The Rate of Seasonal Influenza Vaccination in Diabetic Children, the Effect of Recommendation and the Factors Influencing the Acceptance of Recommendation: An Interventional Study

Autor: Aysun Bideci, Ufuk Beyazova, Aysu Duyan Çamurdan, Mahmut Orhun Çamurdan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Balkan Medical Journal, Vol 29, Iss 4, Pp 434-439 (2012)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2146-3123
2146-3131
Popis: Objective: To investigate the vaccination rate of influenza in diabetic children and the effect of recommendation and other factors on vaccination rate.Material and Methods: On July 2011, 144 diabetic children and their families were informed about and were recommended to receive the influenza vaccine every year, in September. On December 2011, parents were questioned about the vaccination.Results: Influenza vaccination rate of the previous season (28.3%) increased to 50.0% (p
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