The intention to get vaccinated against influenza and actual vaccination uptake of Dutch healthcare personnel

Highlights • Influenza vaccination uptake of healthcare personnel is low in Europe. • Positive attitudes predict a high intention to receive influenza vaccination. • Attitude mediates the effect of personal responsibility on intention to vaccinate. • Intention to get vaccinated against influenza is...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Vaccine 2014-12, Vol.32 (51), p.6986-6991
Hauptverfasser:	Lehmann, Birthe A, Ruiter, Robert A.C, Chapman, Gretchen, Kok, Gerjo
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Allergy and Immunology Applied microbiology Behavior Bias Biological and medical sciences Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Health care Health Personnel Humans Influenza Influenza Vaccines - administration & dosage Influenza, Human - prevention & control Longitudinal Studies Male Microbiology Middle Aged Mortality Netherlands Patient Acceptance of Health Care Polls & surveys Questionnaires Regression analysis Studies Vaccination - utilization Vaccines Vaccines, antisera, therapeutical immunoglobulins and monoclonal antibodies (general aspects) Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • Influenza vaccination uptake of healthcare personnel is low in Europe. • Positive attitudes predict a high intention to receive influenza vaccination. • Attitude mediates the effect of personal responsibility on intention to vaccinate. • Intention to get vaccinated against influenza is a good predictor of immunization. • Indecisive healthcare personnel are a promising group for vaccination campaigns.
ISSN:	0264-410X 1873-2518
DOI:	10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.10.034