TY - JOUR
T1 - Vaccination against influenza
T2 - Attitude of health care personnel in a multidisciplinary hospital in Latvia
AU - Viksna, Ludmila
AU - Vilcans, Martiņš
AU - Zeltiņa, Indra
AU - Leidere-Reine, Aija
AU - Krumiņa, Angelika
AU - Koļesova, Oksana
AU - Ļeviņa, Jeļena
AU - Koļesovs, Aleksandrs
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Ludmila Vīksna et al., published by Sciendo 2019.
Copyright:
Copyright 2019 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2019/8/1
Y1 - 2019/8/1
N2 - Health care personnel (HCP) are at high risk of acquiring influenza due to exposure to patients. However, vaccination in HCP is lower than 40% for most European countries. The aim of this study was to determine the attitude towards influenza vaccination and possible reasons for this attitude in HCP. A cross-sectional study was performed in a multidisciplinary hospital of Latvia. The sample (n = 1099) included doctors (239), nurses (418), care services (236), administrative staff (108), and technical support staff (98). Five questions addressed vaccination of planned patients and HCP, knowledge of etiological anti-influenza drugs, and their storage at the hospital for immediate use. The results revealed that the level of regular vaccination against influenza in HCP was relatively low (14%). This contrasted with a more positive attitude towards vaccination of patients (53%) and personnel (60%). This contrast provided evidence for a low level of proactive action. High expectations regarding medications covered by the hospital (82%) indicated transferring of part of personal responsibility to the organisation. Doctors demonstrated a better understanding of the problem and a higher level of vaccination. However, some of doctors' attitudes showed underestimation of influenza-associated risk.
AB - Health care personnel (HCP) are at high risk of acquiring influenza due to exposure to patients. However, vaccination in HCP is lower than 40% for most European countries. The aim of this study was to determine the attitude towards influenza vaccination and possible reasons for this attitude in HCP. A cross-sectional study was performed in a multidisciplinary hospital of Latvia. The sample (n = 1099) included doctors (239), nurses (418), care services (236), administrative staff (108), and technical support staff (98). Five questions addressed vaccination of planned patients and HCP, knowledge of etiological anti-influenza drugs, and their storage at the hospital for immediate use. The results revealed that the level of regular vaccination against influenza in HCP was relatively low (14%). This contrasted with a more positive attitude towards vaccination of patients (53%) and personnel (60%). This contrast provided evidence for a low level of proactive action. High expectations regarding medications covered by the hospital (82%) indicated transferring of part of personal responsibility to the organisation. Doctors demonstrated a better understanding of the problem and a higher level of vaccination. However, some of doctors' attitudes showed underestimation of influenza-associated risk.
KW - attitude
KW - influenza
KW - primary control
KW - secondary control
KW - vaccination
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85069681018&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.2478/prolas-2019-0063
DO - 10.2478/prolas-2019-0063
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85069681018
SN - 1407-009X
VL - 73
SP - 403
EP - 406
JO - Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Section B: Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences
JF - Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Section B: Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences
IS - 4
ER -
