Analysis of mandatory and recommended vaccination coverage among healthcare professionals
<p class="1"><strong>Aim</strong>. The objective of present study is to evaluate the mandatory and recommended vaccination coverage among healthcare professionals.</p><p class="1"><strong>Materials & Methods.</strong> In 2018 - 2019 s...
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Kazimierz Wielki University,
2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | <p class="1"><strong>Aim</strong>. The objective of present study is to evaluate the mandatory and recommended vaccination coverage among healthcare professionals.</p><p class="1"><strong>Materials & Methods.</strong> In 2018 - 2019 sociological survey was conducted among 1384 healthcare workers from 4 Ukrainian regions: primary care doctors (353 people), specialized medical care doctors (233), healthcare managers (88), nurses (700), and others (10).</p><p class="1"><strong>Results</strong>. The study revealed that 17,5% healthcare workers are not revaccinated against diphtheria and tetanus, 7,9% are revaccinated less frequently than every 10 years. The responses identified that 42,0% healthcare professionals are not vaccinated against hepatitis B, 13,1% - do not complete the series of three needed injections against hepatitis B. Regarding influenza immunization, 43,3% of respondents are not annually vaccinated, at the same time, they do not promote influenza immunization among the population.</p><p class="1">Mandatory and recommended vaccination coverage rate among healthcare professionals normally rises with age of participants (except hepatitis B with inverse relation). The mentioned coverage rate depends on contamination risk assessed by healthcare workers. The occupational activity also influences immunization rates: the lowest proportion of vaccinated workers is among specialized medical care doctors.</p><p class="1">The study shows that attendance of trainings on immunoprophylaxis organization leads to increasing the mandatory and recommended vaccination coverage rate, encouraging them to advocate vaccination in communities.</p><p class="1"><strong>Conclusion</strong>. A system of integrated cross-disciplinary decisions for increasing mandatory and recommended vaccination coverage rate among healthcare professionals is required.</p> |
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| Item Description: | 2391-8306 10.12775/JEHS.2020.10.11.036 |