Factors associated with intensified infection prevention and vaccination practice among Thai health care personnel: A multicenter survey during COVID-19 pandemic - 25/05/22

Highlights |
• | High-risk health care personnel have more knowledge in self-protection for COVID-19. |
• | No improvement in intensified infection prevention in high-risk personnel. |
• | While COVID-19 vaccine uptake was suboptimal, influenza vaccine uptake was high. |
Résumé |
Intensified infection prevention (IP) and health care personnel (HCP) vaccination programs could enhance HCP safety during COVID-19 pandemic. A multi-center survey regarding on intensified IP practices and vaccination uptake among HCP was performed. Working in the emergency medicine department was associated with wearing a double mask and face shield (P = .04). Despite having more confidence in care of COVID-19 patients, there was no significant improvement of intensified IP practices, COVID-19 and influenza vaccination programs among “high-risk” HCP.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key Words : Intensified infection prevention, Vaccination, Health care personnel, COVID pandemic
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| Conflicts of interest: None to report. |
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| Funding: None. |
Vol 50 - N° 6
P. 704-706 - juin 2022 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
