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INFLUENZA VACCINATION FREQUENCY AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG ELDERLY POPULATION, A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY

YAŞLILARDA GRİP AŞISI SIKLIĞI VE İLİŞKİLİ FAKTÖRLER, TANIMLAYICI BİR ÇALIŞMA

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490–497
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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Communication between healthcare providers and peopleaged >65 years is essential for improving vaccination frequency.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: Influenza vaccination is the most effective method of preventing influenzainfection in elderly, reducing complications, hospitalizations and mortality rates due toinfluenza.
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Key Findings & Data:This study aimed to assess the frequency of influenza vaccination, attitude about thevaccine, and reasons why not getting vaccinated in individuals aged >65 years.Materials and Method: In total, 598 participants aged >65 years were enrolled in thisdescriptive study, and data were collected via a face-to-face survey.Results: In total, 22% of the 598 participants received the influenza vaccine.
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Conclusion & Impact:Communication between healthcare providers and peopleaged >65 years is essential for improving vaccination frequency.
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Introduction: Influenza vaccination is the most effective method of preventing influenzainfection in elderly, reducing complications, hospitalizations and mortality rates due toinfluenza. This study aimed to assess the frequency of influenza vaccination, attitude about thevaccine, and reasons why not getting vaccinated in individuals aged >65 years.Materials and Method: In total, 598 participants aged >65 years were enrolled in thisdescriptive study, and data were collected via a face-to-face survey.Results: In total, 22% of the 598 participants received the influenza vaccine. The top threereasons for not seeking vaccination were not knowing about the influenza vaccine (45.2%),feeling of no need to get vaccinated (21.2%), and not believing in the influenza vaccine’seffectiveness (10.9%). Participants who had chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, heartfailure, and ischemic heart disease were vaccinated more than participants who had othercomorbidities. Among participants, advice from their physician was noted as an effectivemeans for prompting vaccination (OR, 20.34; 95% CI, 10.17–40.70).Conclusion: We evaluated the reasons associated with the low influenza vaccinationfrequency among the elderly. Informing the elderly of the benefits of receiving the influenzavaccine should be encouraged. Communication between healthcare providers and peopleaged >65 years is essential for improving vaccination frequency.

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Giriş: Yaşlı bireylerde influenza aşısı, influenza hastalığının önlenmesinde en etkili yöntem olup influenzanın komplikasyonlarını, hastane yatışlarını ve ölüm oranlarını azaltmaktadır. Bu çalışmada 65 yaş üzeri bireylerde, influenza aşısı yaptırma sıklığı, bireylerin aşı hakkındaki tutumları ve aşılanmama nedenleri değerlendirilmiştir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu tanımlayıcı çalışmaya 65 ve yaş üzeri toplamda 598 kişi katılmıştır ve veriler yüz yüze anket yoluyla toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Toplamda 598 katılımcıdan %22’si influenza aşısı olmuştur. Aşı yaptırmamak için ilk üç neden, grip aşısı hakkında bilgi sahibi olmama (%45.2), aşılanmaya ihtiyaç duymama (%21.2) ve grip aşısının etkinliğine inanmama (%10.9) idi. Kronik obstrüktif akciğer hastalığı, kalp yetmezliği ve iskemik kalp hastalığı olan katılımcılar, diğer komorbiditelere sahip olanlardan daha fazla aşılanmış idi. Katılımcılar arasında doktorlarından aldıkları tavsiye, aşılamanın yapılmasında etkili bir araç olarak görülmüştür (OR, 20.34; %95 GA, 10.17–40.70). Sonuç: Bu bulgular ile yaşlılarda düşük influenza aşılama oranları ile ilişkili nedenler değerlendirilmiştir. İnfluenza aşısının yapılmasının yararları hakkında bilgilendirilmeler teşvik edilmelidir. Sağlık hizmeti sağlayıcıları ile 65 yaş üstü kişiler arasındaki iletişim, aşı oranlarının iyileştirilmesi için şarttır.

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TANRIVERDİ, E., SATICI, C., YİĞİTBAŞ, B. A., GÜNDÜZ, C. (2022). INFLUENZA VACCINATION FREQUENCY AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG ELDERLY POPULATION, A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY. Türk Geriatri Dergisi, Cilt: 21 - Sayı: 4, 490–497. https://ajindex.com/articles/623675

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