Knowledge, attitudes, and practices associated with frequent influenza vaccination among healthcare personnel in Peru, 2016─2018

Healthcare personnel in 2016–2019 prospective cohort infrequently got vaccinated, worked while ill, and frequently used antibiotics rather than antivirals against viral influenza illnesses

“…The HCP in our cohort were present at their hospitals while ill for more than a thousand cumulative hours during the study, when Despite annual campaigns that promoted free-of-charge influenza vaccination at study hospitals, less than half (49%) of the HCP were vaccinated against influenza at least once during the study period, and only one in 15 (6%) were vaccinated in all 4 years. 24 The HCP in our study used influenza vaccines less often than those surveyed during the 2009-2010 pandemic (i.e., 77.2%). 6 PAHO and other health authorities recommend that HCP use vaccines to protect themselves from influenza illnesses, decrease the risk of nosocomial infections, prevent absenteeism, protect healthcare system surge capacity during epidemics and pandemics, and increase the likelihood that HCP will recommend vaccines to other target groups.…”

“…1 It is unclear why freely available influenza vaccines in Peru, administered at the workplace, were underutilized. 24 Common reasons why HCP might not seek vaccination are uncertainty about their individual risk of influenza and the value of vaccines. 1 Indeed, HCP might be more accustomed to judging the risk of illness and the benefit of interventions for individuals but less so for public health interventions, which benefits accrue in communities.…”

“…To minimize selection bias, we sought to enroll ≥50 participants by sex, age group (i.e., [18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49], and ≥50 years), and occupational (i.e., physicians, nurses/technicians, and assistants) strata. First, the study staff met with hospital administrators to determine which HCP belonged to which study strata.…”

Perceptions about respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and attitudes toward the RSV vaccine among the general public in China: A cross-sectional survey

“…To facilitate statistical analysis, responses to the five-point Likert scales were binary coded with reference to previous literature. 6 , 14 , 15 The answers toward awareness were dichotomously coded where an “I have never heard of it” was categorized as “Never heard,” while other responses were categorized as “Yes.” Each correctly answered knowledge question was assigned one point, whereas an incorrectly answered question received zero points. The total score for the seven questions was computed, and respondents were categorized into one “Knowledge level” variable based on the median score, with scores greater than or equal to the median classified as “High level” and those below as “Low level.” Awareness and knowledge of RSV by socio-demographic characteristics were was compared using a chi-squared test.…”

What Do Nurses Think About the Immunization Campaign in Russia and the Prospects for the COVID-19 Pandemic Development?

“…A three-year survey (2016-2018) of health workers in Peru [46] found that those who were frequently vaccinated believed that vaccination was effective, were more aware of influenza and vaccination, and believed that vaccination had emotional benefits, such as reducing regret or anger if they got the flu. Health workers who reported barriers to immunization, such as lack of time or a convenient place to get vaccinated, were less likely to want to be vaccinated often than health workers who reported no barriers.…”