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Editor, Senior Moderator
Aust N Z J Public Health. 2015 Aug 10. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12423. [Epub ahead of print]
[h=1]Influenza and pneumococcal vaccination: do older people know if they have been vaccinated?[/h] Laurence A[SUP]1[/SUP], Lewis P[SUP]1[/SUP], Gately C[SUP]1[/SUP], Dixon A[SUP]1[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]OBJECTIVE:[/h] To estimate influenza and pneumococcal immunisation rates by self-report and validate this with immunisation providers.
[h=4]METHOD:[/h] A random population telephone survey. This was followed by contacting immunisation providers of those reporting having an influenza vaccination (2009 or 2010 only) and/or pneumococcal vaccination to confirm vaccination or not.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] A total of 680 people aged 65 and older responded to the telephone survey. Seventy-five per cent of respondents self-reported influenza vaccination in 2010 and 26% self-reported having ever had the pneumococcal vaccination. Following up with immunisation providers, we found recall for influenza vaccination was confirmed in 96% of cases. For the pneumococcal vaccination, recall for vaccination was confirmed in 87% of cases. People saying they were not vaccinated for pneumococcal were subsequently confirmed as vaccinated in 77% of cases.
[h=4]CONCLUSIONS:[/h] In this study, self-reported influenza vaccination was reliable. The term 'pneumococcal vaccination or Pneumovax' was poorly recognised by our telephone survey respondents as evident by the low rate of self-reported pneumococcal vaccination compared to a much higher rate of pneumococcal vaccinations recorded by GPs.
[h=4]IMPLICATIONS:[/h] While pneumococcal vaccination is an accurate term, researchers should be aware of the terminology used in general practice and the community when designing their survey.
? 2015 Public Health Association of Australia.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] influenza; pneumococcal; vaccines; validation
PMID: 26261068 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
[h=1]Influenza and pneumococcal vaccination: do older people know if they have been vaccinated?[/h] Laurence A[SUP]1[/SUP], Lewis P[SUP]1[/SUP], Gately C[SUP]1[/SUP], Dixon A[SUP]1[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]OBJECTIVE:[/h] To estimate influenza and pneumococcal immunisation rates by self-report and validate this with immunisation providers.
[h=4]METHOD:[/h] A random population telephone survey. This was followed by contacting immunisation providers of those reporting having an influenza vaccination (2009 or 2010 only) and/or pneumococcal vaccination to confirm vaccination or not.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] A total of 680 people aged 65 and older responded to the telephone survey. Seventy-five per cent of respondents self-reported influenza vaccination in 2010 and 26% self-reported having ever had the pneumococcal vaccination. Following up with immunisation providers, we found recall for influenza vaccination was confirmed in 96% of cases. For the pneumococcal vaccination, recall for vaccination was confirmed in 87% of cases. People saying they were not vaccinated for pneumococcal were subsequently confirmed as vaccinated in 77% of cases.
[h=4]CONCLUSIONS:[/h] In this study, self-reported influenza vaccination was reliable. The term 'pneumococcal vaccination or Pneumovax' was poorly recognised by our telephone survey respondents as evident by the low rate of self-reported pneumococcal vaccination compared to a much higher rate of pneumococcal vaccinations recorded by GPs.
[h=4]IMPLICATIONS:[/h] While pneumococcal vaccination is an accurate term, researchers should be aware of the terminology used in general practice and the community when designing their survey.
? 2015 Public Health Association of Australia.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] influenza; pneumococcal; vaccines; validation
PMID: 26261068 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]