TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence and determinants of influenza vaccination in the Hong Kong Chinese adult population
AU - Lau, Joseph T.F.
AU - Au, Doreen W.H.
AU - Tsui, H. Y.
AU - Choi, K. C.
N1 - Funding Information:
Supported by Department of Health, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region .
PY - 2012/9
Y1 - 2012/9
N2 - Background: The study examined the prevalence and associated factors of influenza vaccination (IV) among the general adult population in Hong Kong. Methods: A population-based, random telephone survey interviewed 1,102 Hong Kong Chinese adults aged 18-64 years old in 2006. Results: Of all study participants, 95.5% had heard of IV, and only 28.1% had ever received IV. Associated factors included knowledge that IV is required annually, variables related to the Health Belief Model (HBM) (eg, perceived adverse effects, perceived efficacy), and advices given by health care professionals. Conclusions: The prevalence of IV was moderately low and factors related to the HBM were found predictive of IV.
AB - Background: The study examined the prevalence and associated factors of influenza vaccination (IV) among the general adult population in Hong Kong. Methods: A population-based, random telephone survey interviewed 1,102 Hong Kong Chinese adults aged 18-64 years old in 2006. Results: Of all study participants, 95.5% had heard of IV, and only 28.1% had ever received IV. Associated factors included knowledge that IV is required annually, variables related to the Health Belief Model (HBM) (eg, perceived adverse effects, perceived efficacy), and advices given by health care professionals. Conclusions: The prevalence of IV was moderately low and factors related to the HBM were found predictive of IV.
KW - China
KW - Coverage
KW - Health Belief Model
KW - Perception
KW - Respiratory diseases
KW - Vaccine
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.01.036
DO - 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.01.036
M3 - Article
C2 - 22743046
AN - SCOPUS:84865790141
SN - 0196-6553
VL - 40
SP - e225-e227
JO - American Journal of Infection Control
JF - American Journal of Infection Control
IS - 7
ER -
