Wagner Anke, Keles Kamil, Preiser Christine, Neunhöffer Anna T, Soeder Jana, Schwille-Kiuntke Juliane, Rieger Monika A, Rind Esther
Institute of Occupational and Social Medicine and Health Services Research, University Hospital Tübingen, Wilhelmstraße 27, 72074 Tübingen, Germany.
Vaccines (Basel). 2023 Jun 9;11(6):1082. doi: 10.3390/vaccines11061082.
This mixed methods study retrospectively assessed attitudes and participation of employees, occupational health personnel, and key personnel regarding the rollout of a pilot COVID-19 workplace vaccination program in five German companies in May/June 2021 in Baden-Württemberg (Southern Germany) by combining survey data and qualitative interviews. A total of 652 employees completed a standardized questionnaire and we conducted ten interviews with occupational health personnel and key personnel with other professional backgrounds organizing the pilot workplace vaccination program. Survey data were analyzed descriptively and interviews were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Employees participated widely in COVID-19 vaccinations at their workplaces, and most employees (n = 608; 93.8%) had a full COVID-19 immunization at the time of the survey. The main advantages of the pilot COVID-19 workplace vaccination program were seen in the flexible and time-saving vaccination offer as well as the trust in and long-standing relationship with occupational health physicians. The main disadvantage of the pilot vaccination offer was increased workload for occupational health personnel, especially during the roll-out phase of the program. The pilot COVID-19 workplace vaccination program was predominantly positively assessed, and the important role of occupational health services in managing the COVID-19 pandemic was highlighted. The main criticisms of the COVID-19 workplace vaccination program related to the high organizational and administrative burden. Findings from our study can support the development of future programs for the administration of generally recommended vaccination in the workplace setting in Germany.
这项混合方法研究通过结合调查数据和定性访谈，回顾性评估了2021年5月/6月在德国巴登-符腾堡州（德国南部）的五家公司推行新冠病毒职场疫苗接种试点项目时员工、职业健康人员和关键人员的态度及参与情况。共有652名员工完成了一份标准化问卷，我们还对职业健康人员以及组织试点职场疫苗接种项目的其他专业背景的关键人员进行了十次访谈。对调查数据进行了描述性分析，访谈进行了录音、逐字转录，并采用定性内容分析法进行分析。员工广泛参与了其工作场所的新冠病毒疫苗接种，在调查时，大多数员工（n = 608；93.8%）已完成新冠病毒全程免疫。新冠病毒职场疫苗接种试点项目的主要优点在于疫苗接种服务灵活、省时，以及对职业健康医生的信任和长期关系。试点疫苗接种服务的主要缺点是职业健康人员的工作量增加，尤其是在项目的推广阶段。新冠病毒职场疫苗接种试点项目总体得到积极评价，职业健康服务在管理新冠疫情中的重要作用得到凸显。对新冠病毒职场疫苗接种项目的主要批评与较高的组织和行政负担有关。我们研究的结果可为德国未来在工作场所开展普遍推荐疫苗接种的项目提供支持。
