Table 1 Characteristics of the studies (HCWs)
From: Seasonal influenza vaccination of healthcare workers: systematic review of qualitative evidence
Identifier | Participants | Sample size | Country | Setting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Clarke 2007 [12] | Patient care staff, administrators, directors, research staff, support staff | 17 | USA | Health department, private physician practices, Department of Human Services, university clinics, nursing home, schools, ambulance service |
Hwang 2014 [13] | Doctors, nurses, pharmacy staff, patient service assistants, healthcare attendants | 16 | Singapore | Primary care |
Isaacson 2009 [32] | Clinicians, nurses, medical assistants, support staff, office managers | 32 | USA | Primary care |
Lehmann 2014 [14] | Doctors, nurses, students, other NS | 123 | Belgium, Germany, Netherlands | Hospital |
Manuel 2002 [30] | Healthcare aides, nursing staff, dietary and maintenance staff | 16 | Canada | Nursing home |
Nowak 2015 [15] | Physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, physician assistants | 215 | USA | NR |
Nurses | 11 | Canada | Long-term care, mental health, acute care, public health | |
Prematunge 2014 [17] | Nurses, administrative/clerical staff, allied HCWs, research staff, technicians, facilities/logistics staff, physicians | 3275 | Canada | Hospital |
Quinn 2014 [18] | Nurses | 11 | Ireland | Nursing home |
Raftopoulos 2008 [19] | Nurses | 30 | Greece | Hospital, public health |
Real 2013 [26] | Nurses, doctors, allied health staff | 29 | USA | Hospital |
Rhudy 2010 [20] | Nurses | 14 | USA | Hospital |
Seale 2016 [21] | Nurses, residents/registrars | 41 | Australia | Hospital |
Seymour 2014 [22] | Public health staff including educators, outreach workers, nurses, dieticians, administrative staff | 10 | USA | Public health |
Willis 2007 [23] | Nurses | 71 | USA | Hospital |
Yassi 2010 [27] | Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, unit clerks, physicians, care aides, dietary staff, housekeeping and kitchen staff, occupational therapists, librarians, hairdressers, laboratory staff, home support workers, psychiatric support workers, recreational aides | 83 | Canada | Long-term care, acute care, community care |