Abstract
Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) athletes regarding influenza A vaccination. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: University of Calgary. Participants: The CIS athlete (N=450) population was sampled by convenience (n=177, mean age 20.4 ± 2.2 years) and compared to non-athlete kinesiology students (n=34, 21.06 ± 2.7 years of age). Independent variable: Vaccination history. Main outcome measures: A frequency analysis was employed to describe the KAP of each group. Groups were compared by c 2 or Kruskal-Wallis analysis. Results: Over half of athletes were aware of influenza vaccination safety, effectiveness and side effects. Athletes were significantly more concerned about contracting the virus due to potential consequences, such as an interruption of training and infection of teammates, compared to non-athletes (p<0.05). Nearly one third (29.2%) of athletes reported vaccination participation. Conclusion: The vaccination participation of CIS athletes is low when requirements for herd immunity are considered. Keywords : Athletes, university students, influenza, influenza A, knowledge, attitude, practice
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ObjectivesAttitude and practice (KAP) of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) athletes regarding influenza A vaccination
This study investigated the knowledge, attitude and practice of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) athletes concerning the influenza vaccination utilizing a cross-sectional survey design
CIS athletes are by definition university students in addition to their athletic roles and the current literature reporting on university students is expected to be an appropriate proxy and comparison for the trends identified in this study
Summary
Attitude and practice (KAP) of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) athletes regarding influenza A vaccination. The purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitudes and practice of Canadian
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