University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Master of Nursing and Midwifery, Campus Drie Eiken, Wilrijk, Belgium.
Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2021 Aug 3;17(8):2719-2722. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2021.1894062. Epub 2021 Apr 12.
: The Belgian Superior Health Council recommends seasonal influenza vaccination for people working in the health care sector in order to reduce the risk of the influenza virus being transmitted to people at risk. The aim of this study is to provide more insight into the current vaccination rate in nurses and health care professionals in emergency services in Flanders. In addition, the influence of influenza vaccination on absenteeism will be investigated, as well as the motivation to get vaccinated or not.: A quantitative multicentre, cross-sectional study was carried out in whichnurses and health care professionals in emergency services in Flanders were questioned by means of an online questionnaire.: The survey of nurses and health care professionals in Flanders from 2018 shows that 54% (294/548) gets vaccinated in this year. Respondents who have been vaccinated report a lower absenteeism due to influenza compared to health workers who do not get vaccinated. There is a lack of general knowledge about influenza and vaccination. Thirty-four percent of nurses and health care professionals in emergencies do not know the correct definition of influenza. The main reasons for being vaccinated are: to protect oneself (27%), family members (21.5%) and patients (16%). Reasons for not getting vaccinated are: never having had the influenza before (30%), believing you get the influenza because of the vaccination (12%), no belief or trust in the vaccine (19%). Three percent of respondents who received the influenza vaccine were absent due to flu. The absence due to influenza was higher among the respondents who were not vaccinated, namely 11%. Being vaccinated for influenza or not has been associated with being absent for influenza.: Given that there is a lack of general knowledge about influenza and its vaccination, the vaccination campaigns should cover this knowledge gap. Efforts to convince both nursing and care professionals about the protective role of the Influenza vaccine. These efforts can improve the influenza vaccination coverage rate and consequently minimize the absenteeism.: WHO: World Health Organization; UZA: University Hospital of Antwerp; SPSS: Statistical Package for the Social Sciences.
: 比利时高级卫生理事会建议医疗保健工作者接种季节性流感疫苗，以降低将流感病毒传播给高危人群的风险。本研究旨在更深入地了解佛兰德紧急服务部门护士和卫生保健专业人员的当前疫苗接种率。此外，还将调查流感疫苗接种对旷工的影响，以及接种或不接种疫苗的动机。: 这项研究采用定量多中心、横断面研究方法，通过在线问卷对佛兰德紧急服务部门的护士和卫生保健专业人员进行了调查。: 2018 年对佛兰德护士和卫生保健专业人员的调查显示，今年有 54%（294/548）人接种了疫苗。与未接种疫苗的卫生工作者相比，接种疫苗的受访者因流感导致的旷工率较低。人们对流感和疫苗接种普遍缺乏了解。34%的急诊护士和卫生保健专业人员不知道流感的正确定义。接种疫苗的主要原因是：保护自己（27%）、家人（21.5%）和患者（16%）。不接种疫苗的原因是：从未患过流感（30%）、认为接种疫苗会导致流感（12%）、对疫苗没有信心或信任（19%）。3%接种流感疫苗的受访者因流感缺勤。未接种疫苗的受访者流感缺勤率更高，为 11%。接种或不接种流感疫苗与流感缺勤有关。: 鉴于人们普遍缺乏关于流感及其疫苗接种的知识，疫苗接种活动应涵盖这一知识空白。努力让护理和医护人员都相信流感疫苗的保护作用。这些努力可以提高流感疫苗接种率，从而最大限度地减少旷工。: 世界卫生组织；安特卫普大学医院；SPSS：社会科学统计软件包。
