Evaluating Influenza Vaccination Practices among COPD Patients

Al-Qerem, Walid; Jarab, Anan; Eberhardt, Judith; Alasmari, Fawaz; AbedAlqader, Saja K.

doi:10.3390/vaccines12010014

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“…These findings are of extreme concern and are significantly lower than the values of 77% for seasonal influenza among Irish patients receiving immunoglobulin replacement therapy [ 25 ] and of 41% for pneumococcal vaccination among patients with chronic conditions in France [ 26 ]. Similar values of uptake have been observed for pneumococcal and influenza vaccinations with only 13.9% and 1.5% among patients with inflammatory arthritis in Bulgaria [ 27 ], 7.8% of diabetic patients in China [ 28 ], and 7% of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients who have received the influenza vaccine in Saudi Arabia [ 29 ]; in China, 3.29% and 6.69% of chronic disease patients aged < 65 years and ≥65 years have received the pneumococcal vaccine [ 30 ]. The multinomial logistic regression analysis showed that a higher number of comorbidities increased the likelihood of having received vaccinations, as confirmed in other studies [ 31 , 32 ].…”

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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Coverage of Recommended Vaccinations in Individuals with Chronic Medical Conditions: A Cross-Sectional Telephone Survey in Italy

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Miraglia del Giudice,

Della Polla

et al. 2024

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Background: This cross-sectional survey investigated the knowledge, attitudes, and coverage of recommended vaccinations among a random sample of patients with chronic medical conditions, at higher risk of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs), in Italy. Methods: The survey was conducted via telephone-based interviews. Results: Multinomial regression analysis showed that the patients who believed that VPDs were severe were more likely to know one recommended vaccination; those who believed that VPDs were severe and those who were advised from a general practitioner (GP) were more likely to know two vaccinations; those who were older, graduated, with more time from diagnosis, who believed that VPDs were severe, who did not need additional information, and who were advised from a GP were more likely to know three or four vaccinations. Patients who knew at least one vaccination, who perceived themselves at risk, and who were advised from a GP were more likely to have received one vaccination; those who knew more than one vaccination and who were advised from a GP were more likely to receive two or three vaccinations. Among the unvaccinated, patients who were unmarried/not cohabiting, those who needed information, and who believed that vaccinations were useful and safe were more willing to receive the recommended vaccinations. Conclusions: Educational interventions are needed to improve the adherence of individuals with chronic medical conditions.

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