Root causes of low influenza vaccination coverage rates among nurses working in a tertiary care university hospital in Turkey: result of a study using nominal group technique.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Despite scientific evidence and recommendations for healthcare workers (HCWs), influenza vaccination coverage rates (VCRs) are quite low. An interdisciplinary team-led quality improvement project was planned to identify the root causes of low influenza VCR among nurses.

Materials and methods

To reveal the current situation, the influenza vaccination process flow chart for HCWs in the hospital and influenza VCRs of nurses in 4 influenza seasons between 2018 and 2023 were determined. A survey, including the Health Belief Model Scale for Influenza Prevention, was applied to determine nurses' attitudes towards vaccination and the barriers and facilitators of vaccination. Possible reasons for low VCRs were listed using brainstorming and placed in a fishbone diagram. The n

SUBMITTER: Guruz RB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11799586 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature