Acceptance of Seasonal Influenza Vaccination by Healthcare Workers in Security Forced Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||||
The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||||
Article 1, Volume 70, Issue 10, January 2018, Page 1719-1726 PDF (404.52 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Meshari Zayed Almutari ![]() | ||||
1Imam Mohammad bin Saud University | ||||
2Gdansk Medical University | ||||
3King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences | ||||
4King Saud University | ||||
5Royal College of Surgeons Ireland (RCSI) | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: influenza is a major respiratory tract infection that can cause substantial morbidity and mortality. The World Health Organization (WHO), United States (US) Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the immunization guidelines set by many countries including Saudi Arabia recommended the influenza vaccination of healthcare workers (HCWs). Objectives: to estimate the influenza vaccination rate among HCWs in Security Forced Hospital and to study the effect of the HCWs’ beliefs about influenza vaccine and influenza disease on acceptance of influenza vaccine by HCWs in Security Forced Hospital. Methods: the study is a retrospective study conducted in Security Forced Hospital between September and December 2017. Data were collected using a self-administrated well-structured questionnaire to get the relevant data needed in our study. Results: out of the 249 participants, 126 (50.6%) have received the influenza vaccine. Most of our participants were Saudi (70.3%), married (70.7%) and Muslims (78.3%). While, 33% of them were degree holder, 36.5% were university students and 30.5% were having less education level. The income of most of the participants (36.1%) was more than 15000 SAR per month. Conclusion: the vaccination against influenza plays an important role in prevention of infection.Further studies with lager population in different societies are recommended. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Seasonal Influenza; Vaccination; Healthcare workers | ||||
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