Influenza Vaccination and Intention to Receive the Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Vaccine among Healthcare Workers of British Columbia, Canada: A Cross-Sectional Study

Kaboli, Fariba; Astrakianakis, George; Li, Guiyun; Guzman, Jaime; Donovan, Tara; Naus, Monika

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“…Among the HCPs we surveyed, the willingness to be vaccinated against pH1N1was high. Similar acceptance rates for vaccination have been reported in other studies among the general population (Mexico 80% [28], Canada 69% [29] and 75% [30], and 89% in Kenya [31]). However, our results are markedly different from those in other studies that have reported a low willingness to be vaccinated in HCPs [13][14][15][32][33][34][35].…”

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confidence: 88%

Pandemic Influenza A(H1N1) in Cote d'Ivoire: health-care providers’ knowledge of influenza and attitudes towards vaccination

Coulibaly

Nzussouo

Kadjo

et al. 2013

J Infect Dev Ctries

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Introduction: During the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic (pH1N1), different methods were promoted to reduce the spread of influenza, including respiratory etiquette and vaccination. To identify knowledge gaps about influenza and to plan the vaccination campaign against the pandemic in Côte d'Ivoire, a survey was conducted among health-care providers (HCPs) to assess their knowledge about influenza and their willingness to be vaccinated. Methodology: A cross-sectional survey was performed in the city of Abidjan on 16-18 February 2010, in the three university teaching hospitals, a randomly selected general hospital, and two randomly selected private clinics. In face-to-face interviews, 383 health-care professionals were asked questions about their knowledge of influenza, means of influenza prevention, and their willingness to be vaccinated. Data analysis, both univariate and multivariate, was performed using SPSS. Results: Willingness to be vaccinated against pH1N1 was 80% (n = 284), and 83% of the HCPs would recommend the vaccine to others. The respiratory mode of transmission of influenza was known by 85% (n = 295) of the participants and 50% (n = 174) believed that seasonal influenza virus and pH1N1 virus were different. In a multivariate model, the factors significantly associated with willingness to receive pH1N1vaccine were fear of pH1N1 disease (OR = 2.1; IC = 1.02-4.35), having only a high school education (OR = 8.28; IC = 2.04-33.60), and feeling at risk to contract pH1N1 (OR = 11.43; IC = 4.77-27.38). Conclusion: The willingness to be vaccinated against influenza A (H1N1) by health professionals is real.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

Pandemic Influenza A(H1N1) in Cote d'Ivoire: health-care providers’ knowledge of influenza and attitudes towards vaccination

Coulibaly

Nzussouo

Kadjo

et al. 2013

J Infect Dev Ctries

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“…In the studies performed, the most important reasons for accepting vaccination with 2009 pandemic influenza vaccine were protecting himself/herself and the patients from the disease, fear of transmitting the disease to the people close to them and following the recommendations of the health authorities [21,22]. However in our study, most frequent reasons to accept vaccination were being in the high risk group and the presence of a pandemic.…”

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Evaluation of healthcare providers’ approach towards pandemic influenza and their vaccination ratio

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Objectives. Pandemic influenza is a contagious disease caused by the new pandemic influenza A H1N1 virus, originated from the genetic combination of human, pig and avian influenza viruses. Our research aimed to determine the level of pandemic influenza vaccination in healthcare providers and the factors influencing this level. Methods. Doctors, midwives and nurses working in primary, secondary and tertiary health institutions in Denizli established the universe of the research. Four nurses visited these health institutions on five workdays between the 4th and 8th of April 2011, informed the healthcare providers that participation to the research was voluntary and handed over data collection forms in the institutions visited. Then, these data collection forms were collected by the same nurses. Research data were analyzed with SPSS package program. Frequency, percentage, chi-square and logistic regression analyses were used in the evaluation. Results. 44.7% of the healthcare providers participating in the study stated that they had been vaccinated with pandemic influenza vaccine. When factors effecting the vaccination decision with pandemic influenza vaccine of the individuals participating the study was evaluated; statistically significant difference between vaccination and occupation (p=0.001), sex (p=0.001), and age (p=0.026) was detected. The proportion of doctors, males and individuals older than 40 years was higher among the vaccinated professionals. Conclusions. It is important to make announcements about vaccination with determination and by taking support from media and non-governmental organizations. Statements and explanations should be released with this in mind and media, and nongovernmental organizations should also take responsibility regarding this matter. Pandemic influenza is a contagious disease caused by the new pandemic influenza A H1N1 virus, originated from the genetic combination of human, pig and avian influenza viruses. In infections like influenza that transmit easily and rapidly, healthcare providers may also form an important focus in respect to transmitting the disease to the high risk group. Healthcare providers are recommended to be vaccinated with seasonal influenza vaccine every year. Although many methods reducing the risk of transmission of influenza exists, the most effective method today is still vaccination [1]. ABSTRACTInfluenza affects approximately 5-10% of the community and may result in admission to the hospital and therefore results in a significant social cost in the government budget [2]. Vaccination of the healthcare providers with influenza vaccine is recommended by CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) since 1981, and by WHO (World Health Organization) since 2002 [3][4][5]. Vaccination of healthcare providers with influenza vaccine reduces the occurrence of diseases like influenza, absence rates and also reduces the infection risk by preventing nosocomial transmission to the patients [6][7][8][9].During the influenza pandemic experienced in our country, 4...

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“…This was manifested by a spectrum of attitudes, such as: perceiving susceptibility to swine flu as low, believing that the epidemic was not serious, believing the swine flu was a mild disease. 74,[83][84][85]89,92,93,95,96,98,100 These motives became very apparent in studies conducted at later time points, but was observed also in earlier surveys as well.…”

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confidence: 71%

“…74,83,86,[92][93][94]96,99 Interestingly, lay individuals did not relate directly to the fact that the H1N1v was a novel vaccine and that it was subject to accelerated evaluation legislation processes. (7) The perception of the threat as not being serious was a very dominant motive in many of the studies on H1N1v acceptance.…”

Section: Acceptance Of the A/h1n1 Vaccine: When Anticipation And Realmentioning

confidence: 99%

Acceptance on the move: Public reaction to shifting vaccination realities

Velan

2011

Human Vaccines

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Influenza Vaccination and Intention to Receive the Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Vaccine among Healthcare Workers of British Columbia, Canada: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract: Vaccination campaigns for pandemic H1N1 vaccine should use messages that emphasize the risk of illness among younger people and the opportunity to protect loved ones by getting the vaccine and should address concerns about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine.

Cited by 49 publications

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Pandemic Influenza A(H1N1) in Cote d'Ivoire: health-care providers’ knowledge of influenza and attitudes towards vaccination

Pandemic Influenza A(H1N1) in Cote d'Ivoire: health-care providers’ knowledge of influenza and attitudes towards vaccination

Evaluation of healthcare providers’ approach towards pandemic influenza and their vaccination ratio

Acceptance on the move: Public reaction to shifting vaccination realities

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