Primary health care professionals attitudes towards influenza immunzation in Catalonia
Por:
Torner, N, Godoy, P, Soldevila, N, Toledo, D, Rius, C, Dominguez, A
Publicada:
1 mar 2016
Resumen:
Objective: Health personnel are at risk of acquiring influenza infection and of nosocomial influenza transmission. The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between the knowledge and attitudes of primary care health personnel in Catalonia as regards influenza vaccine and the factors related to the uptake of this vaccine.
Design: A cross-sectional study using a web survey. Setting: Primary care health personnel of the Catalan Health Institute.
Participants: A total of 1212 primary health care personnel were included in the survey. Those who had medical reasons for being or not being vaccinated were excluded.
Results: A total of 423 replies were valid, with a 46.6% overall vaccination coverage. Vaccination rate was higher among 45 to 54 year-olds, paediatricians, those vaccinated in preceding seasons, and those living with chronic patients. There was an association between having received the vaccine and considering vaccination the best preventive action, advocating vaccination to at risk population, concern about acquiring influenza, and considering health personnel vaccination important.
Conclusions: Actions taken to increase vaccination rate among health personnel should aim at correcting lack of knowledge and misconceptions about influenza vaccination of health personnel. (C) 2015 Elsevier Espana, S.L.U.
Filiaciones:
Torner, N:
Generalitat Catalunya, Dept Salud, Agencia Salud Publ Cataluna, Barcelona, Spain
Inst Salud Carlos III, CIBERESP, Madrid, Spain
Univ Barcelona, Dept Salud Publ, Barcelona, Spain
Godoy, P:
Generalitat Catalunya, Dept Salud, Agencia Salud Publ Cataluna, Barcelona, Spain
Inst Salud Carlos III, CIBERESP, Madrid, Spain
Soldevila, N:
Inst Salud Carlos III, CIBERESP, Madrid, Spain
Univ Barcelona, Dept Salud Publ, Barcelona, Spain
Toledo, D:
Inst Salud Carlos III, CIBERESP, Madrid, Spain
Univ Barcelona, Dept Salud Publ, Barcelona, Spain
Rius, C:
Inst Salud Carlos III, CIBERESP, Madrid, Spain
Agencia Salud Publ Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Dominguez, A:
Inst Salud Carlos III, CIBERESP, Madrid, Spain
Univ Barcelona, Dept Salud Publ, Barcelona, Spain
Gold, Green Published
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