Hospital health care worker (HCW) vaccination coverage after implementation of an HCW vaccination policy.
The purpose of this study was to assess knowledge, attitudes, practices, and self-reported vaccination status of HCWs at a tertiary Australian hospital, one year after implementation of a HCW vaccination policy. Two cross-sectional telephone surveys were conducted with HCWs at the hospital prior to and one year after HCW vaccination policy implementation. There was a 95% (272/287) response rate from eligible HCWs in the follow-up survey. Despite 96% (260/272) of HCWs indicating a willingness to update their vaccination status, only 24% (65/272) reported being fully vaccinated. Successful policy implementation requires adequate resource allocation and organisational commitment. Ongoing evaluation can inform the success of this process.
Smithers
Penny
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Victorian Public Health Training Scheme, Department of Human Services, Victoria.
Murray
Sally B
SB
Stewart
Sophie
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Skull
Sue
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D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014739:Victoria