Impact of an Intervention to Promote the Vaccination of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a dysregulated immune system, being at high risk of opportunistic infections. Low vaccination rates hinder the prevention of such diseases. Therefore, we implemented an intervention to increase vaccination rates, and we aimed to evaluate the effect...
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| author | Cristina García-Serrano Eva Artigues-Barberà Gloria Mirada Pepi Estany Joaquim Sol Marta Ortega Bravo |
| author_facet | Cristina García-Serrano Eva Artigues-Barberà Gloria Mirada Pepi Estany Joaquim Sol Marta Ortega Bravo |
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| description | Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a dysregulated immune system, being at high risk of opportunistic infections. Low vaccination rates hinder the prevention of such diseases. Therefore, we implemented an intervention to increase vaccination rates, and we aimed to evaluate the effect. We determined the change in professionals and the change in the vaccination rates after the intervention. A quasi-experimental study was carried out using data from 31 December 2016 to 31 December 2021. First, healthcare professionals specializing in IBD agreed on a vaccination protocol; then, this protocol was passed on to the professionals involved in vaccination. We evaluated the perception of knowledge, capacity, and intention to vaccinate patients with IBD among the professionals before and after the intervention with a survey. We also described the effectiveness of the intervention for already diagnosed patients and compared the vaccination rates between patients diagnosed prior to the intervention and newly diagnosed patients. The intervention resulted in an improved perception of knowledge, capacity, and intention to vaccinate patients with IBD among the professionals (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Moreover, during the post-intervention period, in the 315 patients, the vaccination rate increased for all immune-preventable diseases (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The professionals positively valued the intervention, and compliance with the recommended vaccination protocol in patients with IBD improved significantly. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-db79b0d79dfa42cb86cc05a57e1ca53e2023-11-24T15:09:56ZengMDPI AGVaccines2076-393X2023-10-011111164910.3390/vaccines11111649Impact of an Intervention to Promote the Vaccination of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseCristina García-Serrano0Eva Artigues-Barberà1Gloria Mirada2Pepi Estany3Joaquim Sol4Marta Ortega Bravo5Atenció Primària Institut Català de la Salut, Atenció Primària, 25007 Lleida, SpainAtenció Primària Institut Català de la Salut, Atenció Primària, 25007 Lleida, SpainFacultat d’Infermeria i Fisioteràpia, Universitat de Lleida, 25198 Lleida, SpainAtenció Primària Institut Català de la Salut, Atenció Primària, 25007 Lleida, SpainAtenció Primària Institut Català de la Salut, Atenció Primària, 25007 Lleida, SpainAtenció Primària Institut Català de la Salut, Atenció Primària, 25007 Lleida, SpainPatients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a dysregulated immune system, being at high risk of opportunistic infections. Low vaccination rates hinder the prevention of such diseases. Therefore, we implemented an intervention to increase vaccination rates, and we aimed to evaluate the effect. We determined the change in professionals and the change in the vaccination rates after the intervention. A quasi-experimental study was carried out using data from 31 December 2016 to 31 December 2021. First, healthcare professionals specializing in IBD agreed on a vaccination protocol; then, this protocol was passed on to the professionals involved in vaccination. We evaluated the perception of knowledge, capacity, and intention to vaccinate patients with IBD among the professionals before and after the intervention with a survey. We also described the effectiveness of the intervention for already diagnosed patients and compared the vaccination rates between patients diagnosed prior to the intervention and newly diagnosed patients. The intervention resulted in an improved perception of knowledge, capacity, and intention to vaccinate patients with IBD among the professionals (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Moreover, during the post-intervention period, in the 315 patients, the vaccination rate increased for all immune-preventable diseases (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The professionals positively valued the intervention, and compliance with the recommended vaccination protocol in patients with IBD improved significantly.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/11/1649inflammatory bowel diseaseimmunization scheduleprimary health carepublic healthintervention |
| spellingShingle | Cristina García-Serrano Eva Artigues-Barberà Gloria Mirada Pepi Estany Joaquim Sol Marta Ortega Bravo Impact of an Intervention to Promote the Vaccination of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Vaccines inflammatory bowel disease immunization schedule primary health care public health intervention |
| title | Impact of an Intervention to Promote the Vaccination of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
| title_full | Impact of an Intervention to Promote the Vaccination of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
| title_fullStr | Impact of an Intervention to Promote the Vaccination of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of an Intervention to Promote the Vaccination of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
| title_short | Impact of an Intervention to Promote the Vaccination of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
| title_sort | impact of an intervention to promote the vaccination of patients with inflammatory bowel disease |
| topic | inflammatory bowel disease immunization schedule primary health care public health intervention |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/11/1649 |
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