Healthcare workers and influenza vaccination Commentary on Canning HS, Phillips J & Allsup S (2005) Healthcare workers beliefs about influenza vaccine and the reasons for non-vaccination - a cross-sectional survey. Journal of Clinical Nursing 14, 922-925.

摘要

The title of this study itself raises a great many questions. Should healthcare workers be vaccinated against influenza? If so, which healthcare workers should be vaccinated? What is the evidence for vaccination in these groups and how strong is this evidence? Do healthcare workers believe the evidence and translate this into behaviour? Why do so few healthcare workers accept influenza vaccination as recommended by the Department of Health? Above all, how can we improve vaccination rates in this group if the evidence warrants it?