Influenza Vaccination Acceptance and Refusal Rates Among Health Care Personnel
| Autor: | Ronald D. Franks, Bernard H. Eichold, Vaughn S. Millner, G. David Johnson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Health Personnel Health Behavior Statistics Nonparametric Treatment Refusal Young Adult Influenza Human Health care medicine Humans Young adult Aged Aged 80 and over Chi-Square Distribution business.industry Public health Age Factors Fear General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Fear of needles Vaccination Logistic Models Immunization Influenza Vaccines Health Care Surveys Family medicine Immunology Cohort Alabama Educational Status Female business Chi-squared distribution |
| Zdroj: | Southern Medical Journal. 103:993-998 |
| ISSN: | 0038-4348 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/smj.0b013e3181eda3d5 |
| Popis: | Objectives The primary aim of this study was to determine reasons why health care personnel (HCP) in a public health department chose or refused free influenza vaccinations offered at the worksite. Methods In an internal review board-approved study, we offered, through a health nurse at the site, self-administered surveys designed to evaluate HCPs' reasons for choosing or refusing influenza vaccination, HCP knowledge of vaccination recommendations, and other items such as demographic information. We tested for differences between the vaccinated and non-vaccinated cohorts, and conducted multiple logistic regression analysis to identify likely predictors of future vaccine acceptance. Results Predictors of vaccine noncompliance were fear of needles (P ≤ 0.042), fear of getting sick from the vaccine (P ≤ 0.000), disbelief that the vaccine is effective (P ≤ 0.000), ignoring vaccination as a healthy behavior (P ≤ 0.000), and younger age (P ≤ 0.026). Nonvaccinated HCP were less likely than vaccinated HCP to report. Vaccines are encouraged because of (a) minimizing sick days and loss of productivity (P ≤ 0.000); (b) sick patients are exposed to influenza by HCP (P ≤ 0.000); or (c) note any reason (P ≤ 0.006). Conclusion The non-vaccinated group refused the vaccine primarily for reasons related to misconceptions regarding the effectiveness and health risks of the vaccine, as well as a belief that the vaccine is unnecessary. Conversely, the vaccinated cohort chose the vaccine for the primary reasons that the vaccine is effective, a vaccine is demonstrative of healthy behavior choices, and influenza is transmitted both to and from sick patients. |
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