Influenza vaccination: a call for a multiple intervention approach.
Influenza seriously impacts the health and well-being of individuals and communities and has significant implications for the health care system. Despite known benefits of influenza vaccination, inoculation rates among health care providers remain low. Close proximity to patients, the potential to act as an infection vector and their role in patient education has focussed attention on how health care professionals make personal vaccination decisions. This commentary explores the inherent complexity of vaccination decision-making and offers suggestions for a multiple intervention approach to address health care providers' vaccination uptake needs. Directions for future research are also discussed.
Pierrynowski Gallant
Donna M
DM
School of Nursing, Saint Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS. dgallant@stfx.ca
Murray
Mary Ann
MA
McNeil
Shelly
S
D002170:Canada; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000517:prevention & control; D017757:Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient / Q000517:prevention & control; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control*
D007252:Influenza Vaccines