Factors affecting seniors' attitudes to vaccination against influenza
| Autor: | Jana Martinková, Oľga Kabátová, Silvia Puteková |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Health (social science) Public Administration Descriptive statistics business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Sample (statistics) Disease Test (assessment) Vaccination 03 medical and health sciences Philosophy 0302 clinical medicine Chronic disease Family medicine Influenza prevention Physical therapy Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine business General Nursing Social Sciences (miscellaneous) |
| Zdroj: | Kontakt. 19:e24-e28 |
| ISSN: | 1804-7122 1212-4117 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.kontakt.2017.01.002 |
| Popis: | Introduction Influenza is one of the seasonal acute infectious diseases. Vaccination of the elderly and the sick appears to be a key measure in prevention of the infection or significantly reduces the clinical picture of the disease. Design The work is a cross-sectional quantitative study carried out based on a questionnaire investigation. Objective The objective of the quantitative research was to determine the attitude of seniors to influenza vaccination and the impact of selected factors on the decision of seniors to get vaccinated. Methods The total sample consisted of 623 respondents (aged 60–89 years) who were enrolled in the survey sample based on a deliberate choice. The research was conducted through a questionnaire of our own design. Descriptive statistics and a chi-square test for pivot tables were used for processing the data obtained. Results The majority of seniors (81%) had not been vaccinated against the flu, and the remaining (19%) had been vaccinated. The most common reason reported by the respondents was that the vaccination was recommended by doctors and nurses (65%). Based on statistical tests, we found that there is a relationship between age and the presence of senior chronic disease and the decision to get vaccinated. Conclusion Education of seniors in the area of influenza prevention through vaccination is needed and can contribute greatly to experiencing a more active and longer life. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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