Motivators and Barriers to seasonal influenza vaccination uptake among healthcare workers

Introduction: Influenza is a major problem for every healthcare in the works life. The use of influenza vaccine in healthcare staff was suggested, but the studies have shown that frequency of vaccination is low in healthcare staff. The aim of this study were to determine barriers and motivators factors effecting influenza vaccination uptake among healthcare workers. Methods: This cross sectional study was performed in December 2016 on 200 healthcare staff at Amir-al-Momenin hospital affiliated to Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University. All participation was between 20 and 40 years old. The data were collected by two questionnaires. For analysis data used by SPSS software version 23. Results: The participant of this study was 103 (51.5%) male and 97 (48.5%) female. Distrust available vaccines (69%), fear of side effects (65%), lack of enough information in vaccination-time (59%) and lack of enough time for receiving the vaccine (56%) were the most important preventive causes in application of the vaccine. Barriers and motivators factors effecting influenza vaccination uptake among healthcare workers in the different wards was significant (P< 0.03) and healthcare staff of the infectious ward have a good motivation and have low barriers factors (P < 0.04). There was no significant between male and female answers (P< 0.59) and no significant between history of vaccination uptake (P< 0.7). Conclusion: This study showed that vaccine with valid brand, distribution of vaccine in proper time and season and presentation of free vaccine to personnel are effective motivating items in vaccination uptake.

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Influenza , Vaccination , Barriers , Motivators , Healthcare workers