Journal article
Perception, attitudes and knowledge regarding the 2009 swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus pandemic among health-care workers in Australia
M Tebruegge, A Pantazidou, N Ritz, T Connell, P Bryant, S Donath, N Curtis
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health | Published : 2010
Abstract
Aim: To determine the perceptions, attitudes and knowledge of Australian health-care workers (HCWs) regarding the novel, swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus (S-OIV) outbreak that reached the country in early May 2009. Methods: Self-administered, anonymous Web-based survey conducted during the early stages of the S-OIV pandemic. Participants comprised hospital- and community-based medical and nursing staff, medical students, allied health professionals, laboratory staff and administrative personnel. Results: Of the 947 participants surveyed, 59.4% were not convinced that Australia was sufficiently prepared for an influenza pandemic. Only 17.6% of the participants stated they were prepared t..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The authors thank the study participants, as well as the following individuals who kindly helped to raise awareness about this survey: Mike South, Susan Jury and Lisa Barrow (Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne), Claire Boardman (Australian Infection Control Association) and the CyberMIDG team (Melbourne Infectious Diseases Group). MT is supported by a Fellowship award by the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases and an International Research Scholarship by the University of Melbourne.