Olga Lipovetski1, Vered Delbar2, Eileen Bar-Yosef3, Klaris Riesenberg4, Lisa Saidel-Odes4,5, Ilana Livshiz-Riven2,5. 1. Ashkelon Academic College, Ashkelon, Israel. 2. Department of Nursing, Recanati School for Community Health Professions, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel. 3. Employee Health Clinic, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel. 4. Infectious Diseases Institute, Soroka University Medical Center and the Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel. 5. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology Unit, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Seasonal influenza vaccination (SIV) among medical personnel is a key factor in preventive medicine and patient safety. OBJECTIVE: To identify social-cognitive predictors of Israeli Registered Nurses' (RNs) intentions to receive SIV utilizing the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) model, and to assess its predictive validity. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted. A structured, self-reported, anonymous, 43-item questionnaire, based on an extended version of the TPB, was administered to 80 nurses attending Master's or Bachelor in Nursing degrees curriculums. A multivariable regression analysis was used to determine independent predictors of influenza vaccination compliance among nurses. RESULTS: A multivariable regression analysis indicated that two TPB model variables: control beliefs (β = 0.277, P < 0.01) and attitudes regarding SIV (β = 0.441, P < 0.001) contributed significantly to the prediction of RNs' SIV intentions. CONCLUSIONS: The results of the current study indicate that the TPB may partially explain the intentions of RNs to receive SIV and illustrates the importance of beliefs and attitudes to health-related behaviours. It may direct us to seek interventions focusing on strengthening beliefs and attitudes to achieve higher intention levels to get vaccinated and thus affect the desired behaviours.
BACKGROUND: Seasonal influenza vaccination (SIV) among medical personnel is a key factor in preventive medicine and patient safety. OBJECTIVE: To identify social-cognitive predictors of Israeli Registered Nurses' (RNs) intentions to receive SIV utilizing the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) model, and to assess its predictive validity. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted. A structured, self-reported, anonymous, 43-item questionnaire, based on an extended version of the TPB, was administered to 80 nurses attending Master's or Bachelor in Nursing degrees curriculums. A multivariable regression analysis was used to determine independent predictors of influenza vaccination compliance among nurses. RESULTS: A multivariable regression analysis indicated that two TPB model variables: control beliefs (β = 0.277, P < 0.01) and attitudes regarding SIV (β = 0.441, P < 0.001) contributed significantly to the prediction of RNs' SIV intentions. CONCLUSIONS: The results of the current study indicate that the TPB may partially explain the intentions of RNs to receive SIV and illustrates the importance of beliefs and attitudes to health-related behaviours. It may direct us to seek interventions focusing on strengthening beliefs and attitudes to achieve higher intention levels to get vaccinated and thus affect the desired behaviours.
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Keywords:
Seasonal influenza vaccination; attitudes towards behaviour; control beliefs; theory of planned behaviour
Authors: Kimberly Corace; Chatura Prematunge; Anne McCarthy; Rama C Nair; Virginia Roth; Thomas Hayes; Kathryn N Suh; Louise Balfour; Gary Garber Journal: Am J Infect Control Date: 2013-03-22 Impact factor: 2.918