Swedish nursing and medical students high vaccination adherence during the influenza A (H1N1) pandemic 2009: Insights for pandemic preparedness

Swedish nursing and medical students high vaccination adherence during the influenza A (H1N1) pandemic 2009 : Insights for pandemic preparedness

Faresjö, Tomas (author): Linköpings universitet,Allmänmedicin,Hälsouniversitetet

Arvidsson, Lina (author): Linköpings universitet,Institutionen för medicin och hälsa,Hälsouniversitetet

Boberg, Pontus (author): Linköpings universitet,Institutionen för medicin och hälsa,Hälsouniversitetet

Timpka, Toomas (author): Linköpings universitet,Socialmedicin och folkhälsovetenskap,Hälsouniversitetet

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2011-11-08
2012
English.
In: Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases. - : Informa Healthcare. - 0036-5548 .- 1651-1980. ; 44:3, s. 237-241

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Abstract Subject headings

The aim of this study was to analyze Swedish health science student decision-making regarding vaccination against pandemic influenza during a national mass vaccination campaign. A questionnaire was distributed to 430 students during the influenza A (H1N1) pandemic in 2009. The data from medical and nursing students were compared and a multiple logistic regression model was applied to identify items independently associated with the decision to be vaccinated. The overall survey response rate was 90%. More medical (93.2%) than nursing students (84.8%) reported that they had received the vaccine (p andlt; 0.01). Only the perception that benefits can outweigh possible side effects was significantly (p andlt; 0.001) associated with the decision to get vaccinated. We recommend that, during pandemics, health science universities focus vaccination information for students on objective risk communication. It should be taken into account that the pandemic information provided by authorities to the general public also affects health care students.

By the author/editor: Faresjö, Tomas; Arvidsson, Lina; Boberg, Pontus; Hagert, Britt; Gursky, Elin A; Timpka, Toomas

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