2010
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-10-596
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Abstract: BackgroundBoth the health care workers (HCWs) and children are target groups for pandemic influenza vaccination. The coverage of the target populations is an important determinant for impact of mass vaccination. The objective of this study is to determine the attitudes of HCWs as parents, toward vaccinating their children with pandemic influenza A/H1N1 vaccine.MethodsA cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted with health care workers (HCWs) in a public hospital during December 2009 in Istanbul. All p… Show more

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“…Besides this, the fact that the researchers prefer conferences and seminars as sources of information suggests that they spend less time reading. Torun et al did not report a significant difference between health professionals who had children between 6 and 18 months of age and health professionals without children in terms of vaccination ratios [13]. We also could not find a relationship between vaccination and having children.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 72%
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“…Besides this, the fact that the researchers prefer conferences and seminars as sources of information suggests that they spend less time reading. Torun et al did not report a significant difference between health professionals who had children between 6 and 18 months of age and health professionals without children in terms of vaccination ratios [13]. We also could not find a relationship between vaccination and having children.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 72%
“…The use of the internet as an information source was significantly higher in students studying health sciences compared to students studying other subjects [12]. Azap et al found that the most frequently used sources were scientific letters or journals, conferences in the hospital, and scientific announcements on TV, whereas Torun et al determined that visual and written media were the most commonly used sources of information among health professionals [13,14]. In our study, we found that, according to their statements, professors used scientific letters, researchers used seminar and conferences, and nurses mostly used the web page of the Ministry of Health as their sources of information for H1N1.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Within 6 months, monovalent H1N1 vaccines ("H1N1 vaccine") were developed, manufactured and licensed in the same manner as seasonal influenza vaccine, and recommended for general use in the United States (U.S.). However, heightened media attention increased public concerns about potential vaccine side effects [3][4]. H1N1 vaccine safety was monitored by several systems [5] including the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The physician should recognize the effectiveness and harmlessness of the vaccine and should share this information with patients readily (1,13-17). As shown in previous studies, a physician's recommendation of the influenza vaccination is the most important factor in patients deciding to have an influenza vaccination (16,17). A prior study from Turkey reported the rate of pandemic influenza vaccination among the children of health care professionals.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 88%
“…In another study in which immunization barriers and solutions were discussed, the lack of knowledge about immunizations, fears about vaccine safety, and logistical problems that limit access to immunization services were the main barriers (28). In a study from Turkey, concerns about side effects and the efficacy of influenza vaccinations were major reasons for refusing vaccination (17).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%