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Date Published: 20/08/2022
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.58490/ctump.2022i50.118
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No. 50 (2022)
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Huynh, N. P. Q., & Huynh, N. P. T. (2022). BARRIERS TO ACCEPT INFLUENZA VACCINATION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN CAN THO CITY IN 2020. Cantho Journal of Medicine and Pharmacy, 50, 24-32. https://doi.org/10.58490/ctump.2022i50.118 (Original work published 2022)

BARRIERS TO ACCEPT INFLUENZA VACCINATION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN CAN THO CITY IN 2020

Nguyen Phuong Quang Huynh1,, Nguyen Phuong Thao Huynh2
1 Can Tho Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2 Can Tho Gynecology and Obstetrics Hospital

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Abstract

Background: Many healthcare workers are hesitant to vaccinate against seasonal influenza virus even though health workers are at high risk due to their frequent exposure to pathogens in the working environment. Objectives: To identify the rate of barriers affecting influenza vaccination and some related factors among healthcare workers. Material and method: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 706 healthcare workers in 14 health centers in Can Tho city in 2020. Results: Results showed the barriers of influenza vaccination was mainly related to concerns about effectiveness of the vaccine, the cost of the vaccine, side effects of the vaccine and origin of the vaccine. There was a statistically significant relationship (p<0.05) between barriers to accepting influenza vaccination among health workers, based on characteristics such as age group, marriage, workplace, unit, field, work year, history of severe influenza, frequency of influenza and kind of received vaccine. Conclusion: There are still a large number of barriers that affect the decision to accept the seasonal influenza virus vaccine. It is necessary that taking a system of appropriate interventions for each group of barriers and associated factors to increase influenza virus vaccination rate among healthcare workers.

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Vaccination, Influenza virus vaccination, barriers, healthcare workers

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