Healthcare Workers' Attitudes Toward Vaccinating Their Children Against H1N1
Author Information
Author(s): Torun Sebahat D, Torun Fuat, Catak Binali
Primary Institution: Umraniye Research and Training Hospital
Hypothesis
What are the attitudes of healthcare workers as parents toward vaccinating their children with the pandemic influenza A/H1N1 vaccine?
Conclusion
Healthcare workers, despite their medical knowledge, show significant hesitance in vaccinating their children against pandemic influenza A/H1N1.
Supporting Evidence
- 27.0% of healthcare workers reported being vaccinated against H1N1.
- 66.1% of parents do not plan to vaccinate their children.
- 79.8% of parents who refused vaccination cited safety concerns.
Takeaway
Even doctors and nurses are worried about vaccines for their kids, which makes it hard to convince other parents to vaccinate.
Methodology
A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted with healthcare workers in a public hospital.
Potential Biases
Self-reporting of vaccination status may introduce bias.
Limitations
The study only includes participants from one hospital and lacks details about the children of non-participating healthcare workers.
Participant Demographics
57.3% female, mean age 35 years, 50.1% were doctors and nurses.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.05
Confidence Interval
95% CI: 1.116 - 4.953
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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