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dc.contributor.authorNewcombe, J.
dc.contributor.authorKaur, R.
dc.contributor.authorWood, N.
dc.contributor.authorSeale, H.
dc.contributor.authorPalasanthiran, P.
dc.contributor.authorSnelling, Thomas
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-24T02:20:27Z
dc.date.available2017-08-24T02:20:27Z
dc.date.created2017-08-23T07:21:45Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.identifier.citationNewcombe, J. and Kaur, R. and Wood, N. and Seale, H. and Palasanthiran, P. and Snelling, T. 2017. Paediatrician beliefs and practices around influenza vaccination. Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health. 53 (7): pp. 711-714.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/55807
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/jpc.13406
dc.description.abstract

Aim: The uptake of influenza vaccination in children with high-risk medical conditions continues to be low in Australia and internationally. We aimed to determine Australian paediatricians’ beliefs and practices around the influenza vaccination of children. Methods: This was conducted as a cross sectional survey of paediatricians from two tertiary paediatric hospitals in Sydney. Results: There were 101 participants. Influenza vaccination was not prioritised compared with other vaccines and clinical issues, with fewer than half of respondents strongly agreeing that influenza vaccination was useful. Paediatricians’ knowledge of guidelines and recommendations in this area was suboptimal. Interventions thought most likely to improve vaccine coverage included better education of doctors, greater vaccine availability in outpatient clinics and automated reminder systems. Conclusion: The inclusion of influenza vaccine on the standard Australian immunisation schedule may be required to improve vaccine coverage in high-risk children.

dc.publisherWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
dc.titlePaediatrician beliefs and practices around influenza vaccination
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume53
dcterms.source.number7
dcterms.source.startPage711
dcterms.source.endPage714
dcterms.source.issn1034-4810
dcterms.source.titleJournal of Pediatrics and Child Health
curtin.departmentSchool of Public Health
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available


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