Vaccination Rates, Perceptions, and Information Sources Used by People With Inflammatory Arthritis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine vaccination rates, perceptions, and information sources in people with inflammatory arthritis.

Methods

Participants enrolled in the Australian Rheumatology Association Database were invited to participate in an online questionnaire, conducted in January 2020, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Included questions were about vaccination history, modified World Health Organization Vaccination Hesitancy Scale, views of the information sources consulted, the Beliefs About Medicines Questionnaire, education, and the Single-Item Health Literacy Screener.

Results

Response rate was 994 of 1498 (66%). The median age of participants was 62 years, with 67% female. Self-reported adherence was 83% for the influenza vaccine. Participants generally expressed posit

SUBMITTER: Lyon A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9926066 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature