Motors of influenza vaccination uptake and vaccination advocacy in healthcare workers: A comparative study in six European countries

Kassianos, George; Kuchar, Ernest; Nitsch–Osuch, Aneta; Kynčl, Jan; Galev, Andrey; Humolli, Isme; Falup‐Pecurariu, Oana; Thomson, Angus; Klein, Christina; Vallée-Tourangeau, Gaëlle

doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.02.031

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“…the confident sentiment was 73%) showed strong positive attitudes regarding vaccination advocacy, and the second cluster (i.e. diffident sentiment was 27%) showed neutral attitudes (35). In Turkey, consistent with the literature data, it was determined that the rates of patients who received vaccination advice by healthcare employees were low.…”

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Women's knowledge and beliefs towards vaccination for influenza during pregnancy in Turkey and underlying factors of misinformation: a single-centre cross-sectional study

Pulatoğlu

Turan

2020

Cent Eur J Public Health

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Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the knowledge and perceptions of the pregnant women presenting to our hospital for seasonal vaccination for influenza and to determine the factors associated with it. Method: In this cross-sectional study pregnant woman presenting to our hospital between October 2018 and March 2019 were evaluated. A non-validated, well-detailed questionnaire addressing the vaccination rates, participants' perceptions about the facts behind the vaccination for influenza and the factors associated with refusal of vaccination was performed. Women's knowledge level provided by their healthcare providers was also questioned. Results: A total of 250 participants were included in the study. The average age of the patients was 28.85 ± 5.42 years (range 18-43); and the average pregnancy week was 19 ± 9.75. It was determined that 98% (n = 245) of the participants did not have any vaccinations before, and 98.8% (n = 247) did not have any vaccination during their current pregnancy. 65.2% (n = 163) of the participants did not know that the vaccination for influenza was safe in pregnancy; and 64% (n = 160) did not know that the vaccination for influenza was recommended in pregnancy. The most frequent responses given by the participants to justify their refusal for the vaccination was "my doctor was against" and "it can be harmful to my baby" (25.6% and 24%, respectively). It was determined that 98.4% (n = 246) of the participants were not recommended about the vaccination for influenza by any healthcare centres; and 92.8% (n = 232) did not receive any information on vaccination for influenza. Conclusion: The knowledge of the participants on vaccination for influenza was inadequate and had misconceptions. The inadequacy of healthcare employees, government institutions and the media may have played roles in this outcome. The reasons underlying the inadequacy of the healthcare providers on vaccination for influenza may be questioned.

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Section: Table 2 History Of Vaccination For Influenza In Current Andsupporting

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Women's knowledge and beliefs towards vaccination for influenza during pregnancy in Turkey and underlying factors of misinformation: a single-centre cross-sectional study

Pulatoğlu

Turan

2020

Cent Eur J Public Health

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“…Second, the 9-item MoVac-COVID-19 is a short tool with satisfactory psychometric properties, and therefore it can be combined with other vaccination-related instruments to form a useful toolkit to address vaccine hesitancy. For example, Kassianos et al [34] used the MoVac-Flu Scale to explore and record how healthcare workers engaged and accepted flu vaccination across six European countries. Moreover, the MoVac-Flu Scale has been used to examine predictors of uptake of the influenza vaccine among older people in Greece [35] .…”

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Adapting the Motors of Influenza Vaccination Acceptance Scale into the Motors of COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance Scale: Psychometric evaluation among mainland Chinese university students

Chen

Ahorsu

et al. 2021

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Background COVID-19 continues to ravage the world with economies and life significantly and negatively affected. Fortunately, there has been significant progress in the production of vaccines to stem the infection. However, with controversies and myths surrounding vaccinations, it is timely to examine individuals’ willingness to vaccinate. The present study adapted the Motors of Influenza Vaccination Acceptance Scale (MoVac-Flu Scale) into the Motors of COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance Scale (MoVac-COVID19S) for validation and assessed the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination utilizing the cognitive model of empowerment (CME). Methods A total of 3145 university students (mean age=20.80 years; SD=2.09) were recruited for the present study between January 5 and 16, 2021. Two MoVac-COVID19S scales (9-item and 12-item) were adapted from the MoVac-Flu Scale, an instrument developed using CME. Psychometric tests were conducted to ascertain reliability and validity properties. Results The findings indicated that the MoVac-COVID19S had high internal consistency in both the 9-item version (ω=0.921) and 12-item version (ω=0.898). The factor structure of the MoVac-COVID19S (9-item and 12-item versions) corresponded well with CME theory. All the fit indices were satisfactory (comparative fit index=0.984, Tucker-Lewis index=0.971, root mean square error of approximation=0.088, standardized root mean square residual=0.058) but the 9-item MoVac-COVID had better fit indices than the 12-item MoVac-COVID due to the negative wording effects existing in the 12-item MoVac-COVID19S. The scale had satisfactory known-group validity in both 9-item and 12-item versions. Conclusions The MoVac-COVID19S has promising psychometric properties based on internal consistency, factor structure, and known-group validity.

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“…Vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 became available at the end of 2020, and healthcare workers (HCWs) were in many countries among the first groups to be vaccinated [3,4]. The success of a vaccination program depends on the uptake rates among the general population and especially among HCWs, who are important for vaccination advocacy [5,6]. Apart from being at a higher risk of becoming infected with SARS-CoV-2 than the general population [7][8][9], HCWs are also potential transmitters of the virus in the clinical setting [10], where they work with the most susceptible population, i.e., the elderly, and those with certain underlying medical conditions, which require more attention and care [11,12].…”

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Attitudes of Nursing Students towards Vaccination and Other Preventive Measures for Limitation of COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study in Three European Countries

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Several preventive measures have been applied to limit the COVID-19 pandemic, including successful the development and introduction of vaccines. The aim of this study was to investigate adherence to preventive measures and vaccination intentions among nursing students in three European countries and the factors associated with vaccination intention and advising vaccination. A cross-sectional study using convenience/snow-ball sampling strategy was performed in Slovenia, Poland, and Serbia between 12 February and 5 March 2021. Data from 872 eligible respondents were analyzed (mean age 23.5 ± 6.5 years, 89% female). Higher adherence to preventive behavior was declared by those working in healthcare (p < 0.001), engaged in COVID-19 departments (p < 0.001), had not had the disease yet (p < 0.001), and had children (p = 0.01). Those groups also expressed higher vaccination intention and advised vaccination to others. Higher vaccination intention and advising vaccination were mostly associated with belief in benefits of vaccine, trust in institutions, perceived effectiveness of vaccine, influence of social environment, protection of patients and perceived health care professionals’ duty. Fear of side effects and general refusal of vaccines are the main reasons for vaccination hesitancy. The results of the study indicate how higher education institutions can support the development of appropriate professional attitudes and behaviors among nursing students.

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Motors of influenza vaccination uptake and vaccination advocacy in healthcare workers: A comparative study in six European countries

Cited by 30 publications

References 33 publications

Women's knowledge and beliefs towards vaccination for influenza during pregnancy in Turkey and underlying factors of misinformation: a single-centre cross-sectional study

Women's knowledge and beliefs towards vaccination for influenza during pregnancy in Turkey and underlying factors of misinformation: a single-centre cross-sectional study

Adapting the Motors of Influenza Vaccination Acceptance Scale into the Motors of COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance Scale: Psychometric evaluation among mainland Chinese university students

Attitudes of Nursing Students towards Vaccination and Other Preventive Measures for Limitation of COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study in Three European Countries

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