Your browser doesn't support javascript.
The Awareness and Attitude of Physicians to Older Adult Routine Vaccination Scheme.
Ates Bulut, Esra; Badak, Suade Ozlem; Aksoy, Huseyin; Fadiloglu, Ayse; Isik, Ahmet Turan.
  • Ates Bulut E; Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Adana City Training and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey.
  • Badak SO; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Adana City Training and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey.
  • Aksoy H; Department of Family Medicine, Adana City Training and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey.
  • Fadiloglu A; Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
  • Isik AT; Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
Clin Interv Aging ; 17: 1581-1588, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2098929
ABSTRACT

Purpose:

Immunization is one of the main components of preventive medicine measures. Influenza, pneumococcal, tetanus, and shingles vaccines are recommended for older adults routinely. This study aimed to show the knowledge and attitudes of the physicians to older adults' vaccination schemes. Patients and

Methods:

An electronic self-reported questionnaire was sent to physicians between March and July 2021 in Turkey. Sociodemographic characteristics, professional experience, area of expertise, and practice setting of the participants were recorded. As multiple-choice questions; the routinely recommended vaccines, and vaccines suggested in their daily practice before and after the COVID-19 pandemic were enquired.

Results:

A total of 435 participants were included in the study. 43.9% of the patients were primary family physicians, and 36.8% were internists. 63.4% of the participants had reported reviewing the National Vaccination Scheme. 94.5% of the medical doctors indicated that they had recommended any vaccination to their patients. 20.9% of the practitioners could select four or five of the routinely recommended vaccines. Reviewing the National Adult Vaccination Scheme and being an internist were positively related to predicting the recommended vaccines. The recommendation rates of influenza and pneumococcal conjugate (PCV13) were seen at 88% and 78%, respectively. Except for PCV13, recommendation rates of other routine vaccines were decreased after the pandemic.

Conclusion:

Awareness of routine vaccination schedules should be improved among health-care professionals, and reminders for immunization should be provided periodically in each health-care setting.
Subject(s)
Keywords

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Physicians / Influenza Vaccines / Influenza, Human / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Topics: Vaccines Limits: Aged / Humans Language: English Journal: Clin Interv Aging Journal subject: Geriatrics Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: CIA.S382311

Similar

MEDLINE

...
LILACS

LIS


Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Physicians / Influenza Vaccines / Influenza, Human / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Topics: Vaccines Limits: Aged / Humans Language: English Journal: Clin Interv Aging Journal subject: Geriatrics Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: CIA.S382311