scholarly journals Overview of the Immunization Situation in Albania

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 259
Author(s):  
PhD Candidate Eftiola Pojani ◽  
Erida Nelaj ◽  
Associate Professor MD Alban Ylli
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Vaccination Coverage ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
National Level ◽  
Parental Knowledge ◽  
Immunization Programs ◽  
Mmr Vaccine ◽  
High Coverage ◽  
Care Workers

Vaccination coverage is one of the most important components which describe the immunization situation in a country. Now days more and more combined vaccines are being used which help the immunization programs to achieve high coverage for more than one antigen. Another reason for coverage improvement is the use of one or two-dose vials for the administration of DTP-HepB–Hib or MMR vaccine, enabling the vaccination of children at any time. In the last three years vaccination coverage with two doses of MMR and three doses of DTP containing vaccines is more than 95% or sometimes even 98% at national level. The coverage of Hepatitis B vaccine is also high due to its use on 5 in 1 combination. The use of one dose vials has played an important role on sustaining and increasing vaccination coverage. Another component affecting the immunization situation in the country is the influence of parental knowledge for vaccines and vaccination in Albania. Collected data through the use of a questionnaire showed that 6% of respondents have had fear and consequently refused vaccination of their children. While 92% of parents had the opinion that information about the health benefits or risks of vaccines would be absolutely useful and given to them prior to vaccination from health care workers. 72% of the subjects were concerned about the side-effects but this concern hasn’t stopped them to vaccinate their children. 35% of the interviewed mothers were still concerned that their child would contract a disease even though he/she had been already vaccinated.

scholarly journals Violence against health care workers in China, 2013–2016: evidence from the national judgment documents

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruilie Cai ◽  
Ji Tang ◽  
Chenhui Deng ◽  
Guofan Lv ◽  
Xiaohe Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
National Level ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
Online System ◽  
Care Workers

Abstract Background Incidents of patient-initiated workplace violence against health care workers have been a subject of substantial public attention in China. Patient-initiated violence not only represents a risk of harm to health care providers but is also indicative of general tensions between doctors and patients which pose a challenge to improving health system access and quality. This study aims to provide a systematic, national-level characterization of serious workplace violence against health care workers in China. Methods This study extracted data from the China Judgment Online System, a comprehensive database of judgment documents. Three key phrases, “criminal case,” “health care institution,” and “health care worker” were used to search the China Judgment Online System for relevant cases between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2016. Data extracted from identified cases was used to document the occurrence, the degree of risk, and the factors associated with serious workplace violence. Results In total, 459 criminal cases involving patient-initiated workplace violence against health care workers in China were reported and processed. The analysis revealed geographic heterogeneity in the occurrence of serious workplace violence, with lower incidence in western provinces compared to central and eastern provinces. Primary hospitals experienced the highest rates of serious workplace violence and emergency departments and doctors were at higher risk compared with other departments and health workers. Perpetrators were primarily male farmers aged 18 to 44 with low levels of education. The most frequently reported reasons of serious patient-initiated workplace violence included perceived medical malpractice by the perpetrator after the death of a patient, death of a patient with no other reason given, failures of the compensation negotiations after the death of a patient, and dissatisfaction with the treatment outcomes. Conclusions Serious workplace violence against providers varies across regions and types of health care institutions in China. Perception of low-quality care is the most reported reason for violence. Efforts should be made to improve quality of care in the low-level health institutions and strengthen the doctor-patient communication during the whole course of service.

scholarly journals Prevalence of HBV and HBV vaccination coverage in health care workers of tertiary hospitals of Peshawar, Pakistan.

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sobia Attaullah ◽  
Sanaullah Khan ◽  
Naseemullah . ◽  
Sultan Ayaz ◽  
Shahid Niaz Khan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Vaccination Coverage ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Hbv Vaccination ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Tertiary Hospitals

scholarly journals Acceptability of COVID-19 vaccination among health care workers in Ghana

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Wiredu Agyekum ◽  
Grace Frempong Afrifa-Anane ◽  
Frank Kyei-Arthur ◽  
Bright Addo
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Vaccine Uptake ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adverse Side Effects ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
The Government

The acceptance or otherwise of the COVID-19 vaccine by health care workers can influence the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among the general population as they are a reliable source of health information. In this study, we sought to determine the acceptability of COVID-19 vaccines among health care workers in Ghana. Using a cross-sectional design, we collected data from 234 health care workers through a self-administered online survey from 16 January to 15 February 2021. Descriptive, bivariate and multivariate analyses using binary logistic regression were performed using STATA version 15. The results showed that 39.3% of health care workers had the intention of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Factors such as sex, category of health care workers, relative being diagnosed with COVID-19, and trust in the accuracy of the measures taken by the government in the fight against COVID-19 proved to be significant predictors of the acceptability of the COVID-19 vaccine. Concerns about the safety of vaccines and the adverse side effects of the vaccine were identified as the main reasons why health care workers would decline uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine in Ghana. The self-reported low intention of health care workers to accept the COVID-19 vaccine in Ghana requires the urgent call of the Government of Ghana and other stakeholders to critically address health care workers' concerns about the safety and adverse side effects of COVID-19 vaccines, as this would increase vaccine uptake. Interventions must also take into consideration sex and the category of health care workers to achieve the desired results. Keywords: COVID-19, Vaccines, Vaccine acceptance, Health care workers, Ghana

scholarly journals Adverse Drug Reaction Following Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccination Coverage of Health Care Workers

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 397-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazue WATANABE ◽  
Seiji MATSUMOTO ◽  
Eri TOYOSHIMA ◽  
Kaori ISHIGAMI ◽  
Yoshinobu OHSAKI
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Adverse Drug Reaction ◽  
Drug Reaction ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Vaccination Coverage ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals Full-dose hepatitis B virus vaccination coverage and associated factors among health care workers in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. e0241226
Author(s):  
Nefsu Awoke ◽  
Henok Mulgeta ◽  
Tsegaye Lolaso ◽  
Tiwabwork Tekalign ◽  
Serawit Samuel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Hepatitis B Virus ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Vaccination Coverage ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
B Virus

scholarly journals Acceptability of COVID-19 Vaccination among Health Care Workers in Ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Martin Wiredu Agyekum ◽  
Grace Frempong Afrifa-Anane ◽  
Frank Kyei-Arthur ◽  
Bright Addo
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Vaccine Uptake ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adverse Side Effects ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
The Government ◽  
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Because health care workers are a reliable source of health information, their acceptance or rejection of COVID-19 vaccines can influence the general population's uptake of COVID-19 vaccines. In this study, we sought to determine the acceptability of COVID-19 vaccines among health care workers in Ghana. Using a cross-sectional design, we collected data from 234 health care workers through a self-administered online survey from 16 January to 15 February 2021. Descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate analyses were performed using STATA version 15. The findings revealed that 39.3% (n = 92) of health care workers intended to receive the COVID-19 vaccines. Factors such as sex (AOR = 0.451; CI 95% 0.240–0.845; p = 0.013 ), category of health care workers (AOR = 2.851; 95 CI%: 1.097–7.405; p = 0.031 ), relative being diagnosed with COVID-19 (AOR = 0.369; CI 95% 0.145–0.941; p = 0.037 ), and trust in the accuracy of the measures taken by the government in the fight against COVID-19 (AOR = 2.768; CI 95%: 1.365–5.616; p = 0.005 ) proved to be significant predictors of the acceptability of the COVID-19 vaccine. Concerns about the safety of vaccines (n = 93, 65.5%) and the adverse side effects of the vaccines (n = 23, 14.8%) were identified as the main reasons why health care workers would decline uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in Ghana. The self-reported low intention of health care workers in Ghana to accept COVID-19 vaccines necessitates an urgent call from the Government of Ghana and other stakeholders to address health care workers' concerns about the safety and adverse side effects of COVID-19 vaccines, as this would increase vaccine uptake. Interventions must also take into consideration sex and the category of health care workers to achieve the desired results.

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