Rates and associates of influenza and pneumococcus vaccination in diabetes mellitus: A nationwide cross-sectional study (TEMD vaccination study).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vaccination against influenza and pneumococcus is effective in reducing morbidity and mortality in patients with diabetes.

Aim

To investigate the prevalence of influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations and to search for the independent associates of vaccination in Turkish patients with diabetes.

Methods

In this cross-sectional, nationwide, multicenter study, adult patients with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) (n = 454) and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) (n = 4721), who were under follow-up for at least a year in the outpatient clinics, were consecutively enrolled. Sociodemographic, clinical, and laboratory parameters of patients were recorded. Vaccination histories were documented according to the self-statements of the patients.

Results

Patients with T1D

SUBMITTER: Demirci I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8696642 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature