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Volume 4

Journal of Community & Public Health Nursing

Public Health Nursing 2018

September 19-20, 2018

September 19-20, 2018 Singapore

International Conference on

Public Health and Nursing

J Comm Pub Health Nurs 2018, Volume 4

DOI: 10.4172/2471-9846-C1-003

Acceptance of seasonal influenza vaccination among nurses in a Hong Kong public hospital with

health belief model.

Leung Shuk Hang,

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Background

: Vaccination is an important cost-effective measure for preparing against influenza, but uptake rate of flu

vaccination was low among nurses worldwide. InHong Kong, a place suffered from2003 SARS outbreak and 2009 flu pandemic,

the intention to receive flu vaccine among nurses was unexpectedly low.

Purposes: This study aimed to identify factors associated with nurses’ intention to influenza vaccination and their risk

perception towards influenza and vaccination.

Methodology

: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted in January to February 2018. 300 nurses who worked

in a Hong Kong public hospital were recruited by convenience sampling. Descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression

analysis were used.

Results

: For the coming year, 66 (24.6%) respondents were willing to receive influenza vaccine, 133 (49.6%) refused to be

vaccinated, and 69 (25.7%) were undecided. For respondents who refused vaccination, “the flu vaccine may not be safe”

(40.6%) and “the vaccine may not good for health” (21.1%) were the statistical significant associated factors with p-value <

.05. After adjusted the regression logistic model, factors related to the intention of the vaccination were “Previous experience

of vaccination” (OR= 98.66, 95% CI [19.79-491.75]), “Taking seasonal influenza vaccination could effectively protect me from

being infected with influenza” (OR=40.71, 95%CI [8.20-202.02]) and “likelihood of being infected in the coming influenza

season” (OR=3.46, 95%CI [1.024-11.67]).

Conclusion

: Education on vaccination safety and promotion which focus on flu vaccination effectiveness and the likelihood

of contracting influenza are crucial to “kick-off ” the journey of vaccination, increase awareness and vaccination uptake rate

among nurses.