本研究目的是探討臺灣地區衛生所公共衛生護理人員，對預防接種的知識、態度、執行能力，以及影響執行能力的因素。本研究以自編之結構式問卷收集資料，有效問卷共306 份，經統計分析後，研究結果發現公共衛生護士在預防接種知識方面，以預防接種的方法得分最高，預防接種的禁忌得分最低。對預防接種持正向態度的前三項，依序是「預防接種能有效的預防疾病」、「有能力執行預防接種工作」及「預防接種工作是被民眾肯定的」，而持負向態度的前三項，依序是「擔心預防接種工作中的突發事件」、「預防接種工作是很辛苦的」及「預防接種工作危險且無法律保障」。整體而言，公共衛生護士預防接種的執行能力相當好，平均得分 67.9 分（總分 76.0 分）。本研究也發現影響公共衛生護理人員預防接種執行能力的因素有是否接受預防接種在職訓練、預防接種態度得分、預防接種知識得分、任職衛生所型態、對公共衛生護理的工作興趣與職位等。

　　　　　The purpose of the study is to explore the influencing factors of theTaiwanese public health nurses' knowledge, attitude and practice inimmunization.A structured questionnaire used in this study was designed by the investigator.A total of 306 subjects were recruited. After statistical analysis, it was foundthat public health nurses received the highest scores in the area of knowledgeon immunization methods; however the lowest scores were presented in the area ofcontraindication of immunization. In addition, the public health nursespresented, in order, three positive attitudes toward their work as follows: (1)The understanding that immunization can be effective against disease. (2)Confidence in their ability to carry out immunization work and (3) The work ofimmunization is approved by the general public. Meanwhile the three Leadingfactors of nurses' negative attitude toward their work are: (1) The worry ofunexpected things happening during the process of immunization; (2) Theimmunization work is too hard to achieve; and (3) The work of immunization isdangerous and the nurses are not protected under the law. The average score tothe ability to practicing the work of immunization is 67.9 (total score = 76).So generally speaking, the study show that public nurses' ability of executingthe work of immunization was very good. Also, the findings of this study showthat factors affecting public health nurses' performance in immunizationinclude: whether or not they taken training workshops in the area ofimmunization, the classification of the public health unit, immunizationknowledge, whether or not they had interest in their professional work, andprofessional qualification.