Analysis of knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of health care workers towards vaccine-preventable diseases and recommended vaccinations: an observational study in a teaching hospital

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Healthcare workers (HCWs) have a greater risk of contracting vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) than the general population. The Italian National Preventive Vaccination Plan (PNPV) 2017-2019, which is still in force, issued specific vaccination recommendations for professional categories at risk of exposure. The efficacy of vaccinations has led to a change in the epidemiological trend of infectious diseases and, consequently, to a diminished public perception of their severity and risk. Of 22 Being female was correlated with increased knowledge of the vaccine recommendation (OR=1.98, 95%CI:1.17-3.33) and perception . . .

 



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