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Influenza, pneumococcal and herpes zoster vaccination rates among patients over 65 years of age, related factors, and their knowledge and attitudes

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Background

In this study, we aimed to determine influenza, pneumococcal, and herpes zoster (HZ) vaccination status, among patients aged 65 or above, and to determine their level of knowledge about these vaccines and the factors affecting the vaccination rates.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted through face-to-face interviews with patients who were admitted to Gemerek State Hospital Family Medicine Clinics. The questionnaire prepared by the researchers following the literature review was applied by researchers.

Results

The study included a total of 326 participants with a mean age of 71.59 ± 6.96 (min: 65, max: 96). Influenza, pneumococcal, and HZ vaccination rates were 21.8% (n = 71), 4.3% (n = 14), and 1.8% (n = 6), respectively. The odds ratio (OR) in the patients for whom influenza vaccination was recommended was calculated to be 15.25 compared to those for whom influenza vaccination was not recommended (95% CI 8.73–26.64, p < 0.001), OR in the patients for whom pneumococcal vaccination was recommended was calculated to be 257.5 compared to those for whom pneumococcal vaccination was not recommended (95% CI 50.75–1306.44, p < 0.001), and OR in the patients for whom HZ vaccination was recommended was calculated to be 126.0 compared to those for whom HZ vaccination was not recommended (95% CI 18.59–853.92, p < 0.001).

Conclusions

The main findings of the present study are that the vaccination rate for all three vaccines is low, vaccination recommendation by a physician significantly increases vaccination rates, and the vaccination rate of patients, who have been informed by the physician about the vaccine, is higher.

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We would like to thank all the polyclinic team and hospital staff who contributed to this study.

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  1. Department of Family Medicine, Gemerek State Haspital, Sivas, Turkey

    Muhammet Kizmaz & Burcu Kumtepe Kurt

  2. Department of Family Medicine, Numune State Haspital, Konya, Turkey

    Nisa Çetin Kargin

  3. Department of Quality Nursing, Gemerek State Haspital, Sivas, Turkey

    Ezgi Döner

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MK wrote the main manuscript. MK and BKK provided the study idea. MK and ED conducted the article literature search, screening, and data extraction. MK and NÇK contributed to analyze and interpret the data. MK, BKK, and NÇK made critical comments and revision for the manuscript. All the authors reviewed and approved the final manuscript.

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The study was approved by Cumhuriyet University Non-Interventional Clinical Research Ethics Committee with the decision numbered 2019-04/22.

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Kizmaz, M., Kumtepe Kurt, B., Çetin Kargin, N. et al. Influenza, pneumococcal and herpes zoster vaccination rates among patients over 65 years of age, related factors, and their knowledge and attitudes. Aging Clin Exp Res 32, 2383–2391 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-019-01423-z

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