Targeting Professional Learning on Adherence to Influenza Vaccine Prophylaxis: Questionnaire Results

Influenza is one of the most common medical topics in the research community and has long been a pressing socio-economic problem. The article studies influenza vaccination among various population groups, assesses the awareness of health workers, students of medical educational institutions on issues of influenza vaccination, identification of factors that affect a decrease in adherence to immunization, measures to create motivation for influenza vaccination. Research Objective: to determine the level of knowledge about influenza and adherence to vaccination among senior students and teachers of Medical College, as well as doctors and specialists with secondary medical education. Methods: we have conducted a questionnaire survey among two groups of respondents: 3rd–4th year students and teaching staff of Medical College (n = 519); primary care health workers (n = 85) in order to determine the current level of knowledge about influenza, attitudes toward influenza vaccination and assess the opinion of respondents on the efficiency of vaccination. Results. More than 60% of students, teachers and health workers of the total number of respondents consider influenza vaccination a professional duty. Among health workers, doctors are vaccinated against influenza in 80.5% of cases, nursing staff — in 67.3% cases. 54.7% of students and 63.6% of teachers surveyed are vaccinated annually for 5 years. 4% of health workers and 5% of students and teachers of Medical College are sure that vaccination is more dangerous than the disease and is often associated with side effects. Conclusion. The questionnaire revealed an average level of adherence to influenza vaccination in both groups of respondents.