Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Influenza Vaccination among Older Adults in Southern China during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Influenza is prevalent globally, leading to severe morbidity and mortality. During the pandemic, knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) towards influenza virus and vaccination were less investigated among southern Chinese older adults. A cross-sectional study was conducted through the structured qu...
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| description | Influenza is prevalent globally, leading to severe morbidity and mortality. During the pandemic, knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) towards influenza virus and vaccination were less investigated among southern Chinese older adults. A cross-sectional study was conducted through the structured questionnaire among community healthcare centers in selected districts in Shenzhen, southern China from September to October 2021. KAP towards influenza virus and vaccination were analyzed. A multivariable logistic regression model was used to identify associated factors. Among 975 participants, 55.6% were reported to have received influenza vaccination ever, and 46.6% had taken influenza vaccination in 2020 during the pandemic. Only one-fifth of participants knew severe comorbidities happen among severe influenza cases. A total of 88.3% thought older adults should have influenza vaccination. COVID-19 vaccination history was associated with receiving influenza vaccination (OR 1.92, 95% CI 1.32–2.80). People with a high-level income had better KAP towards influenza virus and vaccination. COVID-19 vaccination history was associated with the positive actions of influenza vaccination during the pandemic. Efforts should be made to promote the free influenza vaccination program widely and launch health education events on influenza and its vaccination regularly to improve KAP among older adults. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8fd8a8e349234ca9b4c11a0ad38bbc1d2023-11-18T21:41:00ZengMDPI AGVaccines2076-393X2023-07-01117119710.3390/vaccines11071197Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Influenza Vaccination among Older Adults in Southern China during the COVID-19 PandemicYating You0Xiaoheng Li1Binglin Chen2Xuan Zou3Gang Liu4Xinxin Han5School of Public Health and Emergency Management, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaShenzhen Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaSchool of Public Health and Emergency Management, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaShenzhen Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaShenzhen Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaSchool of Public Health and Emergency Management, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaInfluenza is prevalent globally, leading to severe morbidity and mortality. During the pandemic, knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) towards influenza virus and vaccination were less investigated among southern Chinese older adults. A cross-sectional study was conducted through the structured questionnaire among community healthcare centers in selected districts in Shenzhen, southern China from September to October 2021. KAP towards influenza virus and vaccination were analyzed. A multivariable logistic regression model was used to identify associated factors. Among 975 participants, 55.6% were reported to have received influenza vaccination ever, and 46.6% had taken influenza vaccination in 2020 during the pandemic. Only one-fifth of participants knew severe comorbidities happen among severe influenza cases. A total of 88.3% thought older adults should have influenza vaccination. COVID-19 vaccination history was associated with receiving influenza vaccination (OR 1.92, 95% CI 1.32–2.80). People with a high-level income had better KAP towards influenza virus and vaccination. COVID-19 vaccination history was associated with the positive actions of influenza vaccination during the pandemic. Efforts should be made to promote the free influenza vaccination program widely and launch health education events on influenza and its vaccination regularly to improve KAP among older adults.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/7/1197influenzavaccineolder adultsKAPCOVID-19 |
| spellingShingle | Yating You Xiaoheng Li Binglin Chen Xuan Zou Gang Liu Xinxin Han Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Influenza Vaccination among Older Adults in Southern China during the COVID-19 Pandemic Vaccines influenza vaccine older adults KAP COVID-19 |
| title | Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Influenza Vaccination among Older Adults in Southern China during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full | Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Influenza Vaccination among Older Adults in Southern China during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Influenza Vaccination among Older Adults in Southern China during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Influenza Vaccination among Older Adults in Southern China during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_short | Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Influenza Vaccination among Older Adults in Southern China during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_sort | knowledge attitude and practice towards influenza vaccination among older adults in southern china during the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | influenza vaccine older adults KAP COVID-19 |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/7/1197 |
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