Attitudes towards Vaccinations in a National Italian Cohort of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The vaccination status of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) should be investigated before starting any treatment, and patients should eventually be vaccinated against vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs). Patients with IBD may have suboptimal vaccination rates. The aim of this study was to evaluate the vaccination coverage, attitude towards vaccinations, and determinants among an Italian cohort of patients with IBD.

Methods

AMICI, the Italian IBD patients' association, sent an anonymous web-based questionnaire in February 2021. Previous vaccination status and patients' attitudes towards vaccinations were recorded. We examined the factors influencing their attitudes using crude and adjusted odds ratios (adjORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

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SUBMITTER: Costantino A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10611209 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature