Author(s):
1. Rizwana Kitchlew:
CMH lahore Medical College & Institute of Dentistry, National University of Medical Sciences, Pakistan
2. Sonia Latif:
CMH lahore Medical College & Institute of Dentistry, National University of Medical Sciences, Pakistan
3. Javed Iqbal:
CMH lahore Medical College & Institute of Dentistry, National University of Medical Sciences, Pakistan
4. Saba Saif:
CMH lahore Medical College & Institute of Dentistry, National University of Medical Sciences, Pakistan
Abstract:
Background: Diabetes is a clinical condition predisposing individuals to a higher risk of infection. Vaccination can reduce 1 CMH lahore Medical College & susceptibility to infections. Unfortunately, robust data on the vaccination status of our population with diabetes is lacking IUnnsitviteurtseitoyfoDfeMnetidsitcrayl, SNcaietinocneasl though we stand as a country with the third highest cases of diabetes worldwide. Therefore, we intend to identify the vaccination status of our diabetic population and assess people's awareness and attitude toward vaccination against Correspondence: influenza and Pneumonia. rRiziz1w0a2n4a03K@itcyhalheowo.com Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey in which patients with diabetes were asked for relevant information as per a predefined questionnaire. The statistical analysis was done using SPSS 22.0 version. Results: We enrolled 526 patients; the mean age was 58 years (SD±10.9). The majority of participants were females 68 % (362/526), and 52% (274/526) were aware of being increasingly susceptible to influenza and pneumonia. Only 12 % (64/526) were vaccinated against influenza over the last 5 years and 7% (36/526) against pneumococcus. More males were vaccinated against influenza than females and this result was statistically significant (p-value < 0.001). Influenza and pneumococcal vaccination were more common among the more affluent and more educated individuals this comparison was statistically significant (p-value < 0.001). A significant proportion of unvaccinated (374/460, 81%) showed a willingness to get vaccinated. Conclusion: The uptake of annual influenza every autumn, and one-off pneumococcal vaccines among diabetics in our region is very low. The importance of vaccination needs to be generated through effective awareness campaigns as people with diabetes showed keen interest in receiving relevant vaccination.
Page(s):
188-193
Published:
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Public Health, Volume: 12, Issue: 4, Year: 2022
Keywords:
Pakistan
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Diabetes
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Vaccination
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Diabetes
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Diabetes
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Influenza
,
pneumococcal
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