Factors Influencing H1N1 Vaccination Among Primary Health Care Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study

摘要: Background: Primary health care workers (PHCW) are the front-liners in any infectious disease outbreaks. The recent outbreak of H1N1 influenza demonstrated that uptake vaccination remained low amongst PCHW despite its proven effectiveness. This trend is worrying as PHCW first point contact emerging future epidemic. Purpose: To investigate factors influencing willingness PHCW. Methods: A cross-sectional survey using self-reported questionnaire assessing perception and practice towards Influenza vaccination. score 34/50 was used a cut-off divide good poor perception. Logistic regression analysis to explore association between acceptance be vaccinated chosen variables. Results: mean age 33.91 (SD 8.20) with year service 9.23 8.0). Acceptance 86.3%. total 85.9% perceived can prevent serious disease. Willingness influenced by at risk having illness (OR 10.182, CI 1.64-63.23, P 0.013) need for 11.35, 4.67-27.56, < 0.0001). Conclusions: were generally willing should epidemic emerges future. However, benefit reduction spread illness. Fear side-effects barrier toward which taken into account planning preparation wave outbreak. Keywords: (H1N1) vaccination, practice, primary