Fatores associados à vacinação contra Influenza A (H1N1) em idosos

This study aimed to investigate the sociodemographic, clinical and behavioral factors and receiving information about the vaccine against pandemic influenza A (H1N1) associated with vaccination of elderly people. Study of quantitative and transversal nature, in which 286 elderly residents in Fortale...

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Autores: Victor, Janaína Fonseca, Gomes, Gabriele Dias, Sarmento, Luana Rodrigues, Soares, Arethusa Morais de Gouveia, Mota, Fernanda Rochelly do Nascimento, Leite, Bruna Michelle Belém, Soares, Edson Silva, Silva, Maria Josefina da
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versão publicada
Data de publicação:2014
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
Repositório:Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
Idioma:português
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ufc.br:riufc/8909
Acesso em linha:http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/8909
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Idoso
Vacinas contra Influenza
Imunização
Descrição
Resumo:This study aimed to investigate the sociodemographic, clinical and behavioral factors and receiving information about the vaccine against pandemic influenza A (H1N1) associated with vaccination of elderly people. Study of quantitative and transversal nature, in which 286 elderly residents in Fortaleza, CE, Brazil participated. The association between variables was analyzed by the Pearson chi-square test, considering a 95% confidence interval and significance level (p≤0.05). The results revealed that, unlike the sociodemographic characteristics, many clinical, behavioral and informational aspects correlated significantly with adherence to Influenza A (H1N1) vaccination. It is believed that the findings can be used in strategies to control and prevent infection by viral subtypes within the elderly population, extensible even to other vaccine-preventable diseases, especially in light of possible future pandemics.