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PUBLIC HEALTH
卷 129, 期 6, 页码 755-762出版社
W B SAUNDERS CO LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2015.02.031
关键词
Occupational health; Vaccination; Policies; Influenza; MMR
资金
- Go Wales work placement grant
Objectives: Occupational vaccination of health care workers is strongly recommended to prevent health care associated transmission but coverage in general remains suboptimal. The aim of this survey was to: 1. Estimate levels vaccination coverage for annual flu and MMR vaccines among hospital-based health care workers; 2. Explore the reasons behind low vaccination rates; and 3. Identify potential practical and policy solutions. Study design: A cross-sectional study. Methods: An opportunistic survey was used to estimate MMR and flu vaccination coverage, and review attitudes and explore solutions. Staff from eight randomly selected wards, stratified by ward-level patient susceptibility, were invited to participate. Results: In total 133 staff responded, an approximate response rate of 68%. Seventy one percent had ever received an MMR and 42% had received the most recent flu vaccination. Actively declining vaccination was more common for flu than MMR (29% and 7% respectively). Side-effects, insufficient knowledge and vaccine ineffectiveness were popular justifications for declining flu vaccination but not MMR. Not seeing vaccination as a professional responsibility was associated with declining flu vaccination (P < 0.001). Improving vaccination coverage with booster vaccines for new staff and immunity testing received strong support from staff working with vulnerable groups (82% and 74% respectively); 70% of this staff group also supported compulsory vaccination. Conclusions: Improving staff education may increase coverage. Clarification of the benefits of vaccination in specific staff groups may also improve uptake. Routine booster vaccinations and immunity testing were generally acceptable and compulsory vaccination of certain staff groups warrants further investigation. (C) 2015 The Royal Society for Public Health. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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