Immune status and risk perception of acquisition of vaccine preventable diseases among health care workers

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (10) ◽  
pp. 858-860 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Isabel Saraiva Dinelli ◽  
Thais das Neves Fraga Moreira ◽  
Érica Regina Cruz Paulino ◽  
Maria Carolina Pereira da Rocha ◽  
Flávia Bracale Graciani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Immune Status ◽  
Vaccine Preventable Diseases ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals Risk Perception and Worries among Health Care Workers in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from an Italian Survey

Healthcare ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 535
Author(s):  
Mariangela Valentina Puci ◽  
Guido Nosari ◽  
Federica Loi ◽  
Giulia Virginia Puci ◽  
Cristina Montomoli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Workers

The ongoing pandemic scenario, due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has had a considerable impact on public health all over the world. Italy was one of the most affected countries, as the first European full-blown outbreak occurred there. The exposure of the Italian health care workers to COVID-19 may be an important risk factor for psychological distress. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to describe worries and risk perception of being infected among Italian Health Care Workers (HCWs) during the first wave of the pandemic. In total, 2078 HCWs participated in a web survey (78.8% were females). The highest percentage of respondents were physicians (40.75%) and nurses (32.15%), followed by medical (18.00%), health care support (4.50%) and administrative (4.60%) staff. In a score range between 0 (not worried) and 4 (very worried), our results showed that participants declared that they were worried about the Coronavirus infection with a median score of 3 (IQR 2-3) and for 59.19% the risk perception of being infected was very high. In addition, HCWs reported they suffered from sleep disturbances (63.43%). From the analysis of the psychological aspect, a possible divergence emerged between the perceived need for psychological support (83.85%) and the relative lack of this service among health care providers emerged (9.38%). Our findings highlight the importance of psychological and psychiatric support services not only during the COVID-19 pandemic, but also in other emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) scenarios. These services may be useful for health authorities and policymakers to ensure the psychological well-being of health care professionals and to promote precautionary behaviors among them.

scholarly journals Knowledge, risk perception and attitudes toward vaccination among Austrian health care workers: A cross-sectional study

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 2459-2463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Harrison ◽  
Alexandra Brand ◽  
Christina Forstner ◽  
Selma Tobudic ◽  
Karin Burgmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals Attitude toward immunization and risk perception of measles, rubella, mumps, varicella, and pertussis in health care workers working in 6 hospitals of Florence, Italy 2011

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 2612-2622 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Taddei ◽  
Vega Ceccherini ◽  
Giuditta Niccolai ◽  
Barbara Rita Porchia ◽  
Sara Boccalini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals Risk perception of occupational hazards among dental health care workers in a dental hospital in Turkey

2008 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 199-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeliha Ocek ◽  
Meral Turk Soyer ◽  
Asli Devas Aksan ◽  
Hür Hassoy ◽  
Selcen Sakaoğlu Manavgat
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Occupational Hazards ◽  
Dental Health Care ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Dental Hospital

scholarly journals Wellbeing and occupational risk perception among health care workers: a multicenter study in Morocco and France

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Doina Ileana Giurgiu ◽  
Christine Jeoffrion ◽  
Christine Roland-Lévy ◽  
Benjamin Grasset ◽  
Brigitte Keriven Dessomme ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Multicenter Study ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals Risk perception and attitudes towards HIV in Serbian health care workers

2006 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 275-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Jovic-Vranes ◽  
Slavenka Jankovic ◽  
Dejana Vukovic ◽  
Boris Vranes ◽  
Dragan Miljus
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals Protecting those who care: The characteristics of occupational Tuberculosis risk in health care workers

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rizqy Amelia Zein ◽  
Ratna Dwi Wulandari ◽  
Ilham Akhsanu Ridlo ◽  
Wiwin Hendriani ◽  
Fendy Suhariadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Perceived Safety ◽  
Risk Characteristics ◽  
Care Workers

Nosocomial TB infection remains an urgent public health problem that requires relentless efforts to overcome. In general, health care workers (HCWs) have a significantly higher risk of suffering from active and latent TB owing to their daily occupational TB risk exposure. The risk is indeed more severe in high TB burden countries, such as Indonesia. In this research, we aimed to: (1) investigate the underlying factor structure of risk characteristics, specifically the risk of nosocomial TB transmission in health care facilities; (2) estimate the effects of work-related determinants and risk characteristics on risk perception; and (3) compare occupational risk perception of contracting TB with expert risk assessment. A paper-based questionnaire was administered to 179 HCWs working for ten public health centres and two hospitals in Surabaya, Indonesia. An exploratory factor analysis of nine risk characteristics revealed a two-factor solution (knowledge-evoked dread and controllability of damage). Structural equation modelling indicated a piece of suggestive evidence that controllability of damage positively affected risk perception, while knowledge-evoked dread did not. Perceived safety conditions yielded a positive and moderate association to controllability of damage, implying that safety infrastructure could be perceived as ‘a cue’ to the presence of a dangerous hazard. The intensity of exposure to TB patients was negatively correlated with the controllability of damage. This indicates that more experience in handling TB patients could lead to underestimation of risk. Our research showed that HCWs tended to accurately estimate the risk of contracting TB based on their specific profession/duties, yet overestimated the risk of contracting TB when it was aggregated to the health care facility level. Although further research is necessary, to include the prevalence of latent/active TB as a part of risk assessments, our research highlights the importance of addressing risk perception, especially encouraging HCWs to become more active in advocating for the required allocation resources for their workplaces or even aiding in raising communities’ awareness of TB transmission.

scholarly journals Risk Perception and Emotion Reaction of Chinese Health Care Workers Varied During COVID-19: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Research

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yin Qianlan ◽  
Liu Ying ◽  
Chen Aibin ◽  
Song Xiangrui ◽  
Cai Wenpeng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Negative Emotion ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Demographic Questionnaire ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Group Information

Objectives: To examine risk perception and negative emotions during two periods of the COVID-19 and provide plausible intervention points for the psychological aid under a stressful condition.Methods: The current study adopted the repeated cross-sectional research and was participated by a cohort of Chinese HCWs who were assigned to work at the current disease resistance line. The between-group information about gender, profession, and location was collected in the demographic questionnaire. Risk perception questionnaire was adapted for COVID-19 to assess risk perception and the Chinese version of emotional self-rating scale (PANAS) was used to evaluate HCWs’ negative emotions.Results: Findings revealed the risk perception and negative emotions of HCWs varied in different gender, profession, location, as well as different periods of COVID-19. Over the different periods, the predominated negative emotion expressed by HCWs varied, but negative emotion was consistently associated with risk perception and could be a significant indicator of risk perception.Conclusion: The significance of this research lies in its examination of risk perception and negative emotions of HCWs confronting the COVID-19 during two periods of the pandemic, which underscored the importance of monitoring the risk perception and negative emotions of HCWs to ensure safety and prevent the return of the pandemics.

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