Occupational vaccination of health care workers: uptake, attitudes and potential solutions

Little, Kirsty; Goodridge, S.; Lewis, Heather; Lingard, Shirley; Din, Suryani Che; Tidley, Mike; Roberts, Richard J.; Williams, Nigel; Hayes, Sara

doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2015.02.031

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“…41 Another study found believing vaccinations are not their professional responsibility and organizational issues such as inconvenient times and locations were also a factor in reduced vaccine uptake among HCW. 31 These results highlight the complexity of this topic on multiple levels. In general, it seems that support towards mandatory policies increases after their implementation, 42 although other strategies must be implemented to improve attitudes and uptake among HCW, such as increasing staff education and providing proof of the efficacy, benefits and safety of vaccines.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…A total of 22 studies assessed knowledge, attitudes and beliefs towards vaccination programs [26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43] (Table 1), while 9 papers, two of which presented results obtained from the same study, assessed attitudes towards the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine in young girls specifically (Table 2). 25,26,38,[44][45][46][47]…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…41,42,50 Most of these studies concerned childhood vaccinations. 23,24,[26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37]39,[41][42][43]50 The sample size ranged from 73 38 to more than 4,000 interviewed subjects. 36 A first group of studies consisted of surveys conducted among parents to assess their attitude towards mandatory childhood vaccination.…”

Section: Vaccination Programsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…30 Finally, nine studies assessed attitudes towards specific mandatory occupational vaccination protocols for different types of workers. 27,[31][32][33][34][39][40][41][42] The first study was performed in 2009 in Australia, and aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes and beliefs concerning a policy directive which requires all staff in certain patient care areas to prove protection against certain infectious diseases or to be vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B and varicella. A total of 1,200 paper surveys were distributed and 894 collected, and 185 questionnaires were submitted electronically, resulting in a total of 1,079 completed questionnaires.…”

Section: Vaccination Programsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…27 Similar results emerged from an English study where 133 clinical and non-clinical staff were interviewed: There was substantial support (nearly 70%) for the routine use of compulsory vaccination for staff working with vulnerable patients. 31 Rebmann et al assessed the support for a childcare agency staff mandatory vaccination policy, defined as a policy requiring all staff except those with a medical contraindication to receive all Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-recommended vaccines. Overall, 354 parents, staff and agency administrators from 23 childcare agencies participated in the survey.…”

Section: Vaccination Programsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Currently, many countries are dealing with groups refusing available recommended vaccinations.Despite several studies having demonstrated the efficacy of mandatory vaccinations in ensuring herd immunity, opposition is widespread. The aim of our study was to systematically review published studies evaluating attitudes towards mandatory vaccination programs. PubMed and Scopus scientific databases were searched and 4,198 results were returned, of these 29 met the inclusion criteria. Twenty-two studies assessed attitudes towards mandatory vaccination programs in general, while 9 papers focused specifically on the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine. Most of the studies were performed in Europe and North America. According to the assessed studies, the majority of the population seems to be in favour of compulsory vaccinations, although attitudes differed among studies. The results presented in this review could be an important starting point to further understand the issue of vaccine hesitancy and support the implementation of effective vaccination strategies. ARTICLE HISTORY

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Occupational vaccination of health care workers: uptake, attitudes and potential solutions

Cited by 31 publications

References 24 publications

Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs towards compulsory vaccination: a systematic review

Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs towards compulsory vaccination: a systematic review

Increasing vaccination intention in pandemic times: a social marketing perspective

Factors associated with knowledges and attitudes about measles and rubella immunization in a non-health care occupational setting in Japan

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