TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors associated with intensified infection prevention and vaccination practice among Thai health care personnel
T2 - A multicenter survey during COVID-19 pandemic
AU - Sathitakorn, Ornnicha
AU - Jantarathaneewat, Kittiya
AU - Weber, David J.
AU - Warren, David K.
AU - Apisarnthanarak, Anucha
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.
PY - 2022/6
Y1 - 2022/6
N2 - Intensified infection prevention (IP) and health care personnel (HCP) vaccination programs could enhance HCP safety during COVID-19 pandemic. A multi-center survey regarding on intensified IP practices and vaccination uptake among HCP was performed. Working in the emergency medicine department was associated with wearing a double mask and face shield (P = .04). Despite having more confidence in care of COVID-19 patients, there was no significant improvement of intensified IP practices, COVID-19 and influenza vaccination programs among “high-risk” HCP.
AB - Intensified infection prevention (IP) and health care personnel (HCP) vaccination programs could enhance HCP safety during COVID-19 pandemic. A multi-center survey regarding on intensified IP practices and vaccination uptake among HCP was performed. Working in the emergency medicine department was associated with wearing a double mask and face shield (P = .04). Despite having more confidence in care of COVID-19 patients, there was no significant improvement of intensified IP practices, COVID-19 and influenza vaccination programs among “high-risk” HCP.
KW - COVID pandemic
KW - Health care personnel
KW - Intensified infection prevention
KW - Vaccination
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85122956843&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.ajic.2021.12.011
DO - 10.1016/j.ajic.2021.12.011
M3 - Article
C2 - 34971716
AN - SCOPUS:85122956843
SN - 0196-6553
VL - 50
SP - 704
EP - 706
JO - American Journal of Infection Control
JF - American Journal of Infection Control
IS - 6
ER -