Table 3.
Barriers to influenza vaccination amongst general practitioners (GPs) and practice nurses (PNs)
| GP n = 79 (%) | PN n = 60 (%) | Overall n = 139 (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I am not aware of any recommendation for general practice staff to receive flu immunisation | |||
| Agree | 7 (8·9) | 7 (11·7) | 14 (10·1) |
| Disagree | 51 (64·6) | 35 (58·3) | 86 (61·9) |
| Unsure | 8 (10·1) | 2 (3·3) | 10 (7·2) |
| Not specified | 13 (16·5) | 16 (26·7) | 29 (20·8) |
| I don’t have time for vaccination | |||
| Agree | 2 (2·5) | 0 | 2 (1·4) |
| Disagree | 64 (81·0) | 42 (70·0) | 106 (76·3) |
| Unsure | 0 | 2 (3·3) | 2 (1·4) |
| Not specified | 13 (16·5) | 16 (26·7) | 29 (20·9) |
| Having to pay for the vaccine is a barrier for me | |||
| Agree | 24 (30·4) | 11 (18·3) | 35 (25·2) |
| Disagree | 40 (50·6) | 27 (45·0) | 67 (48·2) |
| Unsure | 2 (2·5) | 6 (10·0) | 8 (5·8) |
| Not specified | 13 (16·4) | 16 (26·7) | 29 (20·8) |
| The side effects of influenza vaccine are not acceptable to me | |||
| Agree | 4 (4·0) | 6 (0·1) | 10 (7·2) |
| Disagree | 60 (75·9) | 32 (53·3) | 92 (66·2) |
| Unsure | 2 (2·5) | 6 (10·0) | 8 (5·8) |
| Not specified | 13 (16·4) | 16 (26·7) | 29 (20·8) |
| I have a medical contraindication to flu vaccination | |||
| Agree | 1 (1·3) | 0 | 1 (0·7) |
| Disagree | 61 (77·2) | 36 (60·0) | 97 (69·8) |
| Unsure | 4 (5·1) | 8 (13·3) | 12 (8·6) |
| Not specified | 13 (16·4) | 16 (26·7) | 29 (20·9) |