Influenza vaccination coverage among school employees: assessing knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors

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• Personal Author:
  Brueck, Scott E. ; De Perio, Marie A. ; Wiegand, Douglas M.
• Description:
  BACKGROUND: Influenza can spread among students, teachers, and staff in school settings. Vaccination is the most effective method to prevent influenza. We determined 2012-2013 influenza vaccination coverage among school employees, assessed knowledge and attitudes regarding the vaccine, and determined factors associated with vaccine receipt. METHODS: We surveyed 412 (49%) of 841 employees at 1 suburban Ohio school district in March 2013. The Web-based survey assessed personal and work characteristics, vaccine receipt, and knowledge and attitudes regarding the vaccine. RESULTS: Overall, 238 (58%) respondents reported getting the 2012-2013 influenza vaccine. The most common reason for getting the vaccine was to protect oneself or one's family (87%). Beliefs that the vaccine was not needed (32%) or that it was not effective (21%) were the most common reasons for not getting it. Factors independently associated with vaccine receipt were having positive attitudes toward the vaccine, feeling external pressure to get it, and feeling personal control over whether to get it. CONCLUSIONS: Influenza vaccine coverage among school employees should be improved. Messages encouraging school employees to get the vaccine should address misconceptions about the vaccine. Employers should use methods to maximize employee vaccination as part of a comprehensive influenza prevention program. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Education Occupational Health Preventive Medicine Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Influenza Disease-prevention Health-surveys HETA 2013-0064-3191 Infection-control Infectious-diseases Occupational Health Preventive-medicine Respiratory-infections Respiratory-system-disorders Teaching Vaccination Vaccine Vaccines

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• ISSN:
  0022-4391
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  84
• Issue:
  9
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20045020
• Citation:
  J Sch Health 2014 Sep; 84(9):586-592
• Contact Point Address:
  Marie A. de Perio, Medical Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, R-10, Cincinnati, OH 45226
• Email:
  mdeperio@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• NORA Priority Area:
  Services
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of School Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/200572/cdc_200572_DS1.pdf
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