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

• Published in: American journal of infection control Vol. 50; no. 6; pp. 704 - 706
• Main Authors: Sathitakorn, Ornnicha, Jantarathaneewat, Kittiya, Weber, David J, Warren, David K, Apisarnthanarak, Anucha
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01-06-2022; Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc
• Subjects: Brief Report; COVID pandemic; COVID-19 - prevention & control; Delivery of Health Care; Health care personnel; Health Personnel; Humans; Influenza Vaccines; Influenza, Human - prevention & control; Intensified infection prevention; Pandemics; Thailand; Vaccination; Thailand; COVID pandemic; Intensified infection prevention; Vaccination; Health care personnel
• ISSN: 0196-6553; 1527-3296; 1527-3296
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2021.12.011

•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.