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Mapping Australia's COVID-19 quarantine cohort journeys 绘制澳大利亚 COVID-19 检疫队列旅程图。
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Infection Disease & Health Pub Date : 2024-08-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.idh.2024.07.001
Matiu Bush , Ana Hutchinson , Stéphane L. Bouchoucha , Catherine M. Bennett
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Reducing candidaemia risk in urology patients: Revised algorithm & Pharmacist-Led Implementation 降低泌尿科患者的念珠菌血症风险:修订算法与药剂师主导的实施。
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Infection Disease & Health Pub Date : 2024-07-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.idh.2024.06.001
Nicholai De La Cruz , Ann Whitaker , Nicholas Rukin , Kevin O'Callaghan
{"title":"Reducing candidaemia risk in urology patients: Revised algorithm & Pharmacist-Led Implementation","authors":"Nicholai De La Cruz ,&nbsp;Ann Whitaker ,&nbsp;Nicholas Rukin ,&nbsp;Kevin O'Callaghan","doi":"10.1016/j.idh.2024.06.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.idh.2024.06.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Candidaemia is an invasive infection with high morbidity and mortality. All urology procedures carry risk of post-operative infection. Risk mitigation strategies include preoperative urine culture and treatment of cultured organism(s) regardless of symptoms. After zero cases of candidaemia for two years, there were five cases in elective urology patients within 15 weeks between June – September 2021. This increased incidence of candidaemia amongst these patients prompted multidisciplinary investigation.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Single centre case series, in a 250-bed hospital which annually performs 2000-2500 elective urology surgeries. Affected patients were elderly with multiple comorbidities. Notably, four of five patients had prior indwelling ureteral stents. All five patients had preoperative bacteriuria requiring antibiotics and one patient had pre-operative candiduria.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Hypotheses including sterilisation failure, surgical instrument contamination, or surgical technique issues were unfounded. We propose that pre-operative duration of antibacterial therapy, particularly in the setting of ureteral stent biofilm, is a significant factor for candiduria. A new prescribing algorithm for urology patients was devised. Antibiotic treatment duration in asymptomatic patients with indwelling urinary tract foreign material was reduced from 14 to 3 days, and from 14 to 7 days in symptomatic patients. Dedicated pharmacist resources were allocated to support this change and pre-operatively manage these patients. These interventions led to zero candidaemia cases over the subsequent 21 months, along with zero post-operative bacterial bloodstream infections.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Prolonged pre-operative antibacterial therapy poses a risk for post-operative candidaemia, especially in patients with ureteral stents. Shortening pre-operative antibiotic courses, coupled with increased pharmacist involvement, effectively reduced candidaemia incidence.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45006,"journal":{"name":"Infection Disease & Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141763560","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Designing for transparency and trust: Next steps for healthcare associated infection surveillance in Queensland 为透明度和信任而设计:昆士兰州医疗相关感染监控的下一步工作。
IF 2.7
Infection Disease & Health Pub Date : 2024-06-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.idh.2024.05.002
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The experience of infection prevention and control nurse (IPCN) in conducting post-discharge surveillance (PDS) of surgical site infections (SSI): A qualitative study 感染预防与控制护士(IPCN)对手术部位感染(SSI)进行出院后监测(PDS)的经验:定性研究。
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Infection Disease & Health Pub Date : 2024-06-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.idh.2024.05.001
{"title":"The experience of infection prevention and control nurse (IPCN) in conducting post-discharge surveillance (PDS) of surgical site infections (SSI): A qualitative study","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.idh.2024.05.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.idh.2024.05.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p><span>Surgical Site infections (SSI) are healthcare-associated infections (HAI) resulting from surgical procedures, which can increase morbidity, mortality, and economic burden. SSI surveillance is useful for detecting the magnitude of SSI cases and evaluating the impact of SSI prevention implementation. Post-discharge surveillance (PDS) of SSIs may identify more significant cases. To the best of our knowledge, there is no research exploring the experiences of Infection </span>Prevention and Control Nurse (IPCN) in conducting PDS of SSI.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>To explore the experience of IPCN in conducting PDS of SSI. A qualitative transcendent phenomenological (descriptive) research, using a purposive sampling technique with 15 informants from 9 hospitals in Indonesia. Data were collected through in-depth direct and semi-structured interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis through Nvivo 12 plus software.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Five themes were generated, including the stages of PDS of SSI, the collaborative role of PDS of SSI officers, inhibiting factors of PDS of SSI, supporting factors of PDS of SSI, and optimization of PDS of SSI.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>This study provides a deep understanding of the implementation PDS of SSI through an exploration of IPCN experiences, offering insights into the execution and various challenges faced by hospitals in conducting PDS of SSI.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45006,"journal":{"name":"Infection Disease & Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141238851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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From basic research to clinical practice: The impact of laminar airflow filters on surgical site infection in vascular surgery 从基础研究到临床实践:层流气流过滤器对血管外科手术部位感染的影响。
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Infection Disease & Health Pub Date : 2024-05-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.idh.2024.04.004
{"title":"From basic research to clinical practice: The impact of laminar airflow filters on surgical site infection in vascular surgery","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.idh.2024.04.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.idh.2024.04.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Laminar airflow filters have been suggested as a potential preventive factor for surgical site infections<span><span>, given their ability to reduce the airborne microbiological load. However, their role is still unclear, and evidence regarding vascular surgery patients is scarce. Our aim was to assess the impact of laminar-airflow filters on </span>surgical site infections.</span></p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p><span><span>This single-centre retrospective cohort study was conducted with vascular surgery patients who underwent arterial vascular intervention through a groin </span>incision between July 2018 and July 2019 (turbulent airflow cohort) and July 2020 and July 2021 (laminar airflow cohort). Data were prospectively collected from electronic medical files. We estimated the cumulative incidence of surgical site infections and its 95% confident interval (95%CI). A </span>propensity score matching analysis was performed.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p><span>We included 200 patients, 78 in the turbulent airflow cohort and 122 in the laminar airflow cohort. The cumulative incidence was 15.4% (12/78; 95%CI: 9.0–25.0%) in the turbulent-airflow cohort and 14.8% (18/122; 95%CI: 9.5 –22.1%) in the laminar-airflow cohort (p-value: 1.00). The propensity score matching yielded a cumulative incidence of surgical site infection of 13.9% (10/72) with turbulent airflow and 12.5% (9/72) with laminar airflow (p-value: 1.00). Risk factors associated with infection were chronic kidney disease (OR 2.70; 95%CI: 1.14–6.21) and a greater </span>body mass index (OR 1.47; 95%CI: 1.01–2.14).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p><span>Laminar airflow filters were associated with a non-significant reduction of surgical site infections. Further research is needed to determine its usefulness and cost-effectiveness. Surgical site infection incidence was associated with chronic kidney disease and a greater body mass index. Hence, efforts should be made to optimize the body mass index before surgery and prevent chronic kidney disease in patients with known </span>arterial disease.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45006,"journal":{"name":"Infection Disease & Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140913610","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Oral care practices and hospital-acquired pneumonia prevention: A national survey of Australian nurses 口腔护理实践与医院获得性肺炎预防:澳大利亚护士全国调查。
IF 2.7
Infection Disease & Health Pub Date : 2024-05-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.idh.2024.04.006
{"title":"Oral care practices and hospital-acquired pneumonia prevention: A national survey of Australian nurses","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.idh.2024.04.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.idh.2024.04.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) also known as non-ventilator associated pneumonia, is one of the most common infections acquired in hospitalised patients. Improving oral hygiene appears to reduce the incidence of HAP. This study aimed to describe current practices, barriers and facilitators, knowledge and educational preferences of registered nurses performing oral health care in the Australian hospital setting, with a focus on the prevention of HAP. We present this as a short research report.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>We undertook a cross sectional online anonymous survey of Australian registered nurses. Participants were recruited via electronic distribution through existing professional networks and social media. The survey used was modified from an existing survey on oral care practice.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The survey was completed by 179 participants. Hand hygiene was considered a very important strategy to prevent pneumonia (n = 90, 58%), while 45% (n = 71) felt that oral care was very important. The most highly reported barriers for providing oral care included: an uncooperative patient; inadequate staffing; and a lack of oral hygiene requisite. Patients' reminders, prompts and the provision of toothbrushes were common ways believed to help facilitate improvements in oral care.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Findings from this survey will be used in conjunction with consumer feedback, to help inform a planned multi-centre randomised trial, the Hospital Acquired Pneumonia PrEveNtion (HAPPEN) study, aimed at reducing the incidence of HAP. Findings may also be useful for informing studies and quality improvement initiatives aimed at improving oral care to reduce the incidence of HAP.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45006,"journal":{"name":"Infection Disease & Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468045124000282/pdfft?md5=54dcc8f5d207395a664b10f38f6b85a1&pid=1-s2.0-S2468045124000282-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140899632","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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N-95/P2 respirator compliance with fit testing recommendations and respirator satisfaction amongst hospital staff 医院员工对 N-95/P2 呼吸器是否符合密合度测试建议以及对呼吸器的满意度。
IF 2.7
Infection Disease & Health Pub Date : 2024-05-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.idh.2024.04.001
Liam Hackett , Melanie (Meilun) Zhang , Matthew Casey , Joseph Miller , Jesse Smith , Caitlin Low , Emogene Aldridge , Patrick J. Owen , Paul Buntine
{"title":"N-95/P2 respirator compliance with fit testing recommendations and respirator satisfaction amongst hospital staff","authors":"Liam Hackett ,&nbsp;Melanie (Meilun) Zhang ,&nbsp;Matthew Casey ,&nbsp;Joseph Miller ,&nbsp;Jesse Smith ,&nbsp;Caitlin Low ,&nbsp;Emogene Aldridge ,&nbsp;Patrick J. Owen ,&nbsp;Paul Buntine","doi":"10.1016/j.idh.2024.04.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.idh.2024.04.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Filtering Facepiece Respirators (FFRs) are an important and readily scalable infection control measure; however their effectiveness is ultimately determined by compliance. We aimed to examine staff compliance and satisfaction with wearing the N95/P2 FFRs assigned to them via the standardised fit testing protocol implemented in a single large healthcare network in Victoria, Australia.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>In this cross-sectional survey, employees from five hospital campuses who participated in the health networks N95/P2 FFR fit testing process were invited in person to participate in the study. Data were analysed descriptively, after which chi-squared analysis was performed to determine differences between respirator types, gender, and age groups.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Amongst the 258 staff members surveyed, 28% had either never or only sometimes worn an FFR to which they had been successfully fit tested, and 11% had experienced facial changes that potentially rendered their most recent fit test invalid. More than half (53%) of those surveyed had experienced side effects, the most common being skin irritation and pressure sores. A majority (87%) of staff felt that wearing an FFR had some impact on their ability to perform their duties. Pooled mean self-reported satisfaction ratings were highest for three-panel flat-fold and duckbill models.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>28% of HCWs surveyed described not wearing N-95/P2 FFRs for which they had successfully been fit tested. Reasons for non-compliance remain unclear, but rates of side effects and interference with duties were high. Further research is required to determine and address potential causative factors and ascertain ongoing optimal organisation-level fit test strategies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45006,"journal":{"name":"Infection Disease & Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468045124000233/pdfft?md5=f12481f72dc7413415ee31cdb60baa3f&pid=1-s2.0-S2468045124000233-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140856882","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Key lessons from the establishment of a nurse-led infection prevention and control program for COVID-19 in an Australian hotel quarantine and isolation service 在澳大利亚一家酒店检疫和隔离服务机构建立以护士为主导的 COVID-19 感染预防和控制计划的主要经验。
IF 2.7
Infection Disease & Health Pub Date : 2024-04-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.idh.2024.03.003
J. Petty , A. Peacock-Smith , E. Dawson , E. McSweeney , A. Ganesh , B. McEntee , R. Einboden
{"title":"Key lessons from the establishment of a nurse-led infection prevention and control program for COVID-19 in an Australian hotel quarantine and isolation service","authors":"J. Petty ,&nbsp;A. Peacock-Smith ,&nbsp;E. Dawson ,&nbsp;E. McSweeney ,&nbsp;A. Ganesh ,&nbsp;B. McEntee ,&nbsp;R. Einboden","doi":"10.1016/j.idh.2024.03.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.idh.2024.03.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>A key aspect of Australia's response to the COVID-19 pandemic was to control transmission through legislated quarantine and isolation of overseas returning travellers and potentially infectious community members. In New South Wales, Special Health Accommodation (SHA) was rapidly established as a comprehensive health service for individuals that were at risk of having COVID-19, were confirmed to have COVID-19 or for those with complex health needs that were deemed inappropriate for management in Police managed Quarantine Hotels. SHA services were later expanded to care for community members who were COVID-19 positive and unable to effectively isolate, or contacts of individuals who were unable to quarantine effectively in their homes. SHA's unique nurse-led Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) program offers key lessons that may impact future programs.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A reflection on the experience of leading an Infection Prevention and Control program in SHA was undertaken. This was supported by a review of SHA admission, workforce and transmission data and data obtained from a cross-sectional questionnaire aimed to better understand the experiences of a novel population of health workers (HW) in a comprehensive health-led quarantine and isolation service.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>SHA program data demonstrates how its IPC program implementation prevented transmission of COVID-19 to SHA staff and patients. Responses from the questionnaire suggested staff felt safe and well-prepared through the IPC education they received. They also gained transferrable knowledge and skills, which they intend to use in future healthcare roles.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The SHA nurse-led IPC program offered successful quarantine and isolation for COVID-19 in non-purpose-built facilities. A review of IPC strategies and key lessons from the establishment of the SHA IPC program are of critical importance to planning and management of current and future pandemics.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45006,"journal":{"name":"Infection Disease & Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S246804512400021X/pdfft?md5=0f0ccfc141acbf1e3c056ee463f3562d&pid=1-s2.0-S246804512400021X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140853918","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Daily COVID-19 employee attestations at a large quaternary hospital in Melbourne, Australia – Limitations and lessons learnt 澳大利亚墨尔本一家大型四级医院的每日 COVID-19 员工证明--局限性和经验教训。
IF 2.7
Infection Disease & Health Pub Date : 2024-04-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.idh.2024.04.003
Vivian K.Y. Leung, Elizabeth Orr, Caroline Marshall
{"title":"Daily COVID-19 employee attestations at a large quaternary hospital in Melbourne, Australia – Limitations and lessons learnt","authors":"Vivian K.Y. Leung,&nbsp;Elizabeth Orr,&nbsp;Caroline Marshall","doi":"10.1016/j.idh.2024.04.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.idh.2024.04.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>As one of the many measures to limit the potentially infectious persons entering healthcare settings, the Victorian Department of Health (DH) introduced a daily attestation between 2020 and 2022. Upon entry to a health service, employees were required to confirm they were free from symptoms related to COVID-19 and did not have contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case in the previous 7–14 days.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>We performed a retrospective analysis of employee attestations and SARS-CoV-2 tests performed between 1/6/2021 and 14/2/2022 at the main campus of the Royal Melbourne Hospital.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>We found the proportion of SARS-CoV-2 positive employees identified through workplace attestation was low (1.3%). Most SARS-CoV-2 positive employees analysed in this study (94%) were asymptomatic.</p></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><p>Although the proportion of SARS-CoV-2 positive employees identified was low, attestations may have deterred unwell employees from presenting to work. Proactively monitoring employee attestations, such as measuring and reporting the number of symptomatic attestations, may make this a more useful tool.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45006,"journal":{"name":"Infection Disease & Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140864194","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Knowledge and attitudes of healthcare workers about influenza vaccination 医护人员对流感疫苗接种的认识和态度。
IF 2.7
Infection Disease & Health Pub Date : 2024-04-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.idh.2024.04.005
{"title":"Knowledge and attitudes of healthcare workers about influenza vaccination","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.idh.2024.04.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.idh.2024.04.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Influenza infection is a highly contagious viral disease. It may cause several nosocomial outbreaks. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of healthcare workers (HCWs) about influenza vaccination<span> and to identify factors associated with the uptake of influenza vaccination.</span></p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>We conducted a cross-sectional study over 5 months between November 2021 and March 2022. Data was collected using an anonymous self-administered questionnaire. We included all HCWs at Taher Sfar University Hospital who were willing to participate in the study.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>A total of 395 HCWs were included. They were mainly women (78.7%) with an average age of 27 years. The medical personnel was the largest group (67.8%). Most respondents considered the vaccination to be optional and knew that it should be renewed every year, but 97.5% of them judged the efficacy of the vaccine to be low. The influenza vaccination uptake was only 20.2%. The main reasons for accepting vaccination were to protect patients and families. However, misconceptions about the severity and the risk of influenza and the belief that barrier measures were sufficient to prevent infection were the main causes of avoiding vaccination. The factors associated with adherence to vaccination were being a medical professional, old age, longer professional experience, and considering vaccination to be mandatory for HCWs.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Our study showed a low adherence to influenza vaccination with misconceptions about vaccine efficacy and safety. More efforts are needed to improve the knowledge of HCW about the vaccine and boost the adherence rates.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":45006,"journal":{"name":"Infection Disease & Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140874011","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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