title: Influenza vaccination and sick leave practices and perceptions reported by health care workers in ambulatory care settings.
abstract: We examined annual influenza vaccination and sick leave practices and perceptions among 627 health care workers (HCWs) in ambulatory care settings in King County, Washington using a self-report questionnaire. Most medical practitioners (85%), but fewer other HCWs (nurses, nurse's aides, allied health professionals, administrative; 55%-64%) reported receiving an annual influenza vaccination; only 31% of HCWs reported routinely taking sick leave for influenza-like illness.
authors.affiliation: University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. wayne.turnberg@doh.wa.gov
authors.forename: Wayne
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Turnberg
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Daniell
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Duchin
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018582:Sick Leave / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014861:Washington
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines