The Impact of COVID-19 Vaccination on the Social Participation of Immunocompromised Persons – Results of a Multicenter Observational Study
Immunocompromised persons are at an increased risk for a severe SARS-CoV-2 infection and their safety behaviors may influence their social participation. Vaccinated persons have a lower incidence of infection and severe disease when infected compared to non-vaccinated persons. Therefore, their behav...
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| author | Gloria Heesen Dominik Schröder Frank Müller Eva Hummers Frank Klawonn Frank Klawonn Marie Mikuteit Jacqueline Niewolik Sandra Steffens Anne Cossmann Georg Behrens Alexandra Dopfer-Jablonka Alexandra Dopfer-Jablonka Stephanie Heinemann |
| author_facet | Gloria Heesen Dominik Schröder Frank Müller Eva Hummers Frank Klawonn Frank Klawonn Marie Mikuteit Jacqueline Niewolik Sandra Steffens Anne Cossmann Georg Behrens Alexandra Dopfer-Jablonka Alexandra Dopfer-Jablonka Stephanie Heinemann |
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| description | Immunocompromised persons are at an increased risk for a severe SARS-CoV-2 infection and their safety behaviors may influence their social participation. Vaccinated persons have a lower incidence of infection and severe disease when infected compared to non-vaccinated persons. Therefore, their behavior may change and their social participation may increase after a complete vaccination. The aim of this study was to explore social participation of immunocompromised persons before and after complete COVID-19 vaccination. Between March and September 2021, 274 immunocompromised participants were recruited. Survey data were collected at baseline and follow-up from 194 participants including the Index for the Assessment of Health Impairments [IMET], Patient Health Questionnaire-4 [PHQ-4], subjective health status and quality of life. At baseline, participants were not yet completely vaccinated. Complete vaccination was achieved prior to the follow-up questionnaire. IMET scores decreased significantly at follow-up, indicating a higher social participation after complete vaccination. PHQ-4, subjective health status and quality of life did not differ between baseline and follow-up. There were no significant differences across sociodemographic factors. Significant PHQ-4 differences were observed regarding the population size of the participants' home community. Social participation of immunocompromised persons in our study increased after COVID-19 vaccination. Therefore, social participation should be explored further, especially with regards to the impact of vaccination on groups with a high health risk. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-18554872463b4e89ac8d9bebde0443732022-12-22T00:27:23ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652022-06-011010.3389/fpubh.2022.877623877623The Impact of COVID-19 Vaccination on the Social Participation of Immunocompromised Persons – Results of a Multicenter Observational StudyGloria Heesen0Dominik Schröder1Frank Müller2Eva Hummers3Frank Klawonn4Frank Klawonn5Marie Mikuteit6Jacqueline Niewolik7Sandra Steffens8Anne Cossmann9Georg Behrens10Alexandra Dopfer-Jablonka11Alexandra Dopfer-Jablonka12Stephanie Heinemann13Department of General Practice, University Medical Center, Göttingen, GermanyDepartment of General Practice, University Medical Center, Göttingen, GermanyDepartment of General Practice, University Medical Center, Göttingen, GermanyDepartment of General Practice, University Medical Center, Göttingen, GermanyDepartment of Computer Science, Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences, Wolfenbuettel, GermanyBiostatistics Group, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, GermanyDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Hannover Medical School, GermanyDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Hannover Medical School, GermanyDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Hannover Medical School, GermanyDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Hannover Medical School, GermanyDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Hannover Medical School, GermanyDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Hannover Medical School, GermanyGerman Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner Site Hannover-Braunschweig, Heidelberg, GermanyDepartment of General Practice, University Medical Center, Göttingen, GermanyImmunocompromised persons are at an increased risk for a severe SARS-CoV-2 infection and their safety behaviors may influence their social participation. Vaccinated persons have a lower incidence of infection and severe disease when infected compared to non-vaccinated persons. Therefore, their behavior may change and their social participation may increase after a complete vaccination. The aim of this study was to explore social participation of immunocompromised persons before and after complete COVID-19 vaccination. Between March and September 2021, 274 immunocompromised participants were recruited. Survey data were collected at baseline and follow-up from 194 participants including the Index for the Assessment of Health Impairments [IMET], Patient Health Questionnaire-4 [PHQ-4], subjective health status and quality of life. At baseline, participants were not yet completely vaccinated. Complete vaccination was achieved prior to the follow-up questionnaire. IMET scores decreased significantly at follow-up, indicating a higher social participation after complete vaccination. PHQ-4, subjective health status and quality of life did not differ between baseline and follow-up. There were no significant differences across sociodemographic factors. Significant PHQ-4 differences were observed regarding the population size of the participants' home community. Social participation of immunocompromised persons in our study increased after COVID-19 vaccination. Therefore, social participation should be explored further, especially with regards to the impact of vaccination on groups with a high health risk.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.877623/fullsocial participationobservational studyCOVID-19 vaccinationimmunocompromisedpandemic (COVID-19) |
| spellingShingle | Gloria Heesen Dominik Schröder Frank Müller Eva Hummers Frank Klawonn Frank Klawonn Marie Mikuteit Jacqueline Niewolik Sandra Steffens Anne Cossmann Georg Behrens Alexandra Dopfer-Jablonka Alexandra Dopfer-Jablonka Stephanie Heinemann The Impact of COVID-19 Vaccination on the Social Participation of Immunocompromised Persons – Results of a Multicenter Observational Study Frontiers in Public Health social participation observational study COVID-19 vaccination immunocompromised pandemic (COVID-19) |
| title | The Impact of COVID-19 Vaccination on the Social Participation of Immunocompromised Persons – Results of a Multicenter Observational Study |
| title_full | The Impact of COVID-19 Vaccination on the Social Participation of Immunocompromised Persons – Results of a Multicenter Observational Study |
| title_fullStr | The Impact of COVID-19 Vaccination on the Social Participation of Immunocompromised Persons – Results of a Multicenter Observational Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Impact of COVID-19 Vaccination on the Social Participation of Immunocompromised Persons – Results of a Multicenter Observational Study |
| title_short | The Impact of COVID-19 Vaccination on the Social Participation of Immunocompromised Persons – Results of a Multicenter Observational Study |
| title_sort | impact of covid 19 vaccination on the social participation of immunocompromised persons results of a multicenter observational study |
| topic | social participation observational study COVID-19 vaccination immunocompromised pandemic (COVID-19) |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.877623/full |
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