Knowledge and Attitudes Concerning Herpes Zoster among People with COPD: An Interventional Survey Study

Yawn, Barbara P.; Merrill, Debora; Martinez, Suzanna M.; Callen, Elisabeth; Cotton, Janice; Williams, Dennis; Loskutova, Natalia

doi:10.3390/vaccines10030420

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“…Further, age was reported by more than two-thirds (78%) of the participants, and chronic diseases by more than half (58.5%) of the participants and this was found to be consistent with the findings reported in the previous study [ 22 ]. The majority (88.2%) of the participants had previously heard about the shingles vaccine and this percentage was much higher than the percentage found in the congruent study carried out by Yang Tu as only 43.6% of participants had heard about the shingles vaccine and this could be attributed to differences in the studied samples [ 23 ].…”

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The Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Among Makkah Physicians Towards Herpes Zoster Vaccination, Saudi Arabia, 2023

Turkistani,

Althobaiti,

Alzahrani

2023

Cureus

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Background Herpes zoster (HZ) is a viral disease, which is more common among the elderly and immunodeficient individuals, among which approximately 22% of cases might progress to post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN). Hence, this study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) towards HZ and its vaccination among primary health care physicians in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, 2023. Methodology This analytical cross-sectional study used an online pre-validated questionnaire and was conducted from July to August 2023. The target population included physicians working in primary healthcare (PHC) daily clinics in Makkah. Results A total of 153 participants were included in the current study. Of which 90 (58.8%) were females and 120 (78.4%) participants had chicken pox history. Around 123 (80.4%) had previously heard about shingles. The most reported source of information was physicians (63%) followed by the Internet (12.2%). Risk factors for shingles were found to be immunodeficiency (95.1%) and age (78%). Most (88.2%) participants had previously heard about the shingles vaccine and 99 (64.7%) reported that the shingles vaccine is needed even if the patient had chicken pox in the past. Most participants (82.4%) knew that the vaccine should be given to adults aged more than 50 years. About 69 (45.1%) thought that they were extremely likely to get the shingles vaccine if the doctor recommended it. Barriers to shingles vaccination among study participants included participant's perception that they were not at risk of getting shingles (33%) and concerns about vaccines’ side effects (27.5%). The average knowledge score about shingles was found to be 9.51 ± 3.14 and the average knowledge score about shingles vaccine was found to be 5.43 ± 1.46. Gender was significantly associated with knowledge score about the vaccine (p-value= 0.028) where females had higher knowledge scores about shingles vaccine as compared to males. Qualification level and current Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) classification were found to be significantly associated with knowledge scores about shingles (p-value = 0.002 and 0.003, respectively). Conclusion A good level of KAP about shingles and its vaccine was found among the study participants. However, few knowledge gaps in methods of protection were assessed. Female gender, married participants and higher SCFHS qualification level were positively associated with higher levels of knowledge and awareness as compared to other groups.

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The Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Among Makkah Physicians Towards Herpes Zoster Vaccination, Saudi Arabia, 2023

Turkistani,

Althobaiti,

Alzahrani

2023

Cureus

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“…In our study the main source of vaccine information is family and friends as Alkhalidi et al study and not television and Internet advertisements as Baalbaki’s ( 6 , 8 ). Yawn et al study among COPD patients showed that the main source of information was from primary care office ( 10 ).…”

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“…Unlike Yawn study among COPD, only (27.1%) had reported in that they knew that COPD increased HZ risk. He also mentioned participant-reported rates of discussion or recommendations by an HCP for influenza and pneumococcal vaccines were substantially higher than for HZ vaccines ( 10 ).…”

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Community-Based Cross-Sectional Assessment Survey On Herpes Zoster Vaccination Practices

Rubaian,

Alghamdi,

Alquorain

et al. 2024

Med Arch

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Background: Herpes Zoster (HZ), also known as Shingles, is a commonly occurring infection especially among the elderly. It is due to the reactivation of the dormant virus in the sensory ends that were present since the primary infection with the virus. Objective: Our study aims at assessing the knowledge, attitudes practices beliefs and current barriers towards the Shingrix vaccine to fully understand where we stand and come up with proper recommendations to services these at-risk individuals and ultimately have a positive impact on the healthcare system. Methods: Questionnaire based cross sectional study using a translated version of a previously developed and tested questionnaire. Results: more than 8000 participants responded to the survey. The vast majority had chicken pox before and did hear about the vaccine from different sources. Most of the participants had minimal knowledge regarding the vaccine and were willing to take it regardless of some safety concerns. Conclusion: more efforts need to be conducted to enhance vaccine uptake in at risk populations in Saudi Arabia.

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“…To assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of cardiac HPs towards RZV, data were collected using a three-part self-administered questionnaire that comprised a series of questions adapted to the Italian context from the existing literature [23][24][25]. Part one of the questionnaire gathered information on HPs' demographic and professional characteristics, such as gender, age, educational level, professional role, area of work (i.e., the hospital unit), experience of managing patients with HZ and previous professional updates on vaccinations.…”

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“…However, the currently available literature has only lightly investigated the knowledge and attitudes of healthcare personnel towards RZV, and literature gaps still exist on the topic at hand [23][24][25]. In particular, nothing has been published on the knowledge, attitudes and practices of cardiac HPs on this topic, despite the greater clinical benefit of vaccinations for patients with cardiovascular conditions, as mentioned earlier.…”

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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Survey of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine among Cardiologists and Cardiac Nurses in Italy

Ponticelli,

Antonazzo,

Losa

et al. 2024

Medicina

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Background and Objectives: Cardiac patients are particularly at risk of herpes zoster (HZ), which is associated with a higher risk of major cardiovascular events. This research aimed to analyze the knowledge, attitudes and practices towards recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) among cardiac healthcare professionals (HPs). Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in a cardiological hospital in Italy. Multivariate regression models were built to identify factors associated with the outcomes of interest. Results: The response rate was 78.2% (154/197). Overall, age > 50 years and immunosuppression were recognized as risk factors for HZ by 38.3% and 75.3% of respondents, respectively. Regarding RZV, 29.1% of the HPs correctly responded about its schedule and 57.6% about the possibility of administration in immunocompromised individuals. This knowledge was significantly higher in HPs with a higher educational level (odds ratio (OR) = 4.42; 95%CI 1.70–11.47), in those who knew that HZ could cause postherpetic neuralgia (OR = 2.56; 95%CI 1.05–6.25) or major cardiovascular events (OR = 4.23; 95%CI 1.50–11.91), in those who had participated in professional updates on vaccinations (OR = 3.86; 95%CI 1.51–9.87) and in those who stated the need for further information about the RZV (OR = 6.43; 95%CI 1.42–29.98). Younger HPs (coefficient (β) = −0.02; 95%CI −0.04–−0.01), those with a positive attitude toward RZV safety (β = 2.92; 95%CI 2.49–3.36) and those who had previously cared for patients with HZ (β = 0.45; 95%CI 0.03–0.88) reported a more positive attitude toward RZV effectiveness. The practice of recommending vaccination was more prevalent in younger HPs (OR = 0.94; 95%CI 0.89–0.99), in those who had a master’s degree or higher education (OR = 7.21; 95%CI 1.44–36.08), in those with more positive attitudes toward RZV effectiveness (OR = 7.17; 95%CI 1.71–30.03) and in HPs who had already recommended the vaccine to patients in the past (OR = 4.03; 95%CI 1.08–14.96). Conclusions: Despite being a single-center study, our research brings attention to factors that currently impact cardiac HPs’ approaches to RZV. The findings indicate potential measures to enhance HPs’ awareness and practices, ultimately aiming to improve vaccination adherence and reduce the burden associated with HZ.

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Knowledge and Attitudes Concerning Herpes Zoster among People with COPD: An Interventional Survey Study

Cited by 11 publications

References 36 publications

The Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Among Makkah Physicians Towards Herpes Zoster Vaccination, Saudi Arabia, 2023

The Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Among Makkah Physicians Towards Herpes Zoster Vaccination, Saudi Arabia, 2023

Community-Based Cross-Sectional Assessment Survey On Herpes Zoster Vaccination Practices

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Survey of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine among Cardiologists and Cardiac Nurses in Italy

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