Exploring provider and parental perceptions to influenza vaccination in the inpatient setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hospitalization provides an ideal opportunity for immunization, but few studies have explored provider and parental attitudes toward pediatric inpatient vaccination against influenza.

Objectives

The objectives were to determine provider and caregiver attitudes and explore potential barriers to inpatient influenza vaccination.

Methods

We developed and distributed two surveys to parents/caregivers as well as providers of general pediatric inpatients at Children's Hospital Colorado between October 2014 and March 2015 assessing attitudes toward influenza and inpatient influenza vaccination. We analyzed the Likert scale responses using univariate analyses and multiple logistic regression to assess associations between responses and vaccination status.

Results

SUBMITTER: Rao S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5907817 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature