INFLUENZA AND INFLUENZA VACCINATION FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF CZECH PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS: KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES

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Result on the web

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.21101/cejph.a6670" target="_blank" >10.21101/cejph.a6670</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

INFLUENZA AND INFLUENZA VACCINATION FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF CZECH PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS: KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES

Original language description

Objectives: Influenza is a widespread respiratory disease with a potentially risky course. Vaccination is considered the most effective method of prevention. However, only a small portion of the population is vaccinated. Teachers work in a high-risk environment and they have a significant impact on the population through student education. Therefore, the aim of this study was to find out the knowledge and attitudes of pre-service teachers about influenza and vaccination. Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted to find out what knowledge, attitudes and behaviour pre-service teachers (N = 373) show in relation to influenza and influenza vaccination. It was statistically tested whether there were differences between students with respect to their field of study. Results: The majority of pre-service teachers have a good knowledge of influenza symptoms, however, they often mistaken it for other respira-tory diseases. The field of study plays only a partial role in the knowledge. The respondents perceive influenza as an easily spread disease, but they have negative attitudes towards vaccination, and most pre-service teachers think that its disadvantages outweigh the advantages. This was stated primarily by pre-services science teachers. These attitudes are also reflected in the low vaccination rate of the sample (6%). Conclusions: Relatively good knowledge of teachers is not reflected in their attitudes and behaviour. Negative attitudes towards vaccination are most held by pre-service teachers, whose field primarily includes teaching this topic. It can have a significant effect on students&apos; attitudes not only toward influenza vaccines but also to other vaccinations.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50301 - Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2021

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Central European Journal of Public Health

ISSN

1210-7778

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

29

Issue of the periodical within the volume

3

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

6

Pages from-to

177-182

UT code for WoS article

000753317100002

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85118286014