Brief Report
Factors associated with intensified infection prevention and vaccination practice among Thai health care personnel: A multicenter survey during COVID-19 pandemic

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2021.12.011Get rights and content

Highlights

  • High-risk health care personnel have more knowledge in self-protection for COVID-19.

  • No improvement in intensified infection prevention in high-risk personnel.

  • While COVID-19 vaccine uptake was suboptimal, influenza vaccine uptake was high.

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.

Key Words

Intensified infection prevention
Vaccination
Health care personnel
COVID pandemic

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