Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-5456, USA.
Endocr Pract. 2012 Jul-Aug;18(4):464-71. doi: 10.4158/EP11358.OR.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the level of participation of endocrinologists in the United States in the 2009 to 2010 H1N1 vaccination campaign and explore their perspectives on H1N1 vaccination. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional, mailed survey of a national sample of 1,991 endocrinologists in June through September 2010. The extent of the response and the survey responses are reported and analyzed. RESULTS: The overall response rate was 59%. The majority of endocrinologists strongly recommended H1N1 vaccine for children, whereas about a third did so for both nonelderly adults and seniors. Just over half (52%) of the responding endocrinologists had agreed to participate in the 2009 to 2010 H1N1 vaccine campaign and received vaccine, in comparison with 73% who offered seasonal influenza vaccine. The supply of H1N1 vaccine was a significant challenge, but otherwise endocrinologists reported few major problems with administration of H1N1 vaccine. Overall, less than half of the respondents thought that they would be "very likely" to provide vaccine in the event of a future influenza pandemic, with a much higher proportion among those endocrinologists who offered seasonal influenza vaccine and H1N1 vaccine. CONCLUSION: Although the experiences of endocrinologists who provided H1N1 vaccine were generally positive, many did not offer the vaccine and indicated that they are hesitant about providing vaccine during a future influenza pandemic. Approaches to increase their participation in future pandemics in an effort to reach persons at high risk for influenza and its complications, such as those with diabetes, should be further explored.
目的:评估美国内分泌学家在 2009 年至 2010 年 H1N1 疫苗接种活动中的参与程度,并探讨他们对 H1N1 疫苗接种的看法。
方法:我们于 2010 年 6 月至 9 月期间对全国范围内的 1991 名内分泌学家进行了横断面、邮寄问卷调查。报告并分析了应答的范围和调查应答情况。
结果:总体应答率为 59%。大多数内分泌学家强烈建议为儿童接种 H1N1 疫苗,而约三分之一的人建议为非老年成年人和老年人接种。只有略多于一半(52%)的参与应答的内分泌学家同意参加 2009 年至 2010 年 H1N1 疫苗接种活动并接种了疫苗,而提供季节性流感疫苗的比例为 73%。H1N1 疫苗的供应是一个重大挑战,但除此之外,内分泌学家报告在接种 H1N1 疫苗方面几乎没有遇到重大问题。总体而言,不到一半的受访者认为,在未来发生流感大流行的情况下,他们“很可能”会提供疫苗,而在提供季节性流感疫苗和 H1N1 疫苗的内分泌学家中,这一比例要高得多。
结论:尽管提供 H1N1 疫苗的内分泌学家的经验总体上是积极的,但许多人并未提供疫苗,并表示他们对未来流感大流行期间提供疫苗犹豫不决。应该进一步探讨增加他们在未来大流行中参与的方法,以接触到流感及其并发症高危人群,如患有糖尿病的人群。
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