Knowledge and Attitudes about Contraindications and Precautions to Vaccination among Healthcare Professionals Working in Vaccination Clinics in Ningbo, China: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare professionals' misjudgment of contraindications to vaccination can lead to unnecessary delays or missed vaccinations. It is essential to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of healthcare professionals towards this issue.

Methods

A two-phase cross-sectional study was conducted among healthcare professionals in vaccination clinics in Ningbo in 2022. The study data were collected using questionnaires evaluating the knowledge and attitudes of contraindications and precautions to vaccination. Knowledge scores were calculated and a cutoff of 75 was defined for adequate knowledge scores.

Results

A total of 761 participants completed the questionnaire on attitudes. The majority of participants (86.20%) considered screening for vaccination contraindicati

SUBMITTER: Ye L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11209173 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature