• Atencion primaria · Mar 2016

    [Primary health care professionals attitudes towards influenza immunzation in Catalonia].

    • Nuria Torner, Pere Godoy, Núria Soldevila, Diana Toledo, Cristina Rius, and Angela Domínguez.
    • Agencia de Salud Pública de Cataluña, Departamento de Salud, Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona, España; CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Instituto Carlos III, Madrid, España; Departamento de Salud Pública, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: nuria.torner@gencat.cat.
    • Aten Primaria. 2016 Mar 1; 48 (3): 192-9.

    ObjectiveHealth personnel are at risk of acquiring influenza infection and of nosocomial influenza transmission. The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between the knowledge and attitudes of primary care health personnel in Catalonia as regards influenza vaccine and the factors related to the uptake of this vaccine.DesignA cross-sectional study using a web survey.SettingPrimary care health personnel of the Catalan Health Institute.ParticipantsA total of 1212 primary health care personnel were included in the survey. Those who had medical reasons for being or not being vaccinated were excluded.ResultsA total of 423 replies were valid, with a 46.6% overall vaccination coverage. Vaccination rate was higher among 45 to 54 year-olds, paediatricians, those vaccinated in preceding seasons, and those living with chronic patients. There was an association between having received the vaccine and considering vaccination the best preventive action, advocating vaccination to at risk population, concern about acquiring influenza, and considering health personnel vaccination important.ConclusionsActions taken to increase vaccination rate among health personnel should aim at correcting lack of knowledge and misconceptions about influenza vaccination of health personnel.Copyright © 2015 Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.

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