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.
Victorian Public Health Training Scheme, Department of Human Services, Victoria.
Penny
P
Smithers
Sally B
SB
Murray
Sophie
S
Stewart
Sue
S
Skull
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