Departments of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Bursa Yuksek Ihtısas Training and Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey.
J Infect Dev Ctries. 2022 Oct 31;16(10):1596-1601. doi: 10.3855/jidc.16787.
Vaccine-preventable diseases can be effectively managed through timely vaccine booster doses. In this study, the tetanus vaccination status of healthcare professionals and their level of knowledge about tetanus vaccination were investigated.
The data were obtained through a survey questionnaire from 336 healthcare professionals. The survey participants were recruited on a voluntary basis among the personnel working in a tertiary hospital between 1 July 2021 and 30 September 2021. The participants were asked about their tetanus vaccination status and general awareness about the tetanus vaccine.
The survey participants included nurses (41.4%, n = 139), doctors (39.9%, n = 134) and support unit personnel (18.8%, n = 63). The support unit personnel had insufficient knowledge about military service period, pregnancy period, vaccination of women aged 15-49 years, and the necessity of booster tetanus vaccine every 10 years. Interestingly, the nurses had significantly inadequate knowledge of geriatric tetanus vaccination.
Although the tetanus immunization program is widely implemented throughout the country, our study concluded that it is necessary to educate healthcare professionals on the importance of the tetanus vaccine.
通过及时接种疫苗加强针，可以有效控制可预防疾病。本研究旨在调查医护人员的破伤风疫苗接种情况及其对破伤风疫苗的认知水平。
2021 年 7 月 1 日至 9 月 30 日，我们通过问卷调查的方式，对在一家三甲医院工作的 336 名医护人员进行了调查。采用自愿原则招募调查参与者，调查内容包括他们的破伤风疫苗接种情况和对破伤风疫苗的一般认知。
调查参与者包括护士（41.4%，n=139）、医生（39.9%，n=134）和支持单位人员（18.8%，n=63）。支持单位人员对兵役期、孕期、15-49 岁女性的破伤风疫苗接种以及每 10 年加强破伤风疫苗接种的必要性等方面的认知不足。有趣的是，护士对老年人破伤风疫苗接种的认知明显不足。
尽管全国广泛实施了破伤风免疫计划，但我们的研究表明，有必要向医护人员宣传破伤风疫苗的重要性。
