Napolitano Francesco, Della Polla Giorgia, Capano Maria Simona, Augimeri Michela, Angelillo Italo Francesco
Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy.
Vaccines (Basel). 2020 Sep 25;8(4):560. doi: 10.3390/vaccines8040560.
The aims of this cross-sectional survey were to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and self-reported adherence to recommended vaccinations among a random sample of patients with chronic conditions presenting for a medical visit in out-patient clinics in Italy. Patients who were healthcare workers (HCWs), those with diabetes, those who had received information by Internet, physicians, and friends/relatives, and those who needed more information were more likely to know that the influenza vaccine is recommended for patients with chronic diseases. More than half (58.2%) and 8.9% self-reported to have received at least one recommended vaccination and more than one, respectively. Patients who believed that vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) were dangerous for them, those who had received information by physicians, and those who needed information were more likely to have received at least one recommended vaccination. This behavior was less likely in married patients, those who were worried about the side effects of the vaccines, and those who suffered from renal failure. The results highlight the need to implement effective vaccination programs in order to decrease the complication of VPDs in at-risk population.
这项横断面调查的目的是，在意大利门诊接受医疗问诊的慢性病患者随机样本中，评估他们对推荐疫苗接种的知识、态度以及自我报告的接种情况。医护人员、糖尿病患者、通过互联网、医生以及朋友/亲属获得信息的患者，以及需要更多信息的患者，更有可能知道慢性病患者推荐接种流感疫苗。分别有超过一半（58.2%）和8.9%的患者自我报告至少接种过一种和不止一种推荐疫苗。认为疫苗可预防疾病（VPDs）对自己有危险的患者、通过医生获得信息的患者以及需要信息的患者，更有可能至少接种过一种推荐疫苗。已婚患者、担心疫苗副作用的患者以及肾衰竭患者出现这种行为的可能性较小。结果强调需要实施有效的疫苗接种计划，以降低高危人群中VPDs的并发症。
