Visualizing knowledge and attitude factors related to influenza vaccination of physicians
Adult
Male
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Attitude of Health Personnel
Data Collection
Vaccination
Middle Aged
Influenza vaccination
3. Good health
03 medical and health sciences
Knowledge
0302 clinical medicine
Attitudes
Physicians
Surveys and Questionnaires
Influenza, Human
Humans
Female
DOI:
10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.12.012
Publication Date:
2014-12-20T06:15:35Z
AUTHORS (25)
ABSTRACT
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.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.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).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.
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