Vaccination against influenza in medical staff of Warsaw university hospitals and in students of Warsaw Medical University

• Published in: Medycyna pracy Vol. 60; no. 5; pp. 369 - 376
• Main Authors: Zielonka, Tadeusz M, Lesiński, Jan, Zycińska, Katarzyna, Machowicz, Rafał, Wardyn, Andrzej K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Polish
• Published: Poland 2009
• Subjects: Adult; Choice Behavior; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Hospitals, University; Humans; Influenza Vaccines - therapeutic use; Influenza, Human - prevention & control; Male; Medical Staff, Hospital - psychology; Medical Staff, Hospital - statistics & numerical data; Middle Aged; Motivation; Patient Acceptance of Health Care - psychology; Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data; Poland - epidemiology; Social Perception; Students, Medical - psychology; Students, Medical - statistics & numerical data; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult; Poland

According to CDC recommendations, medical staff should be vaccinated against influenza each year. The objective of this work was to establish the percentage of medical personnel and students vaccinated against influenza in two Warsaw university hospitals and Warsaw Medical University, to evaluate th...