Suitner Caterina, Salvador Casara Bruno Gabriel, Maggi Stefania, Baldo Vincenzo
Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialisation, University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy.
Department of Biomedical Science, University of Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy.
Vaccines (Basel). 2022 Mar 23;10(4):490. doi: 10.3390/vaccines10040490.
is one of the leading causes of pneumoniae deaths, especially among elderly individuals, with the vaccine being the primary prevention instrument. However, information on national vaccine coverage among the elderly population is scarce and sparse.
A survey involved a representative sample of Italians older than 65 years ( = 600), who agreed to participate in the study through a phone interview. Participants' self-reported pneumococcal vaccination status, vaccine literacy, information source, and risk perception related to the infection and to vaccines-adverse reactions were assessed.
The reported vaccination status is very low (11.2%), with respondents largely uninformed about vaccination opportunities. The results also show that the predominant (and most effective) source of information is healthcare providers, with vaccine hesitancy being positively linked to risk perception related to disease and negatively linked to risk perception of vaccine adverse reactions.
This study suggests the need to collect data to systematically monitor vaccination coverage and calls for information campaigns to improve elderly literacy to increase vaccination uptake.
肺炎是肺炎死亡的主要原因之一，尤其是在老年人中，疫苗是主要的预防手段。然而，关于老年人群体全国疫苗接种覆盖率的信息匮乏且稀少。
一项调查涉及65岁以上意大利人的代表性样本（n = 600），他们通过电话访谈同意参与研究。评估了参与者自我报告的肺炎球菌疫苗接种状况、疫苗知识、信息来源以及与感染和疫苗不良反应相关的风险认知。
报告的疫苗接种率非常低（11.2%），受访者对疫苗接种机会大多不了解。结果还表明，主要（也是最有效的）信息来源是医疗保健提供者，疫苗犹豫与对疾病的风险认知呈正相关，与对疫苗不良反应的风险认知呈负相关。
本研究表明需要收集数据以系统监测疫苗接种覆盖率，并呼吁开展宣传活动以提高老年人的知识水平，从而增加疫苗接种率。
