Table 3 Reasons for not considering tetanus-diphtheria vaccination in wounded patients
From: Clinician awareness of tetanus-diphtheria vaccination in trauma patients: a questionnaire study
Why don’t your clinicians consider administering tetanus-diphtheria vaccine to wounded patients? | Frequency of response (%) |
|---|---|
They do not know the tetanus prophylaxis guidelines | 0 |
They assume that the patient has tetanus immunity | 20 (58.8) |
Refusal by the patient | 12 (35.3) |
The ED does not provide tetanus vaccination | 2 (5.9) |
Why do you think patients refuse tetanus- diphtheria vaccination? | Frequency of response (%) |
Lack of understanding about tetanus | 18 (34.0) |
Price | 35 (66.0) |