Original scientific paper
Knowledge, motivation, and attitudes of Hungarian family physicians toward pandemic influenza vaccination in the 2009/10 influenza season: questionnaire study
Imre Rurik
; Department of Family and Occupational Medicine, Public Health, Medical and Health Faculty of Science Center, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
Zoltán Langmár
; Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
Hajnalka Márton
; Department of Family and Occupational Medicine, Public Health, Medical and Health Faculty of Science Center, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
Eszter Kovács
; Department of Family and Occupational Medicine, Public Health, Medical and Health Faculty of Science Center, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
Endre Szigethy
; Department of Preventive Medicine, Public Health Research Group of the Hungarian Academy of Science, Faculty of Public Health, Medical and Health Science Center University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
István Ilyés
; Department of Family and Occupational Medicine, Public Health, Medical and Health Faculty of Science Center, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
Abstract
Aim To evaluate the knowledge, motivation, and attitudes
of Hungarian family physicians toward pandemic influenza
vaccination in the 2009/10 influenza season.
Method A questionnaire with 20 questions was developed and sent to 232 family physicians in 3 largest Hungarian cities: Budapest, Debrecen, and Miskolc. The study
was conducted in December 2009 and January 2010.
Results A hundred and ninety eight (85%) physicians answered the questionnaire adequately. Respondents believed that the influenza outbreak represented less of a
threat to their practices than to Hungary or the world as
a whole. They mostly agreed that vaccination was important and were frequently dissatisfied with the support from
health authorities. The proportion of vaccinated patients
ranged between 2% and 53%, without differences according to geographical region, age, sex, and duration of physicians’ employment in family practice. Physicians who were
satisfied with the payment for procedures and underwent
vaccination themselves were more active in vaccination.
Conclusion Health authorities should provide clear and
evidence-based professional support to family physicians
and should encourage them to get vaccinated against
pandemic influenza, while insurance funds have to establish appropriate reimbursement system.
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Hrčak ID:
71424
URI
Publication date:
15.4.2011.
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