House staff attitudes about influenza vaccination after participation in a clinical trial to improve vaccination of hospital patients

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008 Feb;29(2):174-6. doi: 10.1086/526445.

Abstract

We surveyed house staff who had participated in a trial that compared influenza vaccination strategies for inpatients. House staff who were exposed to computer-generated vaccination orders were more likely to report that they recommended vaccination to their inpatients and outpatients, compared with house staff who were not exposed to a vaccination intervention. Also, house staff did not recognize pregnant women as a high-priority population for influenza vaccination.

MeSH terms

  • Attitude of Health Personnel*
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
  • Humans
  • Immunization Programs
  • Influenza Vaccines / administration & dosage*
  • Influenza Vaccines / therapeutic use
  • Influenza, Human / epidemiology
  • Influenza, Human / prevention & control*
  • Inpatients
  • Internship and Residency
  • Vaccination / psychology
  • Vaccination / statistics & numerical data*

Substances

  • Influenza Vaccines