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Title: | Attitudes of nurses in Greece towards influenza vaccination | Authors: | Raftopoulos, Vasilios | Major Field of Science: | Medical and Health Sciences | Field Category: | Health Sciences | Keywords: | Nursing care;Nursing--Greece | Issue Date: | 2008 | Source: | Nursing Standard, 2008, vol.23, no.4, pp.35-42 | Journal: | Nursing Standard | Abstract: | AIM: To explore the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of nurses in Greece towards influenza vaccination. METHOD: Four focus groups were conducted with 30 nurses. Content analysis of the focus group interviews was undertaken. FINDINGS: Participants were knowledgeable about influenza and the influenza vaccination. The main reasons given for not being vaccinated were: being in good health, not being susceptible to influenza, thinking it was not needed, concern about its effectiveness, delayed availability and distribution of influenza vaccines, fear of vaccine-induced illness, and lack of support regarding the provision of information on the benefits of influenza immunisation. CONCLUSION: Targeted health education programmes should be developed to overcome misconceptions about influenza vaccination. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/3870 | ISSN: | 20479018 | DOI: | 10.7748/ns2008.10.23.4.35.c6675 | Rights: | Nursing Standard | Type: | Article | Affiliation : | Cyprus University of Technology | Publication Type: | Peer Reviewed |
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