Visualizing knowledge and attitude factors related to influenza vaccination of physicians. Issue 7 (11th February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Antón-Ladislao, Ane; García-Gutiérrez, Susana; Soldevila, Núria; González-Candelas, Fernando; Godoy, Pere; Castilla, Jesús; Mayoral, José María; Astray, Jenaro; Martín, Vicente; Tamames, Sonia; Toledo, Diana; Aguirre, Urko; Domínguez, Angela; Alonso, Jordi; Baricot, Maretva; Caleró, Sebastian; Caylà, Joan; Lafuente, Sara; Rius, Cristina; Torner, Nuria; Diaz, José; Cenoz, Manuel García; Baz, Iván Martínez; Quintana, José María; González, Amaia Bilbao
• Is Part Of: Vaccine. Volume 33:Issue 7(2015)
• Page Start: 885
• Page End: 891
• Publication Date: 2015-02-11
• Subjects: Influenza vaccination -- Physicians -- Knowledge -- Attitudes; CA cluster analysis -- FA factor analysis -- HCW healthcare workers -- MCA multiple correspondence analysis; Vaccines -- Periodicals; 615.372
• DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.12.012
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0264-410X

Abstract

Highlights: The lowest vaccination coverage is in physicians with low level of awareness of influenza. Vaccination coverage is also low in physicians <45 years, mainly female. Interest and concern about prevent influenza transmission should be increased. Abstract: Purpose: To characterize groups of primary healthcare physicians according to sociodemographic data, years of professional experience and knowledge of and attitudes to influenza, and to evaluate differences between groups with respect to influenza vaccination in the 2011–2012 season. Methods: We carried out an anonymous web survey of Spanish primary healthcare physicians in 2012. Information on vaccination, and knowledge of and attitudes to influenza was collected. Multiple correspondence analysis and cluster analysis were used to define groups of physicians. Results: We included 835 physicians and identified three types. Type B were physicians with low professional experience of influenza. Types A and C were physicians with high professional experience with influenza, type A also had a high awareness of influenza and seasonal vaccination. Types A and C were older and more often male than type B ( p < 0.0001). Knowledge of influenza was greatest in type A and lowest in type B. Awareness of influenza was greatest in type A and lowest in type C. In type A, 71.0% of physicians were vaccinated in the 2011–2012 season, compared with 48.1% and 33.6% from types B and C, respectively ( p < 0.001). Conclusions: Additional efforts should be made to increase interest and concerns about preventing the transmission of influenza in physicians who do not believe influenza is a severe disease and are not concerned about its transmission.