Influenza, Pneumococcus, Tetanus, and Herpes Zoster Vaccination Status of Patients Aged 65 Years and Over with Respiratory and Cardiac Problems

Authors : Elif OKUR, Sevilay HİNTİSTAN, Yağmur AKBAL

Pages : 141-147

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Publication Date : 2023-06-23

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: This study was conducted to determine the vaccination status and rates among patients aged 65 and over with respiratory and cardiac problems. Methods: The sample of this descriptive and sectional study consisted of 244 patients aged 65 and over admitted to the chest and cardiology clinic at a state hospital in Turkey between July 2018 and July 2019. The data were collected using the “Structured Questionnaire Form” prepared to determine the sociodemographic, disease, and vaccination status and rates of the patients. Mean, SD, number, percentage, and chi-square tests were used to evaluate the data. Results: Only 11.1% of patients knew about the vaccines that should be administered to those aged 65 or over. The rates of vaccination at the recommended frequency of the patients who were admitted to the chest outpatient clinics were 26.2% in influenza, 7.4% in pneumococcus, 23.8% in tetanus, and 0.8% in herpes zoster and for those admitted to the cardiology outpatient clinics were 9% in influenza, 3.2% in pneumococcus, 22.9% in tetanus, and 0.8% in herpes zoster. Conclusion: Influenza, pneumococcus, tetanus, and herpes zoster vaccination rates of the patients were very low. Therefore, it is recommended to monitor patients aged 65 and over with respiratory and cardiac problems in terms of vaccination and organize training programs to increase vaccination rates.
Keywords : Yaşlılık, bağışıklama, aşılanma