title: Vaccination coverage among students from a German health care college.
abstract: Health care students are at risk of acquiring and transmitting vaccine-preventable diseases. The purpose of this study was to assess their vaccination status and the influence of determining factors on their vaccination status. Unsatisfactory vaccination rates (43.8%-94.1%) and significant effects regarding age, sex, and socioeconomic status were found; therefore, there is an increased need for education and motivation for vaccinations in student training.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health and Health Care Management, University of Applied Sciences Zwickau, Zwickau, Germany. Electronic address: carolinmaeding@gmx.de.
authors.forename: Carolin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mäding
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Dresden Medical School, University of Technology Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
authors.forename: Carolin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Dresden Medical School, University of Technology Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
authors.forename: Carola
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Münch
authors.affiliation: Nursing College, Chemnitz Regional Hospital, Chemnitz, Germany.
authors.forename: Katharina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: von Lindeman
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health and Health Care Management, University of Applied Sciences Zwickau, Zwickau, Germany.
authors.forename: Jörg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Klewer
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Dresden Medical School, University of Technology Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
authors.forename: Joachim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kugler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014611:Vaccination; D014612:Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014612:Vaccines
keywords: Health care students; Immunization; Vaccination coverage; Vaccine-preventable diseases