| Author | Sato, Ana Paula Sayuri | |
| Author | Antunes, José Leopoldo Ferreira | |
| Author | Moura, Roudom Ferreira | |
| Author | Andrade, Fabíola Bof de | |
| Author | Duarte, Yeda Aparecida Oliveira | |
| Author | Lebrão, Maria Lúcia | |
| Access date | 2016-01-29T17:06:54Z | |
| Available date | 2016-01-29T17:06:54Z | |
| Document date | 2015 | |
| Citation | SATO, Ana Paula Sayuri et al. Factors Associated to Vaccination against Influenza among Elderly in a Large Brazilian Metropolis. PLoS One; v. 10, n. 4, p. e0123840, 2015. | pt_BR |
| ISSN | 1932-6203 | |
| URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/12663 | |
| Language | eng | pt_BR |
| Publisher | Public Library of Science | pt_BR |
| Rights | open access | pt_BR |
| Title | Factors Associated to Vaccination against Influenza among Elderly in a Large Brazilian Metropolis | pt_BR |
| Type | Article | pt_BR |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0123840 | |
| Abstract | Background This study aimed to estimate coverage and identify factors associated to vaccination against influenza in the elderly population. Methods The study design was cross-sectional and population based. Data was collected in 2010 by the Health, Well-Being and Aging Study. Sample consisted of 1,341 community-dwelling elderly, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Association between vaccination and covariates was evaluated by means of prevalence ratios estimated by Poisson regression models. Results Self-reported vaccination coverage was 74.2% (95% confidence interval: 71.3-76.9). Remaining physically active and having had recent interaction with health services, mainly with public units of healthcare, were the main incentives to increase vaccination coverage among the elderly; whereas lower age, living alone and absent interaction with health services were the main constraints to influenza vaccination at the community level. These covariates had already been reported to influence influenza vaccination of elders in previous years. Conclusion Previous knowledge already available on the main constraints to influenza vaccination has not allowed to remove them. Influenza campaigns should be strengthened to increase vaccination coverage, especially in the group more reticent to vaccination. Instructing healthcare providers to recommend vaccine uptake is an important piece of this puzzle. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Saude Publica. Departamento de Epidemiologia. São Paulo, SP, Brasil | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Saude Publica. Departamento de Epidemiologia. São Paulo, SP, Brasil | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Centro de Vigilancia Epidemiologica do Estadual de São Paulo. São Paulo, SP, Brasil | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisa Rene Rachou. Centro de Estudos de Saude e Envelhecimento. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Enfermagem. Departamento de Enfermagem Médico-Cirurgica. São Paulo, SP, Brasil | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Saude Publica. Departamento de Epidemiologia. São | pt_BR |
| Subject | Behavioral and social aspects of health | pt_BR |
| Subject | Confidence intervals | pt_BR |
| Subject | Elderly | pt_BR |
| Subject | Health systems strengthening | pt_BR |
| Subject | Influenza | pt_BR |
| Subject | Vaccination and immunization | pt_BR |
| xmlui.metadata.dc.subject.ods | 03 Saúde e Bem-Estar | |
