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Editor, Senior Moderator
Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2014 Mar 6;10(5). [Epub ahead of print]
Influenza vaccination coverage among medical residents: An Italian multicenter survey.
Costantino C1, Mazzucco W1, Vitale F1, Azzolini E2, Baldini C3, Bergomi M4, Biafiore AD5, Bianco M6, Borsari L4, Cacciari P7, Cadeddu C8, Camia P9, Carluccio E4, Conti A10, De Waure C8, Di Gregori V7, Fabiani L11, Fallico R12, Filisetti B13, Flacco ME14, Franco E15, Furnari R12, Galis V6, Gallea MR12, Gallone MF16, Gallone S16, Gelatti U13, Gilardi F15, Giuliani AR11, Grillo OC10, Lanati N17, Mascaretti S13, Mattei A11, Mic? R5, Morciano L15, Nante N2, Napoli G1, Nobile C5, Palladino R18, Parisi S1, Passaro M18, Pelissero G17, Quarto M16, Ricciardi W8, Romano G3, Rustico E7, Saponari A14, Schioppa FS14, Signorelli C9, Siliquini R6, Trabacchi V9, Triassi M18, Varetta A17, Ziglio A3, Zoccali A10, Amodio E1.
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Abstract
Although influenza vaccination is recognized to be safe and effective, recent studies have confirmed that immunization coverage among health care workers remain generally low, especially among medical residents (MRs). Aim of the present multicenter study was to investigate attitudes and determinants associated with acceptance of influenza vaccination among Italian MRs. A survey was performed in 2012 on MRs attending post-graduate schools of 18 Italian Universities. Each participant was interviewed via an anonymous, self-administered, web-based questionnaire including questions on attitudes regarding influenza vaccination. A total of 2506 MRs were recruited in the survey and 299 (11.9%) of these stated they had accepted influenza vaccination in 2011-2012 season. Vaccinated MRs were older (P = 0.006), working in clinical settings (P = 0.048), and vaccinated in the two previous seasons (P<0.001 in both seasons). Moreover, MRs who had recommended influenza vaccination to their patients were significantly more compliant with influenza vaccination uptake in 2011-2012 season (P<0.001). "To avoid spreading influenza among patients" was recognized as the main reason for accepting vaccination by less than 15% of vaccinated MRs. Italian MRs seem to have a very low compliance with influenza vaccination. And they seem to accept influenza vaccination as a habit that is unrelated to professional and ethical responsibility. Otherwise, residents who refuse vaccination in the previous seasons usually maintain their behaviors. Promoting correct attitudes and good practice in order to improve the influenza immunization rates of MRs could represent a decisive goal for increasing immunization coverage among health care workers of the future.
KEYWORDS:
Italy, coverage rate, influenza vaccination, medical residents, multicentre survey
PMID:
24603089
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24603089
Influenza vaccination coverage among medical residents: An Italian multicenter survey.
Costantino C1, Mazzucco W1, Vitale F1, Azzolini E2, Baldini C3, Bergomi M4, Biafiore AD5, Bianco M6, Borsari L4, Cacciari P7, Cadeddu C8, Camia P9, Carluccio E4, Conti A10, De Waure C8, Di Gregori V7, Fabiani L11, Fallico R12, Filisetti B13, Flacco ME14, Franco E15, Furnari R12, Galis V6, Gallea MR12, Gallone MF16, Gallone S16, Gelatti U13, Gilardi F15, Giuliani AR11, Grillo OC10, Lanati N17, Mascaretti S13, Mattei A11, Mic? R5, Morciano L15, Nante N2, Napoli G1, Nobile C5, Palladino R18, Parisi S1, Passaro M18, Pelissero G17, Quarto M16, Ricciardi W8, Romano G3, Rustico E7, Saponari A14, Schioppa FS14, Signorelli C9, Siliquini R6, Trabacchi V9, Triassi M18, Varetta A17, Ziglio A3, Zoccali A10, Amodio E1.
Author information
Abstract
Although influenza vaccination is recognized to be safe and effective, recent studies have confirmed that immunization coverage among health care workers remain generally low, especially among medical residents (MRs). Aim of the present multicenter study was to investigate attitudes and determinants associated with acceptance of influenza vaccination among Italian MRs. A survey was performed in 2012 on MRs attending post-graduate schools of 18 Italian Universities. Each participant was interviewed via an anonymous, self-administered, web-based questionnaire including questions on attitudes regarding influenza vaccination. A total of 2506 MRs were recruited in the survey and 299 (11.9%) of these stated they had accepted influenza vaccination in 2011-2012 season. Vaccinated MRs were older (P = 0.006), working in clinical settings (P = 0.048), and vaccinated in the two previous seasons (P<0.001 in both seasons). Moreover, MRs who had recommended influenza vaccination to their patients were significantly more compliant with influenza vaccination uptake in 2011-2012 season (P<0.001). "To avoid spreading influenza among patients" was recognized as the main reason for accepting vaccination by less than 15% of vaccinated MRs. Italian MRs seem to have a very low compliance with influenza vaccination. And they seem to accept influenza vaccination as a habit that is unrelated to professional and ethical responsibility. Otherwise, residents who refuse vaccination in the previous seasons usually maintain their behaviors. Promoting correct attitudes and good practice in order to improve the influenza immunization rates of MRs could represent a decisive goal for increasing immunization coverage among health care workers of the future.
KEYWORDS:
Italy, coverage rate, influenza vaccination, medical residents, multicentre survey
PMID:
24603089
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24603089