An Independent Study to Compare Compliance, Attitudes, Knowledge, and Sources of Knowledge about Pneumococcal Vaccinations among an Italian Sample of Older Adults
Background: <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> is one of the leading causes of pneumoniae deaths, especially among elderly individuals, with the vaccine being the primary prevention instrument. However, information on national vaccine coverage among the elderly population is scarce and spar...
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| description | Background: <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> is one of the leading causes of pneumoniae deaths, especially among elderly individuals, with the vaccine being the primary prevention instrument. However, information on national vaccine coverage among the elderly population is scarce and sparse. Methods: A survey involved a representative sample of Italians older than 65 years (<i>n</i> = 600), who agreed to participate in the study through a phone interview. Participants’ self-reported pneumococcal vaccination status, vaccine literacy, information source, and risk perception related to the infection and to vaccines-adverse reactions were assessed. Results: The reported vaccination status is very low (11.2%), with respondents largely uninformed about vaccination opportunities. The results also show that the predominant (and most effective) source of information is healthcare providers, with vaccine hesitancy being positively linked to risk perception related to disease and negatively linked to risk perception of vaccine adverse reactions. Conclusions: This study suggests the need to collect data to systematically monitor vaccination coverage and calls for information campaigns to improve elderly literacy to increase vaccination uptake. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2c1b4cb7c3134a6890ebe368874c51332023-12-03T14:02:32ZengMDPI AGVaccines2076-393X2022-03-0110449010.3390/vaccines10040490An Independent Study to Compare Compliance, Attitudes, Knowledge, and Sources of Knowledge about Pneumococcal Vaccinations among an Italian Sample of Older AdultsCaterina Suitner0Bruno Gabriel Salvador Casara1Stefania Maggi2Vincenzo Baldo3Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialisation, University of Padova, 35121 Padova, ItalyDepartment of Developmental Psychology and Socialisation, University of Padova, 35121 Padova, ItalyDepartment of Biomedical Science, University of Padova, 35121 Padova, ItalyDepartment of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, 35121 Padova, ItalyBackground: <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> is one of the leading causes of pneumoniae deaths, especially among elderly individuals, with the vaccine being the primary prevention instrument. However, information on national vaccine coverage among the elderly population is scarce and sparse. Methods: A survey involved a representative sample of Italians older than 65 years (<i>n</i> = 600), who agreed to participate in the study through a phone interview. Participants’ self-reported pneumococcal vaccination status, vaccine literacy, information source, and risk perception related to the infection and to vaccines-adverse reactions were assessed. Results: The reported vaccination status is very low (11.2%), with respondents largely uninformed about vaccination opportunities. The results also show that the predominant (and most effective) source of information is healthcare providers, with vaccine hesitancy being positively linked to risk perception related to disease and negatively linked to risk perception of vaccine adverse reactions. Conclusions: This study suggests the need to collect data to systematically monitor vaccination coverage and calls for information campaigns to improve elderly literacy to increase vaccination uptake.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/10/4/490<i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i>vaccinevaccine literacyvaccine hesitancyvaccine coveragerisk perception |
| spellingShingle | Caterina Suitner Bruno Gabriel Salvador Casara Stefania Maggi Vincenzo Baldo An Independent Study to Compare Compliance, Attitudes, Knowledge, and Sources of Knowledge about Pneumococcal Vaccinations among an Italian Sample of Older Adults Vaccines <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> vaccine vaccine literacy vaccine hesitancy vaccine coverage risk perception |
| title | An Independent Study to Compare Compliance, Attitudes, Knowledge, and Sources of Knowledge about Pneumococcal Vaccinations among an Italian Sample of Older Adults |
| title_full | An Independent Study to Compare Compliance, Attitudes, Knowledge, and Sources of Knowledge about Pneumococcal Vaccinations among an Italian Sample of Older Adults |
| title_fullStr | An Independent Study to Compare Compliance, Attitudes, Knowledge, and Sources of Knowledge about Pneumococcal Vaccinations among an Italian Sample of Older Adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Independent Study to Compare Compliance, Attitudes, Knowledge, and Sources of Knowledge about Pneumococcal Vaccinations among an Italian Sample of Older Adults |
| title_short | An Independent Study to Compare Compliance, Attitudes, Knowledge, and Sources of Knowledge about Pneumococcal Vaccinations among an Italian Sample of Older Adults |
| title_sort | independent study to compare compliance attitudes knowledge and sources of knowledge about pneumococcal vaccinations among an italian sample of older adults |
| topic | <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> vaccine vaccine literacy vaccine hesitancy vaccine coverage risk perception |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/10/4/490 |
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