analysis. Our focus was on the influenza seasons from 2017/18 to 2021/22. The prevalence of favorable attitudes toward vaccination varied, ranging from 12% during the 2017/18 influenza season to 59% in the 2020/21 season. The significant increase in the 2020/21 season can be attributed to adaptations necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. During the 2021/22 influenza season, there was a decline in vaccination coverage (37%), likely due to the absence of a robust preventive culture. Various strategies have been employed to enhance HCWs' attitudes to achieve higher vaccination rates, but none of them have demonstrated satisfactory results. Policymakers should consider implementing a policy of mandatory vaccination to ensure elevated vaccination coverage among HCWs.
Keywords: COVID-19; Healthcare workers; management of susceptible; nosocomial infection; public health.