title: [Primary health care professionals attitudes towards influenza immunzation in Catalonia].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Health personnel are at risk of acquiring influenza infection and of nosocomial influenza transmission. The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between the knowledge and attitudes of primary care health personnel in Catalonia as regards influenza vaccine and the factors related to the uptake of this vaccine.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study using a web survey.
  
  
  METHODS
  Primary care health personnel of the Catalan Health Institute.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 1212 primary health care personnel were included in the survey. Those who had medical reasons for being or not being vaccinated were excluded.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 423 replies were valid, with a 46.6% overall vaccination coverage. Vaccination rate was higher among 45 to 54 year-olds, paediatricians, those vaccinated in preceding seasons, and those living with chronic patients. There was an association between having received the vaccine and considering vaccination the best preventive action, advocating vaccination to at risk population, concern about acquiring influenza, and considering health personnel vaccination important.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Actions taken to increase vaccination rate among health personnel should aim at correcting lack of knowledge and misconceptions about influenza vaccination of health personnel.
authors.affiliation: Agencia de Salud Pública de Cataluña, Departamento de Salud, Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona, España; CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Instituto Carlos III, Madrid, España; Departamento de Salud Pública, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: nuria.torner@gencat.cat.
authors.forename: Nuria
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Torner
authors.affiliation: Agencia de Salud Pública de Cataluña, Departamento de Salud, Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona, España; CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Instituto Carlos III, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Pere
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Godoy
authors.affiliation: CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Instituto Carlos III, Madrid, España; Departamento de Salud Pública, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Núria
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Soldevila
authors.affiliation: CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Instituto Carlos III, Madrid, España; Departamento de Salud Pública, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Toledo
authors.affiliation: CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Instituto Carlos III, Madrid, España; Agencia de Salud Pública de Barcelona, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rius
authors.affiliation: CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Instituto Carlos III, Madrid, España; Departamento de Salud Pública, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Domínguez
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003428:Cross Infection; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011320:Primary Health Care; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines
keywords: Atención primaria; Health personnel; Influenza vaccines; Primary care; Profesional sanitario; Vacuna antigripal