TY - JOUR
T1 - Determinants of influenza and pneumococcal vaccination in patients with chronic lung diseases
AU - Schoefer, Yvonne
AU - Schaberg, Tom
AU - Raspe, Heiner
AU - Schaefer, Torsten
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was exclusively supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF)), Grants 01KI0103-105.
PY - 2007/10
Y1 - 2007/10
N2 - Despite strong recommendations, immunization rates for influenza and pneumococci are low. We aimed to analyse the vaccination status and its determinants in patients with chronic lung diseases. Methods: Information about actual influenza (IV) and pneumococcal (PV) vaccination status was obtained by a standardised questionnaire from 2491 patients presenting to a specialised centre of respiratory medicine in Rotenburg/Wuemme (Germany). Bivariate and multivariate analyses were used to identify potential determinants of IV and PV. Results: Of 2131 patients with asthma and/or COPD, included into detailed analyses (52.0% male, mean age 56.6 years), 46.5% had received an IV and 14.6% a PV. Main reason for not being vaccinated was the lack of information, reaching 87.6% for PV (53.5% for IV); 37.0% saw no reason for an IV (PV 21.3%). Vaccination rates differed depending on the patients' age and education level. Conclusion: The results indicate a marked information deficit on immunization which is explicitly higher for PV. Target-group-specific strategies should increase the knowledge on vaccinations in order to avoid the development or aggravation of acute and chronic lung diseases.
AB - Despite strong recommendations, immunization rates for influenza and pneumococci are low. We aimed to analyse the vaccination status and its determinants in patients with chronic lung diseases. Methods: Information about actual influenza (IV) and pneumococcal (PV) vaccination status was obtained by a standardised questionnaire from 2491 patients presenting to a specialised centre of respiratory medicine in Rotenburg/Wuemme (Germany). Bivariate and multivariate analyses were used to identify potential determinants of IV and PV. Results: Of 2131 patients with asthma and/or COPD, included into detailed analyses (52.0% male, mean age 56.6 years), 46.5% had received an IV and 14.6% a PV. Main reason for not being vaccinated was the lack of information, reaching 87.6% for PV (53.5% for IV); 37.0% saw no reason for an IV (PV 21.3%). Vaccination rates differed depending on the patients' age and education level. Conclusion: The results indicate a marked information deficit on immunization which is explicitly higher for PV. Target-group-specific strategies should increase the knowledge on vaccinations in order to avoid the development or aggravation of acute and chronic lung diseases.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jinf.2007.06.002
DO - 10.1016/j.jinf.2007.06.002
M3 - Journal articles
C2 - 17681608
AN - SCOPUS:34548534467
SN - 0163-4453
VL - 55
SP - 347
EP - 352
JO - Journal of Infection
JF - Journal of Infection
IS - 4
ER -