Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Influenza Vaccination Among Healthcare Workers in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Study
Participants exhibited positive knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding influenza vaccination. However, the observed vaccine uptake rate fell below the recommended coverage rate, indicating the presence of a knowledge-behavior gap. Targeted interventions are recommended to improve vaccination uptake among healthcare workers in Saudi Arabia.
Authors
- Mona A. Almusawi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3969-3874)
- Adel Alotaibi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6368-5711)
- Abdullah M. Assiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5605-2876)
- Randah M. Alalweet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4507-8189)
- Laila Almutairi
- Mohammed Hassan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5524-8623)
- Abeer M. Albalawi
- Tariq M. Almutairi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9138-8345)
Institutions
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (SA)
- Saudi Center for Disease Prevention and Control (SA)
- Ministry of Health (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
- Published
- 2024-11-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3961/jpmph.24.283
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16