Email this article Vaccination adherence and level of knowledge: Is there a relationship?
- Authors: Kuznetsova O.Y.1, Khalimov Y.S.2, Moiseeva I.E.1, Turusheva A.V.1
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Affiliations:
- North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
- Academician I.P. Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University
- Issue: Vol 27, No 2 (2023)
- Pages: 47-53
- Section: Original study article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/RFD/article/view/132690
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/RFD501781
- ID: 132690
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Immunization coverage should be ≥95 to effectively protect the population from infectious diseases. From 2019 to 2021 global immunization coverage in the world has decreased from 86 to 81%, which is due to an increase in distrust of vaccination among both patients and medical personnel.
AIM: To assess the vaccination adherence of physicians, nurses, and other medical institutions staff and its impact on the likelihood of vaccination recommendations for patients.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A convenient sample of employees of public and private clinics in Saint Petersburg (n = 465).
RESULTS: 80% of the study participants with higher medical education, 70% — with nurse education and 43.5% — without a medical background have a positive attitude towards vaccination. High knowledge level increases vaccination adherence. Doctors who vaccinate themselves according to the national immunization schedule are 17 times more likely to recommend vaccination to their patients.
CONCLUSIONS: Only 80% of the study participants with higher medical education, 70% — with nurse education and 43.5% — without a medical background have a positive attitude towards vaccination. The high level of knowledge of doctors about vaccination is the main factor that increases the likelihood of their recommendation of vaccination to patients.
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##article.viewOnOriginalSite##About the authors
Olga Yu. Kuznetsova
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
Email: olga.kuznetsova@szgmu.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2440-6959
SPIN-code: 7200-8861
Scopus Author ID: 24448739500
ResearcherId: O-4056-2014
MD, Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor
Russian Federation, 41 Kirochnaya St., Saint Petersburg, 191015Yuri S. Khalimov
Academician I.P. Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University
Email: yushkha@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7755-7275
SPIN-code: 7315-6746
MD, Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor
Russian Federation, Saint PetersburgIrina E. Moiseeva
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
Author for correspondence.
Email: irina.moiseeva@szgmu.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0236-7028
SPIN-code: 9030-7975
Scopus Author ID: 19836776500
ResearcherId: O-4125-2014
MD, Cand. Sci. (Med.), Assistant Professor
Russian Federation, 41 Kirochnaya St., Saint Petersburg, 191015Anna V. Turusheva
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
Email: anna.turusheva@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3347-0984
SPIN-code: 9658-8074
Scopus Author ID: 57189466350
ResearcherId: U-3654-2017
MD, Cand. Sci. (Med.), Assistant Professor
Russian Federation, 41 Kirochnaya St., Saint Petersburg, 191015References
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