Inoculation rate and knowledge, attitude and practice about influenza vaccine among grassroots medical staff in Qingdao, China

ObjectiveTo investigate the awareness of influenza,influenza vaccine,and inoculation rate of influenza vaccine and its related factors among community medical staff and to provide a basis for promoting influenza vaccination.MethodsWe conducted a questionnaire survey in 233 health care workers(HCWs)from 7 first level hospitals in Qing-dao city selected with cluster random sampling and obtained general information, knowledge about influenza and influenza vaccine, influenza vaccination during the winter season of 2012-2013, and the willingness to accept influenza vaccination of in the winter season of 2013-2014 among the HCWs.ResultsThe coverage rate of influenza vaccination in the HCWs was 12.88%.Only 13(5.58%) of the HCWs were very likely to accept influenza vaccination.The status of knowledge, attitude and practice(KAP)of influenza and influenza vaccination was not good.The awareness rate of influenza virus was 19.31% and that of the best time for influenza vaccination was 75.97%.The status of KAP of influenza and influenza vaccination in the vaccinated group were generally better than those in the unvaccinated group.ConclusionThe coverage rate of influenza vaccination was low;the willingness to accept influenza vaccination was not strong and cognition on influenza and influenza vaccination was not good enough among grassroots HCWs.The results suggest comprehensive intervention on influenza vaccination needs to be promoted among the HCWs.