title: Getting vaccinated or not getting vaccinated? Different reasons for getting vaccinated against seasonal or pandemic influenza.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A large number of studies have investigated the motivation behind health care workers (HCWs) taking the influenza vaccine. But with the appearance of pandemic influenza, it became important to better analyse the reasons why workers get vaccinated against seasonal and/or pandemic influenza.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three main categories of reasons were identified with an Exploratory Factor Analysis. An analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to verify the existence of differences between three categories of choices (taking of seasonal and pandemic vaccine, only the seasonal vaccine or none). In addition, a multinomial logistic regression analysis was performed to analyse the association between stated intentions and update of seasonal and pandemic vaccine. Questionnaires were returned from 168 HCWs (67.3% women).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results showed that age and being well-informed about vaccination topics are the most important variables in determining the choice to take the vaccine.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results highlight the importance of enhancing education programs to improve awareness among HCWs concerning the benefits of taking the influenza vaccination, with particular attention paid to younger workers.
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bonfiglioli
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Via Filippo Re 6, 40126 Bologna, Italy. michela.vignoli@unibo.it.
authors.forename: Michela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vignoli
authors.forename: Dina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Guglielmi
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Depolo
authors.forename: Francesco Saverio
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Violante
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D058873:Pandemics / Q000517:prevention & control; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D012621:Seasons; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines