Table 4.
Oncologists’ report about practice and knowledge of H1N1 vaccination (n = 93)
| Questions | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Practice of H1N1 vaccination | ||
| Did you recommend vaccination for the H1N1 to your patients? | ||
| Proactively recommended to most of their patients | 21 | 22·6 |
| Recommended in favor when patients asked for their opinion | 63 | 67·7 |
| Recommended against it when patients asked for their opinion | 1 | 1·1 |
| Recommended that patients should consult their primary care physician | 8 | 8·6 |
| Knowledge of H1N1 vaccination | ||
| Patients with cancer need to receive vaccination for H1N1 regardless of age | ||
| Yes* | 64 | 68·8 |
| No | 27 | 29·0 |
| No response | 2 | 2·2 |
| Patients with cancer should not receive H1N1 vaccination because it is associated with complications | ||
| Yes | 4 | 4·3 |
| No* | 84 | 90·3 |
| No response | 5 | 5·4 |
| Vaccination is not effective in patients with cancer because their immunity is decreased | ||
| Yes | 3 | 3·2 |
| No* | 85 | 91·4 |
| No response | 5 | 5·4 |
| Vaccination against H1N1 is not necessary in patients receiving the seasonal flu vaccination | ||
| Yes | 6 | 6·4 |
| No* | 83 | 89·2 |
| No response | 4 | 4·3 |
| Correct answer to all above four questions | 55 | 59·1 |
*Intended correct answer.