Attitudes of Nursing Home Staff towards Influenza Vaccination: Opinions and Factors Influencing Hesitancy

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Silvia Majori¹  Albino Poli¹  Francesca Moretti¹  Donatella Visentin¹  Stefano Tardivo¹  Elena Bovolenta¹  Emanuele Torri²  Michela Rimondini³  Mariangela Mazzi³ 

[1] Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, Section of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy;Department of Health and Social Policy, Autonomous Province of Trento, 38121 Trent, Italy;Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Section of Clinical Psychology, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy;

关键词: flu vaccination;    staff hesitancy;    nursing home;    immunization promotion;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph17061851

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Seasonal influenza is recognized to be a significant public health problem and a cause of death, especially in fragile persons. In nursing homes (NHs), vaccination for both residents and staff is the best preventive strategy. However, professionals’ immunization rates are far from reaching the international recommended values. This study aims to describe the adherence and attitudes of NH staff towards flu vaccination and to explore staff hesitancy. A questionnaire was developed based on a literature review and on the 3Cs (confidence, complacency, convenience) of the WHO framework and administered among the staff of four NHs of a province in the northeast of Italy. Results demonstrated a low adherence towards annual vaccination (i.e., only 3% declared getting the flu vaccination each year). Complacency, confidence and convenience all showed a significant impact on the attitude towards vaccination both in univariate and multivariable analysis, with complacency being the most strongly associated area. The area of confidence resulted in strongly challenging factors. Only 24.8% of interviewees appeared trustful towards the efficacy of receiving immunization and 34% declared safety issues. Insights from the study can support the implementation of effective interventions to improve vaccination adherence in NHs. Specifically, increasing complacency by raising awareness related to the risks of influenza appears to be an essential strategy to effectively promote vaccination uptake.

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