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Awareness of influenza and pneumococcal vaccination in the geriatric age group

Geriatrik yaş grubunda influenza ve pnömokok aşılamasının farkındalık oranları

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Elderly patients should be asked if they have been vaccinated and should be provided information about vaccination in an effort to increase their awareness and reach the targeted elderly vaccination rates.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: Immunization in the geriatric age group is an important component of preventive care.
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Key Findings & Data:Pneumococcal and influenza vaccinations are recommended to people aged 65 years and older regardless of an accompanying disease.
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Conclusion & Impact:Elderly patients should be asked if they have been vaccinated and should be provided information about vaccination in an effort to increase their awareness and reach the targeted elderly vaccination rates.
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Introduction: Immunization in the geriatric age group is an important component of preventive care. Pneumococcal and influenza vaccinations are recommended to people aged 65 years and older regardless of an accompanying disease. Nevertheless, immunization rates among the geriatric age group are not as high as desired. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of vaccination in this age group and the reasons for their not being vaccinated. We also aimed to create awareness about vaccination of the elderly. Patients and Methods: A total of 103 patients admitted to the geriatric medicine outpatient clinic for any reason were enrolled in the study. Patients were asked if they had received an influenza vaccination in the previous year and a pneumococcal vaccination after the age of 65 or in the last five years. Patients who were not vaccinated were asked why. Patients who were not vaccinated were also asked if they would accept to be vaccinated after being given information about elderly vaccination. The results were analyzed by SPSS 15.0. Results: A total of 103 patients aged 65 years and older were examined. The mean age of the study population was 75.6 ± 7.1 years, and 73 (70.9%) were female. It was determined that 53 (51.5%) patients had received the influenza vaccination in the previous year, while only 17 (16.5%) had received the pneumococcal vaccination in the last five years. The most common reason for not being vaccinated was found to be a lack of awareness that it was indicated in this age group (46.7% for influenza, 61% for pneumococcal vaccination). After being given information about vaccination, 60% of the patients stated that they would receive the influenza vaccine and 71.2% stated that they would receive the pneumococcal vaccine. Conclusion: This study determined that vaccination in the elderly has not reached the desired prevalence and that the most common reason for this was lack of awareness and information about vaccination. Elderly patients should be asked if they have been vaccinated and should be provided information about vaccination in an effort to increase their awareness and reach the targeted elderly vaccination rates.

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Giriş: Geriatrik yaş grubunda immünizasyon koruyucu hekimliğin önemli bileşenlerinden biridir. Eşlik eden hastalığı olsun ya da olmasın 65 yaş ve üzeri herkese pnömokok ve influenza aşılarının yapılması önerilmektedir. Buna rağmen geriatrik yaş grubunda aşılama oranlarının istenildiği seviyelere ulaşamadığı gözlenmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı; geriatrik yaş grubundaki kişilerde aşılanma sıklığını saptamak, aşılanmama sebeplerini belirlemek ve bu konuda bir bilinç oluşturmaktır. Hastalar ve Metod: Geriatri polikliniğine herhangi bir sebeple başvuran 65 yaş ve üzeri 103 hasta çalışmaya dahil edildi. Hastaların hikayeleri alınırken son bir yıl içinde influenza aşısı, 65 yaşından sonra veya son beş yıl içinde pnömokok aşısı yaptırıp yaptırmadıkları soruldu. Aşı yaptırmamış olan hastaların yaptırmama sebepleri soruldu. Aşı yaptırmamış olan yaşlılara aşılama konusunda bilgilendirme yapıldıktan sonra aşı yaptırıp yaptırmayacakları soruldu ve bu veriler SPSS 15.0'a kaydedildi. Bulgular: Çalışmaya 65 yaş ve üzeri 103 hasta dahil edildi. Hastaların yaş ortalaması 75.6 ± 7.1 idi ve 73 (%70.9)'ü kadındı. Hastaların 53 (%51.5)'ünün son bir yıl içinde influenza aşısı yaptırdığı tespit edilirken, sadece 17 (%16.5)'sinin son beş yıl içinde pnömokok aşısı yaptırmış olduğu öğrenildi. En sık aşı yaptırmama sebebinin endikasyon olduğunu bilmeme (influenza aşısında %46.7, pnömokok aşısında %61) olduğu tespit edildi. Bilgilendirme sonrası hastaların %60'ının influenza, %71.2'sinin pnömokok aşısı yaptırmaya karar verdikleri tespit edildi. Sonuç: Yaşlıda bağışıklamanın istenilen yaygınlığa ulaşamadığı ve bunda en önemli sebebin bilgilenme eksikliği ve aşı konusunda farkındalık azlığı olduğu tespit edildi. Karşılaşılan her yaşlıya bu aşıları yaptırıp yaptırmadıklarının sorulması ve yaşlıların bilgilendirilmesiyle aşılama konusundaki toplumsal bilinç artırılabilecek ve istenilen oranlarda yaşlı bağışıklama hedeflerine yaklaşılabilecektir.

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AYDOĞMUŞ, S., YAVUZ, B. B., EKMEKÇİ, Y., KERMAN, T., DİLLİ, N., DEMİRÖZ, A. P. (2010). Awareness of influenza and pneumococcal vaccination in the geriatric age group. Flora İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi, Cilt: 15 - Sayı: 4, 165–169. https://ajindex.com/articles/207749

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