Healthcare workers as parents: attitudes toward vaccinating their children against pandemic influenza A/H1N1.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Both the health care workers (HCWs) and children are target groups for pandemic influenza vaccination. The coverage of the target populations is an important determinant for impact of mass vaccination. The objective of this study is to determine the attitudes of HCWs as parents, toward vaccinating their children with pandemic influenza A/H1N1 vaccine.

Methods

A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted with health care workers (HCWs) in a public hospital during December 2009 in Istanbul. All persons employed in the hospital with or without a health-care occupation are accepted as HCW. The HCWs who are parents of children 6 months to 18 years of age were included in the study. Pearson's chi-square test and logistic regression analysis was applied for the s

SUBMITTER: Torun SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3091558 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature