Knowledge and attitudes toward vaccination among nurses and midwives in Cyprus: A cross-sectional study.

Autor: Fakonti G; Department of Infectious Diseases, Imperial College London, United Kingdom., Kyprianidou M; Department of Health Sciences of the European University Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus., Toumbis G; Department of Health Sciences of the European University Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus., Giannakou K; Public Health at the Department of Health Sciences of the European University Cyprus, Cyprus.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International journal of nursing knowledge [Int J Nurs Knowl] 2022 Oct; Vol. 33 (4), pp. 321-329. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Nov 21.
DOI: 10.1111/2047-3095.12354
Abstrakt: Purpose: To assess the level of knowledge and attitudes of nurses and midwives in Cyprus toward vaccinations and provide new insights into the determinants that influence them.
Methods: An online cross-sectional study was carried out during the period between December 08 and 28 2020. Participants included registered nurses and midwives working in public or private service provision. A self-administered questionnaire was used with questions about sociodemographic characteristics, questions assessing attitudes and beliefs toward vaccination, and participants' general vaccine knowledge.
Findings: A total of 437 responders answered the survey, with 93% being nurses and 7% midwives. Around two-thirds (67.3%) of the participants had a high vaccination knowledge, while the remaining have moderate (30.7%), and low (2.1%), respectively. Most of the participants agreed that by vaccinating they protect themselves and those around them (80.5%) and that when most people are not vaccinated, epidemics can easily initiate (74%). Oppositely, many participants disagreed with vaccination and avoided it due to a fear of injections (95.4%) or the belief that it is better to get sick rather than be vaccinated (69.1%). Neutral attitudes toward vaccine-mediated side effects (43.1%) and vaccination safety (41.7%) were observed. Sociodemographic factors such as age, educational status, and work setting significantly affected the nurses' and midwives' knowledge and attitudes toward vaccination (p < 0.05).
Conclusions: The findings indicate that the overall vaccination knowledge of participants was high, however, gaps in vaccination knowledge were observed. Individuals who adopted a neutral stance toward vaccination can be prone to changes either toward positive or negative attitudes.
Implications for Nursing Practice: The survey findings suggest implementing educational strategies and targeted interventions in clinical settings to enhance nurses' and midwives' vaccination knowledge and awareness.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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