Predictors of yearly influenza vaccination in hospitalized and community based patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding positive and negative influences on adult immunization status can help healthcare providers to better identify and target patients who are likely to need immunization. Our aim was to assess and compare influenza and pneumococcal (IV/PV) immunisation rates to identify vaccination predictors in Malta.

Method

One group consisted of all medical patients discharged from Mater Dei Hospital (MDH) over a one week period in February 2013. Patients were administered a phone questionnaire. A second group of patients receiving community-based care at local health centres over a one week period in March 2013 were interviewed, identifying vaccination eligibility as per 2010 WHO recommendations.

Results

A total of 150 community (Mean age 61.5 SD 15.8, Male 6

SUBMITTER: Camilleri SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6069836 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature