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Hospital health care worker (HCW) vaccination coverage after implementation of an HCW vaccination policy

Year: 2003

Type: article

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess knowledge, attitudes, practices, and self-reported vaccination status of HCWs at a tertiary Australian hospital, one year after implementation of a HCW vaccination policy. Two cross-sectional telephone surveys were conducted with HCWs at the hospital prior to and one year after HCW vaccination policy implementation. There was a 95% (272/287) response rate from eligible HCWs in the follow-up survey. Despite 96% (260/272) of HCWs indicating a willingness to update their vaccination status, only 24% (65/272) reported being fully vaccinated. Successful policy implementation requires adequate resource allocation and organisational commitment. Ongoing evaluation can inform the success of this process.

Source: Australian Health Review

DOI: 10.1071/ah030076

Authors: Penny Smithers, Sally B Murray, Sophie Stewart, Sue Skull

Institutions: Department of Health and Human Services, The University of Melbourne, Tasmanian Department of Health

Language: English

Topic: Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2015341850

FWCI: 0.357

Cites: 16

Cited by: 16

Related to: 10