作者: Susan A. Skull , Ross M. Andrews , Graham B. Byrnes , Heath A. Kelly , Terence M. Nolan
DOI: 10.1016/J.VACCINE.2007.04.082
关键词: Risk factor 、 Influenza vaccine 、 Cohort 、 Pneumococcal vaccine 、 Pediatrics 、 Vaccination policy 、 Cohort study 、 Vaccination 、 Medicine 、 Immunology 、 Pneumonia
摘要: This study examines missed opportunities for recommended influenza vaccine and 23-valent pneumococcal (23vPPV) among hospitalised elderly persons. 4772 inpatients aged ≥65 years (cases of pneumonia frequency-matched randomly selected cohort subjects) participated from two large tertiary Australian hospitals. For subjects unvaccinated with (past year), 1110/1115 (99.6%) had visited either a doctor (99.4%, mean 11.2 visits) or the same hospital (52.0%, 1.5 visits). those 23vPPV 5 years), 1809/1813 (99.8%) (99.7%, (51.5%, times) in past year; 71% been admitted to (mean 3.4 times). 2.3% all vaccination status recorded. No subject was vaccinated during admission, despite approximately 40% reporting acceptability if offered. Previous hospitalisation risk factor being unvaccinated. Barriers implementation current policy setting require formal evaluation Australia.