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Aims:
Despite guideline recommendation, influenza vaccination rates among asthmatic patients remain low. The objective of this study was to identify health beliefs associated with vaccination adherence in asthmatic patients.
Methods:
We surveyed 167 adults with persistent asthma undergoing follow-up at a hospital-based clinic. Vaccination beliefs questions were based on the Health Belief Model. Patients who reported receiving influenza immunisation most or every year were considered adherent to vaccination.
Results:
Overall, 71% of patients were adherent to influenza vaccination. In multivariate analyses, doctor or nurse recommendation (odds ratio [OR]: 14.71, 95% CI 5.40–40.05), the belief that the vaccine protects against influenza (OR: 7.21, 95% CI 2.25–23.10), and the belief that the vaccine could cause a cold (OR: 0.46, 95% CI 0.19–1.13) were independent predictors of adherence.
Conclusions:
Vaccination beliefs and physician recommendation were associated with influenza vaccination adherence among inner-city asthmatics. Future interventions should target these potentially modifiable factors.
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Lyn-Cook, R., Halm, E. & Wisnivesky, J. Determinants of adherence to influenza vaccination among inner-city adults with persistent asthma. Prim Care Respir J 16, 229–235 (2007). https://doi.org/10.3132/pcrj.2007.00056
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3132/pcrj.2007.00056
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