Prevalence and determinants of influenza vaccination in the Hong Kong Chinese adult population

Joseph T.F. Lau; Doreen W.H. Au; H. Y. Tsui; K. C. Choi

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2012.01.036

Prevalence and determinants of influenza vaccination in the Hong Kong Chinese adult population

Joseph T.F. Lau
, Doreen W.H. Au
, H. Y. Tsui
, K. C. Choi

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e225-e227
Journal	American Journal of Infection Control
Volume	40
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2012.01.036
Publication status	Published - Sept 2012
Externally published	Yes

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China
Coverage
Health Belief Model
Perception
Respiratory diseases
Vaccine

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Prevalence and determinants of influenza vaccination in the Hong Kong Chinese adult population

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