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ArticleVaccines2022

Vaccine or Garlic-Is It a Choice? Awareness of Medical Personnel on Prevention of Influenza Infections.

Tomasz Sobierajski, Dominika Rykowska, Monika Wanke-Rytt, Ernest Kuchar

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Article in Vaccines, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Tomasz SobierajskiFaculty of Applied Social Sciences and Resocialization, University of Warsaw, 26/28 Krakowskie Przedmieście Str., 00-927 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-6853-9358
Dominika RykowskaDepartment of Pediatrics with Clinical Assessment Unit, Medical University of Warsaw, 63a Żwirki & Wigury Str., 02-091 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-2583-4012
Monika Wanke-RyttDepartment of Pediatrics with Clinical Assessment Unit, Medical University of Warsaw, 63a Żwirki & Wigury Str., 02-091 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-1378-461X
Ernest KucharDepartment of Pediatrics with Clinical Assessment Unit, Medical University of Warsaw, 63a Żwirki & Wigury Str., 02-091 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-7883-2427
Medical University of Warsaw · PLUniversity of Warsaw · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPreventing the spread of the influenza virus is one of the primary health policy challenges of many countries worldwide. One of the more effective ways to prevent infection is influenza vaccination, and the people who enjoy the most public confidence in preventive health care are health workers (HWs). For this reason, it is crucial to study the attitudes of HWs toward influenza vaccination.

methodsThe survey was conducted among 950 medical (physicians and nurses) and administrative staff in three academic hospitals. Respondents to the survey were selected on a random-target basis to represent hospital employees in the study best. The survey was conducted using the PAPI method between August and September 2020.

resultsRespondents considered hand washing (52.8%) and avoiding contact with sick people (49.3%) the most effective ways to prevent influenza infection. Three in ten respondents considered wearing a protective mask (30.1%) and getting vaccinated against influenza (29.9%) is fully effective in preventing influenza. Influenza vaccination as effective in preventing influenza virus infection was chosen more often by those who worked in a pediatric hospital. Nurses were twice less likely than physicians to declare that influenza vaccination prevents infection (42.4% for nurses vs. 84.0% for physicians). At the same time, 20.4% of nurses believed that eating garlic effectively prevented influenza infection, and 28.1% declared daily vitamin C helpful.

conclusionsThe study pointed to significant educational gaps regarding the role and effectiveness of influenza vaccination in the process of influenza virus infection and indicated a firm belief in medical myths, especially in the nursing community, related to protection against influenza virus infection.

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hospitalimmunizationinosinemasknursespediatricphysiciansvitamin C

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PMID36679911
PMCPMC9865668
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