Seasonal influenza: Knowledge, attitude and vaccine uptake among adults with chronic conditions in Italy

Bertoldo, Gaia; Pesce, A; Pepe, A; Pelullo, Concetta Paola; Giuseppe, Gabriella Di

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0215978

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“…This is of particular importance since general practitioners and specialists play a key role in the immunization landscape and should be influential sources given that patients may receive untrustworthy information. An encouraging result is that more than one-third of participants needed more information about vaccinations and this finding is in line with results among at-risk groups in the same geographical area [9,32,42].…”

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Vaccinations and Chronic Diseases: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Self-Reported Adherence among Patients in Italy

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The aims of this cross-sectional survey were to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and self-reported adherence to recommended vaccinations among a random sample of patients with chronic conditions presenting for a medical visit in out-patient clinics in Italy. Patients who were healthcare workers (HCWs), those with diabetes, those who had received information by Internet, physicians, and friends/relatives, and those who needed more information were more likely to know that the influenza vaccine is recommended for patients with chronic diseases. More than half (58.2%) and 8.9% self-reported to have received at least one recommended vaccination and more than one, respectively. Patients who believed that vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) were dangerous for them, those who had received information by physicians, and those who needed information were more likely to have received at least one recommended vaccination. This behavior was less likely in married patients, those who were worried about the side effects of the vaccines, and those who suffered from renal failure. The results highlight the need to implement effective vaccination programs in order to decrease the complication of VPDs in at-risk population.

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“…The findings from this survey are consistent with several previous results from similar studies among different groups of individuals that have demonstrated the importance of scientific information for their knowledge and attitudes. Indeed, as described in prior studies [5,17,[25][26][27][28][29], it is evident from the multivariate analysis that receiving information from scientific journals and educational activities facilitates the emergence of pharmacists who have better knowledge and have more positive attitudes. This is important because the pharmacists themselves, in order to effectively influence others, must be well equipped with an appropriate level of knowledge, and interventions should be aimed at including such sources as an important conduit of travel medicine-related information, which can support the pharmacists' confidence.…”

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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices towards Infectious Diseases Related to Travel of Community Pharmacists in Italy

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Pharmacists should be educated about travel medicine, since they could influence their own choices and those of the individuals they encounter. This study aims to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors towards infectious diseases related to travel among community pharmacists in Italy. The data was collected from September 2018 to September 2019 using semi-structured telephone interviews. Only 1.8% answered correctly to all seven questions regarding the infectious diseases related to travel. Community pharmacists who had heard about travel medicine and those who had received information were more likely to have good knowledge. More than two-thirds of the respondents believed that it is important to provide information to the public about travel medicine. Pharmacists who worked a higher number of hours per week, were more knowledgeable about the more frequent infectious diseases related to travel, believed that travel medicine was a pharmacist competency, believed that they could give advice to the public, and had received information from scientific journals and educational activities were more likely to have this positive attitude. More than two-thirds often/always informed the public about the importance of having travel health center counseling. Pharmacists who had heard about travel medicine and those who believed that they could give advice to the public were more likely to inform. Interventions are needed to improve knowledge in order that community pharmacists can play an active role in counseling the public.

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“…It is well known that HCWs have a crucial role in vaccinations, and they should have adequate knowledge in order to correctly inform the population and the most fragile and susceptible patients. Indeed, several recent investigations among different groups of individuals conducted in the same geographic area have underlined that HCWs are the most important and trusted source of information on vaccine-preventable infectious diseases [15][16][17][18]. Therefore, the observed poor level of knowledge is a serious concern because HCWs may underestimate the risks of contracting the vaccine-preventable diseases and, consequently, of their transmission to other members of staff and their patients, particularly those in the vulnerable groups.…”

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Healthcare Workers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices about Vaccinations: A Cross-Sectional Study in Italy

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The cross-sectional study assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding the recommended vaccinations and factors affecting such outcomes among a sample of healthcare workers (HCWs) in public hospitals in Italy. Only 14.1% knew all the recommended vaccinations for HCWs. Physicians and those who had received information about vaccinations from scientific journals, educational activities, or professional associations were more likely to have this knowledge, while those aged 36–45 were more likely to have less knowledge than those in the age group below 36 years. Only 57.3% agreed that the information received about vaccinations was reliable. Respondents who had children, who worked in pediatric/neonatal wards, who were more knowledgeable, or who did not need further information about vaccinations considered the available information to be reliable. Only 17.7% of respondents always recommended vaccinations to their patients. This behavior was more likely to occur in physicians, in HCWs, in pediatric/neonatal wards, in those who considered the information received about vaccinations reliable, and in those who considered themselves to be at high risk of transmitting an infectious disease to their patients. Health promotion programs and efforts are needed to improve the level of knowledge about vaccinations and immunization coverage among HCWs.

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Seasonal influenza: Knowledge, attitude and vaccine uptake among adults with chronic conditions in Italy

Cited by 51 publications

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Vaccinations and Chronic Diseases: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Self-Reported Adherence among Patients in Italy

Vaccinations and Chronic Diseases: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Self-Reported Adherence among Patients in Italy

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices towards Infectious Diseases Related to Travel of Community Pharmacists in Italy

Healthcare Workers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices about Vaccinations: A Cross-Sectional Study in Italy

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