Measles vaccination status of nurses and associated factors during community measles outbreaks

Aim To identify the measles vaccination status of nurses, their knowledge and health beliefs about measles, and the associated factors that influence their measles vaccination status during a community measles outbreak in South Korea. Methods The participants were 156 nurses from four hospitals in a...

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Published in:Japan journal of nursing science : JJNS 2018-07, Vol.15 (3), p.249-257
Main Authors: Kim, Kyung Mi, Choi, Jeong Sil
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Child, Preschool
Cross-Sectional Studies
Disease Outbreaks
Effectiveness
Female
Humans
Immunization
Male
Measles
Measles - epidemiology
Measles - prevention & control
Measles Vaccine - administration & dosage
nurse
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing care
outbreak
Republic of Korea - epidemiology
Vaccines
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Summary:Aim To identify the measles vaccination status of nurses, their knowledge and health beliefs about measles, and the associated factors that influence their measles vaccination status during a community measles outbreak in South Korea. Methods The participants were 156 nurses from four hospitals in a region where a community measles outbreak occurred. Results The measles vaccination rate of the nurses was 73.7%. The nurses’ health belief score about measles was 2.44 out of 4 and their knowledge score was 73.85 out of 100. The associated factors that influenced the nurses’ measles vaccination status included their experience of caring for patients with measles and a low level of perceived barriers to vaccination. Conclusion In order to encourage an increased measles vaccination rate in nurses, hospitals should screen susceptible nurses and offer vaccination. Effective measles vaccination campaigns and educational programs are also required in hospitals.
ISSN:1742-7932
1742-7924
DOI:10.1111/jjns.12194