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J Emerg Med. 2008 Feb 16; [Epub ahead of print]
Attitudes and practices regarding influenza vaccination among emergency department personnel.
Fernandez WG, Oyama L, Mitchell P, Edwards EM, St George J, Donovan J, Feldman JA.
Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts.
In the United States, infections related to influenza result in a huge burden to the health care system and emergency departments (EDs). Influenza vaccinations are a safe, cost-effective means to prevent morbidity and mortality. We sought to understand the factors that contribute to the professional and personal influenza vaccination practices of health care workers in the ED setting by assessing their knowledge, attitudes, and practices with regards to the influenza vaccine. A cross-sectional study of all full-time ED staff (nurses, emergency medicine residents, and emergency medicine faculty) at an urban academic medical center in Boston treating > 90,000 ED patients annually, was performed. We examined knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding personal influenza vaccination and support of an ED-based influenza vaccination program using an anonymous, self-administered questionnaire. Of 130 ED staff, 126 individuals completed the survey (97% response rate). Overall, 69% of respondents reported that they were very or extremely likely to be vaccinated before the coming influenza season. Residents (94%) and attending physicians (82%) were significantly more likely than nurses (42%) to be vaccinated (p PubMed