Attitudes and beliefs of healthcare workers about influenza vaccination.
Attitudes and beliefs of healthcare workers about influenza vaccination.
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DOI：
10.7748/nop.2019.e1154
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发表时间：
2019-03-22
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Reid, Bernie
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作者：
Halpin, Carmel;Reid, Bernie
背景：建议所有医护人员 (HCW) 每年接种流感疫苗，以帮助降低感染病毒并将其传播给弱势群体的风险，尤其是寄宿护理机构中的老年人。医护人员的疫苗接种率仍然较低。目的：调查爱尔兰共和国一家老年人寄宿护理机构中医护人员对季节性流感疫苗接种的态度和信念。方法：使用自填问卷收集数据。结果：总共发放了 95 份问卷，35 名 (37%) 医护人员填写并退回。在 2016-17 流感季节，20 名受访者 (57%) 接种了疫苗。接受疫苗接种的主要预测因素是相信健康不应减轻对疫苗的需求（r = 0.7，P = 0.01）、保护自我和家人（r = 0.67，P = 0.01）、保护患者（r = 0.592，P = 0.01）以及同意强制疫苗接种（r = 0.351，P = 0.039）。避免接种疫苗的原因包括健康医务人员对疫苗接种必要性的误解 (67%)、疫苗的功效 (60%)、对疫苗缺乏信任 (47%) 以及认为疫苗可能引起流感 (47%)。 结论：在纠正误解的同时，解决医务人员对疫苗接种对个人益处的看法，可能有助于提高在老年人寄宿护理机构工作的人员的接种率。 背景：每年接种流感疫苗建议所有医护人员 (HCW) 帮助降低感染病毒并将其传播给弱势群体的风险，尤其是寄宿护理机构中的老年人。医护人员的疫苗接种率仍然较低。目的：调查爱尔兰共和国一家老年人寄宿护理机构中医护人员对季节性流感疫苗接种的态度和信念。方法：使用自填问卷收集数据。结果：总共发放了 95 份问卷，35 名 (37%) 医护人员填写并退回。在 2016-17 流感季节，20 名受访者 (57%) 接种了疫苗。接受疫苗接种的主要预测因素是相信健康不应减轻对疫苗的需求（r = 0.7，P = 0.01）、保护自我和家人（r = 0.67，P = 0.01）、保护患者（r = 0.592，P = 0.01）以及同意强制疫苗接种（r = 0.351，P = 0.039）。避免接种疫苗的原因包括健康医务人员对疫苗接种必要性的误解 (67%)、疫苗的功效 (60%)、对疫苗缺乏信任 (47%) 以及认为疫苗可能引起流感 (47%)。结论：在纠正误解的同时，解决医务人员对疫苗接种对个人益处的看法，可能有助于提高在老年人寄宿护理机构工作的人员的接种疫苗接种率。
BACKGROUND: Annual influenza vaccination is recommended for all healthcare workers (HCWs) to help reduce the risk of contracting the virus and transmitting it to vulnerable people, especially older adults in residential care facilities. Vaccination uptake among HCWs remains low.AIM: To investigate HCWs' attitudes towards, and beliefs about, seasonal influenza vaccination in a residential care facility for older adults in the Republic of Ireland.METHOD: Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire.RESULTS: A total of 95 questionnaires were distributed, and 35 (37%) HCWs completed and returned them. During the 2016-17 flu season, 20 (57%) respondents were vaccinated. Primary predictors of vaccination acceptance were the belief that being healthy should not mitigate against requiring the vaccine ( r =0.7, P =0.01), protection of self and family ( r =0.67, P =0.01), protection of patients ( r =0.592, P =0.01) and agreement with mandatory vaccination ( r =0.351, P =0.039). Reasons for vaccination avoidance were misconceptions about the need for vaccination among healthy HCWs (67%), efficacy of the vaccine (60%), lack of trust in the vaccine (47%) and a belief that the vaccine may cause flu (47%).CONCLUSION: Addressing HCWs' beliefs relating to the personal benefits of vaccination while simultaneously correcting misconceptions may help to increase uptake among those working in residential care settings for older adults.BACKGROUND: Annual influenza vaccination is recommended for all healthcare workers (HCWs) to help reduce the risk of contracting the virus and transmitting it to vulnerable people, especially older adults in residential care facilities. Vaccination uptake among HCWs remains low.AIM: To investigate HCWs' attitudes towards, and beliefs about, seasonal influenza vaccination in a residential care facility for older adults in the Republic of Ireland.METHOD: Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire.RESULTS: A total of 95 questionnaires were distributed, and 35 (37%) HCWs completed and returned them. During the 2016-17 flu season, 20 (57%) respondents were vaccinated. Primary predictors of vaccination acceptance were the belief that being healthy should not mitigate against requiring the vaccine ( r =0.7, P =0.01), protection of self and family ( r =0.67, P =0.01), protection of patients ( r =0.592, P =0.01) and agreement with mandatory vaccination ( r =0.351, P =0.039). Reasons for vaccination avoidance were misconceptions about the need for vaccination among healthy HCWs (67%), efficacy of the vaccine (60%), lack of trust in the vaccine (47%) and a belief that the vaccine may cause flu (47%).CONCLUSION: Addressing HCWs' beliefs relating to the personal benefits of vaccination while simultaneously correcting misconceptions may help to increase uptake among those working in residential care settings for older adults.