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18262689

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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-2-25
pubmed:abstractText
In 2007, the Dutch Health Council recommended influenza vaccination of all institutional healthcare workers (HCWs). In this questionnaire study largely based on the health belief model we assessed the attitude and intentions of hospital personnel towards such vaccination. We sent out 220 questionnaires to medical personnel and nurses of departments of the University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands. Only one-third of the 112 responders (response rate of 51%) reported a positive intention to comply with the national recommendation. Factors associated with a positive intention were the awareness of a HCW's responsibility not to harm patients, the belief to have a high risk of influenza infection and confidence in vaccine efficacy. Physicians were more likely than nurses and other staff to have a positive intention. Education is needed to convince hospital personnel about influenza vaccination.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0264-410X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
4
pubmed:volume
26
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1297-302
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Attitude of Dutch hospital personnel towards influenza vaccination.
pubmed:affiliation
University Medical Center Utrecht, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, Utrecht, The Netherlands. vandendool@umcutrecht.nl
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article