Influenza vaccination amongst staff at risk. Chen, S. Y. C., Toh, M. P. H. S., Kannan, P., Tang, W. E., Chng, F. L. C., Matthews, J., Ng, K. M. Y., & Lew, Y. J. Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore, 39(11 SUPPL. 1):S241, 2010. ![Influenza vaccination amongst staff at risk [link]](https://bibbase.org/img/filetypes/link.svg "link")
Paper abstract bibtex Background/Hypothesis: Although seasonal influenza vaccination has been shown to reduce infection and absenteeism, vaccination rates amongst healthcare workers have remained low. Elderly healthcare workers and those with pulmonary or cardiovascular system disorders have a greater risk from influenza-related complications. This study investigates the uptake and perception of primary healthcare workers towards seasonal influenza vaccination and compares the vaccination rate between those with a high risk for influenza-related complications and those who do not. Method(s): An anonymous survey was conducted in Nov 2009 amongst all medical, nursing, allied health and operations staff of NHG Polyclinics, Singapore. Staff were asked if they had any of the risk factors associated with influenza-related complications (asthma, stroke, heart disease, cancer, diabetes mellitus, renal disease, elderly (\textgreater=65 years old), pregnant), their perception towards vaccination and whether they had been vaccinated within the preceding 2 years. Result(s): Response rate was 80%. Of 721 respondents, 16.6% reported having at least 1 risk factor. Asthma (10.8%) and diabetes (2.9%) were the main risk factors. Most respondents (64.6%) had been vaccinated within the preceding 2 years with no significant differences in uptake between staff with and staff without risk factors (61.7% vs 65.2%, P = 0.457), and with different risk factors. The main reasons for not being vaccinated were the fear of side effects (44.4%) and dislike of injections (27.2%) with no significant differences between staff with and without risk factors. Discussion & Conclusion(s): About a third of at risk primary healthcare workers had not been vaccinated against seasonal influenza. Having a risk factor did not influence the uptake and concerns of staff towards vaccination. Vaccine safety was a major concern amongst staff. This should be addressed to raise vaccine uptake especially amongst staff at greater risk from influenza-related complications.
@article{chen_influenza_2010,
title = {Influenza vaccination amongst staff at risk},
volume = {39},
issn = {0304-4602},
url = {http://www.annals.edu.sg/pdf/39VolNo11SupplNov2010/V39N11(Suppl).pdf http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&PAGE=reference&D=emed11&NEWS=N&AN=71796101},
abstract = {Background/Hypothesis: Although seasonal influenza vaccination has been shown to reduce infection and absenteeism, vaccination rates amongst healthcare workers have remained low. Elderly healthcare workers and those with pulmonary or cardiovascular system disorders have a greater risk from influenza-related complications. This study investigates the uptake and perception of primary healthcare workers towards seasonal influenza vaccination and compares the vaccination rate between those with a high risk for influenza-related complications and those who do not. Method(s): An anonymous survey was conducted in Nov 2009 amongst all medical, nursing, allied health and operations staff of NHG Polyclinics, Singapore. Staff were asked if they had any of the risk factors associated with influenza-related complications (asthma, stroke, heart disease, cancer, diabetes mellitus, renal disease, elderly ({\textgreater}=65 years old), pregnant), their perception towards vaccination and whether they had been vaccinated within the preceding 2 years. Result(s): Response rate was 80\%. Of 721 respondents, 16.6\% reported having at least 1 risk factor. Asthma (10.8\%) and diabetes (2.9\%) were the main risk factors. Most respondents (64.6\%) had been vaccinated within the preceding 2 years with no significant differences in uptake between staff with and staff without risk factors (61.7\% vs 65.2\%, P = 0.457), and with different risk factors. The main reasons for not being vaccinated were the fear of side effects (44.4\%) and dislike of injections (27.2\%) with no significant differences between staff with and without risk factors. Discussion \& Conclusion(s): About a third of at risk primary healthcare workers had not been vaccinated against seasonal influenza. Having a risk factor did not influence the uptake and concerns of staff towards vaccination. Vaccine safety was a major concern amongst staff. This should be addressed to raise vaccine uptake especially amongst staff at greater risk from influenza-related complications.},
language = {English},
number = {11 SUPPL. 1},
journal = {Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore},
author = {Chen, S. Y. C. and Toh, M. P. H. S. and Kannan, P. and Tang, W. E. and Chng, F. L. C. and Matthews, J. and Ng, K. M. Y. and Lew, Y. J.},
year = {2010},
keywords = {*Singapore, *health, *influenza vaccination, *risk, absenteeism, aged, asthma, cardiovascular system, cerebrovascular accident, diabetes mellitus, diseases, fear, health care personnel, heart disease, human, infection, influenza, injection, kidney disease, neoplasm, nursing, outpatient department, primary health care, risk factor, seasonal influenza, side effect, vaccination, vaccine},
pages = {S241},
}
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