Publications by authors named "Stefania Maroudi-Manta"
Background: Epidemiological data indicate that a large part of population needs to be vaccinated to achieve herd immunity. Hence, it is of high importance for public health officials to know whether people are going to get vaccinated for COVID-19. The objective of the present study was to examine the willingness of adult residents in Greece to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIncreasing healthcare workers' uptake of seasonal influenza vaccination in a tertiary-care pediatric hospital in Greece with a low-cost, tailor-made, multifaceted strategy.
Ioannis Kopsidas Grammatiki-Christina Tsopela Stefania Maroudi-Manta Eleni Kourkouni Dimitrios Charalampopoulos
Vaccine
June 2020
Article Synopsis
- Healthcare workers (HCWs) in Europe have low seasonal influenza vaccination rates, which impact patient safety; a two-year initiative was introduced at a pediatric hospital in Athens to address this.
- A survey in the 2015-16 season showed that 64% of HCWs hadn't been vaccinated in the past three years, with nurses and support staff showing the highest rates of non-vaccination.
- Following targeted education and communication strategies, the vaccination uptake among HCWs increased from 19% to 31%, demonstrating the effectiveness of tailored interventions in boosting vaccination rates.