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Balkan Med J. 2017 Apr 6. doi: 10.4274/balkanmedj.2016.1028. [Epub ahead of print]
[h=1]Influenza and Pneumonia Vaccination Rates and Factors Affecting Vaccination Among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.[/h] Aka Akt?rk ?, G?rek Dilektaşlı A, Şeng?l A, Musaffa Salep?i B, Oktay N, D?ger M, Arık Taşyıkan H, Durmuş Ko?ak N.
[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]BACKGROUND:[/h] Influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations are recommended in COPD patients to decrease associated risks at all stages. Although the prevalence of COPD is high in our country, as previously reported vaccination rates are low.
[h=4]AIMS:[/h] To assess the vaccination rates of COPD patients and factors that may affect these.
[h=4]STUDY DESIGN:[/h] Multi-center cross-sectional study.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] The average age of the 296 included patients was 66.3?9.3 years and 91.9% were male. Of these, 36.5% had the influenza vaccination and 14.1% had the pneumococcal vaccination. The most common reason for not being vaccinated was "no recommendation by doctors"; 57.2% in the case of influenza vaccinations, and 46.8% in the case of pneumococcal vaccinations. Both vaccination rates were significantly higher in those patients with comorbidities (influenza vaccination p < 0.001; pneumococcal vaccination p = 0.06). There was no significant correlation with age, gender, smoking and severity of disease (p > 0.05). Vaccination rates were significantly higher in those with a white-collar occupation and higher education level, and who presented to a university hospital (p < 0.001).
[h=4]CONCLUSION:[/h] Medical professionals do not request vaccinations as often as the International Guidelines suggest for COPD patients. Awareness of the importance of these vaccinations among both doctors and patients needs to be addressed.
PMID: 28443565 DOI: 10.4274/balkanmedj.2016.1028
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[h=1]Influenza and Pneumonia Vaccination Rates and Factors Affecting Vaccination Among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.[/h] Aka Akt?rk ?, G?rek Dilektaşlı A, Şeng?l A, Musaffa Salep?i B, Oktay N, D?ger M, Arık Taşyıkan H, Durmuş Ko?ak N.
[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]BACKGROUND:[/h] Influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations are recommended in COPD patients to decrease associated risks at all stages. Although the prevalence of COPD is high in our country, as previously reported vaccination rates are low.
[h=4]AIMS:[/h] To assess the vaccination rates of COPD patients and factors that may affect these.
[h=4]STUDY DESIGN:[/h] Multi-center cross-sectional study.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] The average age of the 296 included patients was 66.3?9.3 years and 91.9% were male. Of these, 36.5% had the influenza vaccination and 14.1% had the pneumococcal vaccination. The most common reason for not being vaccinated was "no recommendation by doctors"; 57.2% in the case of influenza vaccinations, and 46.8% in the case of pneumococcal vaccinations. Both vaccination rates were significantly higher in those patients with comorbidities (influenza vaccination p < 0.001; pneumococcal vaccination p = 0.06). There was no significant correlation with age, gender, smoking and severity of disease (p > 0.05). Vaccination rates were significantly higher in those with a white-collar occupation and higher education level, and who presented to a university hospital (p < 0.001).
[h=4]CONCLUSION:[/h] Medical professionals do not request vaccinations as often as the International Guidelines suggest for COPD patients. Awareness of the importance of these vaccinations among both doctors and patients needs to be addressed.
PMID: 28443565 DOI: 10.4274/balkanmedj.2016.1028
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