title: Association between health care workers' knowledge of influenza vaccine and vaccine uptake.
abstract: Immunization is the most effective measure available to prevent influenza and its complications, and health care workers (HCWs) play a pivotal role. We conducted a cross-sectional survey study to determine HCWs knowledge and opinions regarding influenza vaccine and its acceptance at our institution. The most important reason for vaccine uptake was because it required formal declination (33%); physicians were more likely to be vaccinated because of patient care, whereas nurses were more likely to be vaccinated because it required formal declination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; Division of Infectious Diseases-Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
authors.forename: Oluwatosin
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Jaiyeoba
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Villers
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; Division of Infectious Diseases-Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Soper
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Korte
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases-Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC. Electronic address: Salgado@musc.edu.
authors.forename: Cassandra D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Salgado
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014481:United States; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines
keywords: Health care provider; Immunization; Opinion; Prevention; Vaccine acceptance; Vaccine declination