Healthcare personnel on the frontline of immunization: Barriers to vaccination and the path to full coverage
This study assessed vaccination attitudes, behaviors, and influencing factors among 2,100 healthcare personnel (HCP) at Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital. Data were collected through structured interviews and analyzed using SPSS (Version 26.0). Although 86.4% of HCP acknowledged th...
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| description | This study assessed vaccination attitudes, behaviors, and influencing factors among 2,100 healthcare personnel (HCP) at Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital. Data were collected through structured interviews and analyzed using SPSS (Version 26.0). Although 86.4% of HCP acknowledged the importance of vaccines, only 72.6% had received at least one, and just 3.9% were completely vaccinated against hepatitis A, hepatitis B, tetanus, measles-mumps-rubella, and varicella. Full vaccination rates were higher among women, physicians, outpatient clinic staff, and alcohol users but declined with age and professional experience (p < .01). Barriers to influenza vaccination included fear of side effects (53.2%), perceived lack of necessity (21.2%), and insufficient information (11.0%). Physicians were 2.1 times more likely to be completely vaccinated than other HCP (OR: 2.148, p = .005). Despite strong vaccine awareness, immunization rates remain suboptimal. Targeted educatiunization rates remain suboptimal. Targeted educational efforts are essential to improve vaccine uptake and enhance HCP’s role in patient immunization advocacy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a6bc345cbc8d4d81b6fbb34962fe15b52025-08-20T02:37:39ZengTaylor & Francis GroupHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics2164-55152164-554X2025-12-0121110.1080/21645515.2025.2525618Healthcare personnel on the frontline of immunization: Barriers to vaccination and the path to full coverageSaliha Büşra Aksu0Seda Özmen Sever1Beray Gelmez Taş2İlknur Demir3Güzin Zeren Öztürk4Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences University, Sisli, TurkeySisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences University, Sisli, TurkeySisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences University, Sisli, TurkeySisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences University, Sisli, TurkeySisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences University, Sisli, TurkeyThis study assessed vaccination attitudes, behaviors, and influencing factors among 2,100 healthcare personnel (HCP) at Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital. Data were collected through structured interviews and analyzed using SPSS (Version 26.0). Although 86.4% of HCP acknowledged the importance of vaccines, only 72.6% had received at least one, and just 3.9% were completely vaccinated against hepatitis A, hepatitis B, tetanus, measles-mumps-rubella, and varicella. Full vaccination rates were higher among women, physicians, outpatient clinic staff, and alcohol users but declined with age and professional experience (p < .01). Barriers to influenza vaccination included fear of side effects (53.2%), perceived lack of necessity (21.2%), and insufficient information (11.0%). Physicians were 2.1 times more likely to be completely vaccinated than other HCP (OR: 2.148, p = .005). Despite strong vaccine awareness, immunization rates remain suboptimal. Targeted educatiunization rates remain suboptimal. Targeted educational efforts are essential to improve vaccine uptake and enhance HCP’s role in patient immunization advocacy.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21645515.2025.2525618Healthcare personnelvaccination ratesvaccine hesitancyimmunizationpublic health |
| spellingShingle | Saliha Büşra Aksu Seda Özmen Sever Beray Gelmez Taş İlknur Demir Güzin Zeren Öztürk Healthcare personnel on the frontline of immunization: Barriers to vaccination and the path to full coverage Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics Healthcare personnel vaccination rates vaccine hesitancy immunization public health |
| title | Healthcare personnel on the frontline of immunization: Barriers to vaccination and the path to full coverage |
| title_full | Healthcare personnel on the frontline of immunization: Barriers to vaccination and the path to full coverage |
| title_fullStr | Healthcare personnel on the frontline of immunization: Barriers to vaccination and the path to full coverage |
| title_full_unstemmed | Healthcare personnel on the frontline of immunization: Barriers to vaccination and the path to full coverage |
| title_short | Healthcare personnel on the frontline of immunization: Barriers to vaccination and the path to full coverage |
| title_sort | healthcare personnel on the frontline of immunization barriers to vaccination and the path to full coverage |
| topic | Healthcare personnel vaccination rates vaccine hesitancy immunization public health |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21645515.2025.2525618 |
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