Department of Surgery, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Department of Clinical Audit, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Ir J Med Sci. 2022 Apr;191(2):629-636. doi: 10.1007/s11845-021-02636-w. Epub 2021 May 13.
Healthcare workers are encouraged annually to get vaccinated against influenza. This year in view of COVID-19 pandemic, attitudes of HCWs towards vaccination are particularly important. A cross-sectional study was completed to understand how to best encourage and facilitate the vaccination of HCWs based on the previous years' findings.
An online survey was disseminated to all hospital staff via electronic channels. The clinical audit sphinx software was used for data collection and analysis.
The total number of responses was n = 728, almost double the rate from 2018 (N = 393). A total of 78% (N = 551) of participants were vaccinated last year. A total of 94% (N = 677) of participants reported their intention to be vaccinated this year. The main barriers listed were being unable to find time (32%, N = 36), side effects (30%, N = 33) and thinking that it does not work (21%, N = 23). The most popular suggestions for how to increase uptake were more mobile immunisation clinics (72%, N = 517) and more information on the vaccine (50%, N = 360). A total of 82% of participants (N = 590) agreed that healthcare workers should be vaccinated, with 56% (N = 405) agreeing that it should be mandatory. Of the participants who were not vaccinated last year (N = 159), 40% (N = 63) agreed that COVID-19 had changed their opinion on influenza immunisation with a further 11% (N = 18) strongly agreeing.
In light of the increasing number of survey participants, more staff were interested in flu vaccination this year than ever before. The COVID-19 pandemic has had some influence on staff's likelihood to be vaccinated. Feasibility of immunisation and education posed the largest barriers to HCW vaccination.
鼓励医护人员每年接种流感疫苗。鉴于今年 COVID-19 大流行，医护人员对疫苗接种的态度尤为重要。我们进行了一项横断面研究，以根据前几年的研究结果，了解如何最好地鼓励和促进医护人员接种疫苗。
通过电子渠道向所有医院工作人员分发在线调查。使用临床审计 Sphinx 软件进行数据收集和分析。
总回复人数为 n = 728，几乎是 2018 年（N = 393）的两倍。去年，共有 78%（N = 551）的参与者接种了疫苗。今年，共有 94%（N = 677）的参与者表示打算接种疫苗。列出的主要障碍包括无法找到时间（32%，N = 36）、副作用（30%，N = 33）和认为它不起作用（21%，N = 23）。增加接种率的最受欢迎建议是增加流动免疫诊所（72%，N = 517）和更多疫苗信息（50%，N = 360）。共有 82%（N = 590）的参与者同意医护人员应该接种疫苗，其中 56%（N = 405）同意应该强制接种。去年未接种疫苗的参与者（N = 159）中，40%（N = 63）同意 COVID-19 改变了他们对流感免疫接种的看法，另有 11%（N = 18）强烈同意。
鉴于参与调查的人数不断增加，今年有更多的员工对流感疫苗接种感兴趣，比以往任何时候都多。COVID-19 大流行对员工接种疫苗的可能性产生了一些影响。免疫接种的可行性和教育是医护人员接种疫苗的最大障碍。
