Uptake rates, knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward seasonal influenza vaccination among healthcare workers in Lebanon
| Autor: | Malak Alame, Malak Kaddoura, Samer Kharroubi, Fatima Ezzeddine, Ghadir Hassan, Marwa Diab El-Harakeh, Lubna Al Ariqi, Abdinasir Abubaker, Hassan Zaraket |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, Vol 17, Iss 11, Pp 4623-4631 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2164-5515 2164-554X 21645515 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/21645515.2021.1948783 |
| Popis: | Despite recommendations and their occupational risk to influenza infection vaccine hesitancy remains a challenge among healthcare workers (HCWs). No studies have been conducted in Lebanon to assess the influenza vaccine’s acceptance among HCWs. We conducted a survey to assess factors associated with vaccine uptake and practices among HCWs in Lebanon. Only 40.4% of the HCWs reported receiving the 2018–2019 seasonal vaccine and 1 out 5 routinely received the seasonal vaccine. One-third of the HCWs reported having free access to the influenza vaccine. The willingness to receive the vaccine decreased had it been offered for a fee. Self, family and community protection (55.5%) was a key vaccination enabler. While, viral evolution, concerns regarding vaccine efficacy and side effects, and cost of vaccine ranked as top vaccination barriers. The majority of the HCWs (75%) recommended the vaccine to their patients. Past influenza vaccination (Odds ratio (OR) = 2.37, CI 1.48,3.79), willingness to receive the vaccine for free (OR = 6.93, CI 4.27–11.34) or having diagnosed influenza (OR = 1.81, CI 1.12–2.92) were significantly associated with HCWs’ willingness to recommend the vaccine to patients. Better knowledge about influenza and vaccination was strongly associated with the willingness to receive and recommend the vaccine (p |
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