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Influenza vaccination amongst hospital health care workers in Beijing
- Source :
- Occupational medicine (Oxford, England). 60(5)
- Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- BACKGROUND Annual influenza vaccination is recommended for health care workers (HCWs) in many countries in order to reduce the morbidity associated with influenza in health care settings. However, compliance rates with influenza vaccination are commonly low. AIMS To evaluate the current vaccination status of HCWs in Beijing, China, and examine their attitudes towards the disease and the vaccine. METHODS In January 2009, a survey was completed by 1909 HCWs in emergency departments, infection fever clinics, respiratory ward/outpatient's clinics and pediatric medical departments of 24 hospitals in Beijing (99% response rate). RESULTS Respondents were categorized into three main groups by occupation: nursing (60%, n = 1143), medical (36%, n = 693) and other (4%, n = 73). When examining beliefs about the influenza vaccine, 57% (n = 1081) felt it was safe and 54% (n = 1028) thought it was effective. Less than 18% stated that they had been immunized in 2008; 40% (n = 765) or participants agreed with the statement 'the flu vaccine can cause flu in some people'. CONCLUSIONS A better understanding of the barriers to vaccination in this population should facilitate the development of programs to make health care facilities a safer environment for both HCWs and patients.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
China
Influenza vaccine
Attitude of Health Personnel
Population
Disease
Nursing Staff, Hospital
Occupational safety and health
Young Adult
Beijing
Health care
Influenza, Human
Medical Staff, Hospital
Medicine
Humans
Intensive care medicine
education
Aged
Response rate (survey)
education.field_of_study
Infection Control
business.industry
Vaccination
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
virus diseases
Middle Aged
Health Surveys
Occupational Diseases
Influenza Vaccines
Family medicine
Female
business
Attitude to Health
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14718405
- Volume :
- 60
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Occupational medicine (Oxford, England)
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....2a6b8dbe2865122c79cabd00d611d4b2