Predisposing, Reinforcing, and Enabling Factors Influencing Influenza Vaccination Acceptance Among Healthcare Workers

Abstract

According to the present case-control study about influenza vaccine acceptance among hospital workers, vaccination campaigns should focus mainly on predisposing and enabling factors, emphasizing the likelihood of acquiring influenza and the positive benefits to patients, addressing concerns about vaccine efficacy or safety, and minimizing the time required for the worker to undergo vaccination.

Outbreak of influenza virus A/H1N1 in a hospital ward for immunocompromised patients

“…However, one can estimate that it was at least not higher than it is worldwide, i.e. less than 40% [1,15]. This was confirmed by the Department of Occupational Health, which carried out the influenza vaccinations in this hospital.…”

“…Annual vaccination against influenza is recommended by almost all national publichealth authorities. Nevertheless, the vaccination coverage of HCWs is usually under 40% worldwide [1,15]. In February 2008, five patients in one hospital ward for immunocompromised patients displayed a sudden onset of respiratory disease.…”

Understanding motivators and barriers of hospital-based obstetric and pediatric health care worker influenza vaccination programs in Australia

“…30 Several Australian and international studies have shown that following one seasonal influenza vaccination, many HCWs will continue to be vaccinated in subsequent seasons, suggesting it is well worth an organisations time to tailor strategies that best suit their individual workforce, particularly focusing on developing a strong culture for new employees. [24][25][26][27]29,32 Many HCWs commented on the lack of privacy, location of administration and the need for greater rotational trolley to their work environment, these are organisational barriers that could readily be addressed in any future influenza vaccination campaigns to improve vaccination rates. This is the first study to explore in depth the attitudes, barriers and motivators toward seasonal influenza vaccine uptake of Australian HCWs working in pediatric and obstetric environments.…”

“…While the reasons for and against influenza vaccinations have been well studied in other developed countries, [21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28] it is unclear as to whether these reasons are similar or different in Australian HCWs. Additionally, it is possible that the reasons for and against influenza vaccinations might differ for Australian HCWs serving pediatric 12 or obstetric populations compared with other patient groups.…”

Predictors of acceptance of H1N1 influenza vaccination by FDNY firefighters and EMS workers

“…In prior years, acceptance rates of seasonal influenza vaccinations have been reported to range from 10 to 62% in hospital personnel [9-11], and from 40% in healthy adults working at a university [12] to almost 100% in the US military, where vaccination has been mandatory since 1954 [13-15]. At FDNY, acceptance rates of seasonal influenza vaccine have averaged around 50% (unpublished data).…”