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Percezione della importanza della vaccinazione antinfluenzale tra gli specializzandi in Igiene e Medicina Preventiva Italiani. Studio conoscitivo della Consulta dei Medici in Formazione Specialistica della S.It.I

Riassunto Uno studio conoscitivo condotto tra i medici in formazione specialistica in Igiene, Medicina Preventiva e Sanità Pubblica italiani è stato condotto in 25 scuole di specializzazione italiane di tale disciplina (78,1% del totale). Ciascun partecipante è stato intervistato tramite un questionario anonimo ed autosomministrato con domande riguardo attitudini, pratiche e conoscenze sull’influenza e la relativa vaccinazione. La vaccinazione contro l’influenza stagionale 2010-2011 e 2011-2012 è significativamente associata con l’essersi vaccinato almeno 3 volte nelle ultime cinque stagioni influenzali. Gli specializzandi che hanno preso parte durante il loro percorso formativo a campagne …

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Survey on knowledge, attitudes and practices of Italian Resident of Public Health towards influenza vaccination

Background: Public Health Residents (PHRs) have to be considered of relevant interest among health care workers (HCWs) since they are strongly asked to recommend and perform influenza vaccination to other HCWs and general population. Despite this consideration, Italian HCWs have influenza vaccination rates significantly below the 75% coverage proposed by International Public Health guidelines. In order to increase future coverage towards influenza vaccination, the aim of this study is to assess determinants associated with influenza vaccine uptake among Italian PHR. Methods: A survey was carried out on PHRs attending 25 out 32 Post-Graduate University training programmes on Public Health in…

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Knowledge, attitudes and behaviors regarding influenza vaccination among Hygiene and Preventive Medicine residents in Calabria and Sicily.

Vaccinating health care workers is considered to be one of the most important steps in preventing the transmission of the influenza virus to vulnerable patients. Public Health physicians are the main promoters and executors of influenza vaccination campaigns for both healthcare workers and the general population. The objective of the present survey was to analyze the knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding influenza vaccination among Hygiene and Preventive Medicine Residents. 64% of the participants had not been vaccinated against the influenza virus in the past 5 years, and 29% had been vaccinated only occasionally , with only 7.2% of the study popu-lation having been vaccinated every…

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