López-Picado A, Apiñaniz A, Ramos AL, Miranda-Serrano E, Cobos R, Parraza-Díez N, Amezua P, Martinez-Cengotitabengoa M, Aizpuru F. Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of health professionals in relation to A/H1N1 influenza and its vaccine.
EMERGING HEALTH THREATS JOURNAL 2012;
5:EHTJ-5-7266. [PMID:
22461846 PMCID:
PMC3257874 DOI:
10.3402/ehtj.v5i0.7266]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To determine the intention of health professionals, doctors and nurses, concerning whether or not to be vaccinated against A/H1N1 influenza virus, and their perception of the severity of this pandemic compared with seasonal flu.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
A cross-sectional study was carried out based on an questionnaire e-mailed to health professionals in public healthcare centres in Vitoria between 6 and 16 November 2009; the percentage of respondents who wanted to be vaccinated and who perceived the pandemic flu to carry a high risk of death were calculated.
RESULTS
A total of 115 people completed the questionnaire of whom 61.7% (n=71) were doctors and 38.3% (n=44) were nurses. Of these, 33.3% (n=23) of doctors and 13.6% (n=6) of nurses intended to be vaccinated (p=0.019). Even among those who considered themselves to be at a high risk, 70.6% (n=48) of doctors and 31.7% (n=13) of nurses participating in the study (p=0.001) planned to have the vaccination.
CONCLUSIONS
Most health professionals, and in particular nurses, had no intention to be vaccinated against A/H1N1 influenza virus at the beginning of the vaccination campaign.
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