2023
Characterizing healthcare worker attitudes toward the bivalent COVID-19 booster
Willebrand K, Fredrick J, Pischel L, Patel K, Roberts S, Murray T, Martinello R. Characterizing healthcare worker attitudes toward the bivalent COVID-19 booster. Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology 2023, 3: s56-s57. PMCID: PMC10594485, DOI: 10.1017/ash.2023.300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBooster doseBehavioral health unitHealthcare workersHealth unitsCOVID-19COVID-19 outbreakInpatient behavioral health unitFirst booster dosePrimary vaccination seriesCOVID-19 vaccinationCOVID-19 exposureBehavioral health settingsMonovalent vaccinationVaccination seriesBooster dosesBooster vaccineComplete responsePrevious vaccinationVaccine uptakeHealth HospitalGeneral populationSide effectsPsychiatric hospitalHealth settingsDemographic data
2021
Tracking smell loss to identify healthcare workers with SARS-CoV-2 infection
Weiss JJ, Attuquayefio TN, White EB, Li F, Herz RS, White TL, Campbell M, Geng B, Datta R, Wyllie AL, Grubaugh ND, Casanovas-Massana A, Muenker MC, Moore AJ, Handoko R, Iwasaki A, Martinello RA, Ko AI, Small DM, Farhadian SF, Team T. Tracking smell loss to identify healthcare workers with SARS-CoV-2 infection. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0248025. PMID: 33657167, PMCID: PMC7928484, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionSARS-CoV-2 positive healthcare workersSmell lossHealthcare workersHome assessmentNeurological symptomsPositive SARS-CoV-2 testSARS-CoV-2 test positivitySARS-CoV-2 testPolymerase chain reaction testingReal-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction testingQuantitative polymerase chain reaction testingCOVID-19 patientsHigh-risk groupHigh-risk individualsSARS-CoV-2Self-reported changesProspective studyTest positivityAsymptomatic infectionSymptom SurveyVulnerable patientsHigh riskPositive testRisk individuals
2017
Access, Education and Policy Awareness: Predictors of Influenza Vaccine Acceptance Among VHA Healthcare Workers
Eaton JL, Mohr DC, McPhaul KM, Kaslow RA, Martinello RA. Access, Education and Policy Awareness: Predictors of Influenza Vaccine Acceptance Among VHA Healthcare Workers. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2017, 38: 970-975. PMID: 28641586, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2017.113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza vaccine acceptanceVaccine acceptanceHealthcare workersSelf-reported influenza vaccination ratesVeterans Health Administration systemInfect Control Hosp EpidemiolInfluenza vaccination acceptanceInfluenza vaccination ratesSingle-payer healthcare systemHealth Administration systemVaccination statusVaccine uptakeVaccination acceptanceModifiable factorsVaccination ratesHCW awarenessNonclinical staffVA hospitalsResponse ratePromotion campaignsHealthcare systemStrongest predictorHospitalRandom samplePredictors
2003
Correlation Between Healthcare Workers' Knowledge of Influenza Vaccine and Vaccine Receipt
Martinello RA, Jones L, Topal JE. Correlation Between Healthcare Workers' Knowledge of Influenza Vaccine and Vaccine Receipt. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2003, 24: 845-847. PMID: 14649773, DOI: 10.1086/502147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAttitude of Health PersonnelConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesHealth Care SurveysHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansInfluenza VaccinesInfluenza, HumanInternship and ResidencyMedical Staff, HospitalNursesNursing Staff, HospitalOccupational ExposureStudents, MedicalVaccinationWorkforceConceptsInfluenza vaccination ratesHealthcare workersVaccine declinationVaccine receiptVaccination ratesNursing staffOverall influenza vaccination ratePhysician staffVaccine misconceptionsInfluenza vaccine receiptLarge urban teaching hospitalHealthcare workers' knowledgeInfluenza vaccine acceptanceUrban teaching hospitalCross-sectional studyCurrent vaccination statusBasic knowledge questionsKnowledge questionsInfluenza vaccinationNosocomial transmissionVaccination statusInfluenza vaccineVaccine knowledgeVaccine acceptanceTeaching hospital