Predictors of Influenza Vaccine Acceptance Among Healthy Adult Workers
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Carolyn L. Blue, Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: A self administered questionnaire with items
derived from the Health Belief Model was mailed
to a random sample of workers prior to a worksite
influenza vaccine program in this descriptive
study of 207 service and clerical workers. The
researchers investigated the utility of the Health
Belief Model in predicting influenza vaccine acceptance.
A second postcard questionnaire was mailed
after the program to verify the vaccination status.
Workers who received the vaccine had higher
scores for susceptibility, seriousness, benefits, cues
to action, knowledge, and health motivation and
lower scores for barriers than did workers who did
not receive a vaccine. Logistic regression analysis
revealed the importance of benefits, barriers, and
cues to action in predicting influenza vaccine
acceptance. Study results suggest education and
program efforts directed toward increasing benefits,
dispelling myths about influenza and the vaccine,
reducing barriers, and developing a campaign
to increase program awareness may increase
workers'vaccine acceptance.
Predictors of Influenza Vaccine Acceptance Among Healthy Adult Workers
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Additional Information
- Publication
- AAOHN Journal, 50, (5), 227-233.
- Language: English
- Date: 2002
- Keywords
- Vaccine acceptance, Beliefs, Attitudes, Adults, Influenza