A National Survey of Pediatricians: Attitudes and Practices Towards Influenza Vaccination

David L Wood; M. Kolasa; Abigail Shefer; K. G. O’Connor; A. Kempe; D A Varrasso; O. Thomas

A National Survey of Pediatricians: Attitudes and Practices Towards Influenza Vaccination

David L Wood
, M. Kolasa
, Abigail Shefer
, K. G. O’Connor
, A. Kempe
, D A Varrasso
, O. Thomas

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Abstract

<div class="line" id="line-5"> <b> Background:   </b> In 2004, influenza vaccination recommendations were expanded to include all children 6-24 months, and, in 2006 all children 6-59 months.</div><div class="line" id="line-8"> <br/></div><div class="line" id="line-10"> <b> Objective: </b>   Examine pediatricians’ attitudes and reported practices toward influenza vaccination. </div><div class="line" id="line-13"> <br/></div><div class="line" id="line-15"> <b> Design/Methods: </b>   A national random sample, mailed Periodic Survey of American Academy of Pediatrics U.S. members, in 2006 (N=1620; response=53%). Questions assessed systems to identify target children and factors to consider in recommending influenza vaccination for all children.  Analysis was limited to 629 pediatricians who offer immunizations.</div><div class="line" id="line-18"> <br/></div><div class="line" id="line-20"> <b> Results </b> :  Most (96%) pediatricians offer influenza vaccination to patients  <u> > </u> 24 months at high risk for influenza-related complications.  The majority report no systematic method of identifying these patients, although nearly 40% use a list of children with eligible conditions.  About half of pediatricians usually or occasionally offer influenza vaccination to parent’s of at-risk children.  Factors that > two-thirds of pediatricians believe should strong or very strong considerations in recommending universal influenza vaccination of all children include risk of influenza-related complications, vaccine supply, availability of VFC vaccine, and feasibility for practices to implement recommendations. Most pediatricians thought there should be a universal recommendation for influenza vaccination of all children  <u> > </u> 24 months (65%) or were unsure (21%). </div><div class="line" id="line-27"> <br/></div><div class="line" id="line-29"> <b> Conclusions: </b>   While almost all responding pediatricians offer annual influenza vaccination to patients  <u> > </u> 24 months at high risk for influenza-related complications, the majority report no systematic method of identifying these patients.  In addition, almost half do not offer influenza vaccination to parent’s of at-risk children.  Pediatricians feel positive regarding universal vaccination of all children  <u> > </u> 24 months.</div>

Original language	American English
State	Published - May 5 2007
Event	Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting - Toronto, Canada Duration: May 5 2007 → …

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Conference	Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting
Period	5/5/07 → …

Keywords

Influenza vaccination
attitudes
national survey
pediatricians
practices

Disciplines

Public Health

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