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- Title
THE VACCINATION OF SIXTY‐FIVE AND OVER AGE PATIENTS.
- Authors
KARACA, Ayşenur; ÇALIŞ, Şeyda Özden; ÖZBAY, Kübra; SILAY, Kamile
- Abstract
Introduction: Today, the 65 years of age and over age adults live a healthy, fit and independent life at a later age. They're careful to protect themselves against increasing chronic and epidemic diseases. Preventive health services that will be offered to this age group gain importance in terms of the continuity of healthy and functional life in future ages. The purpose of this study was to determine the vaccination status, the knowledge and awareness of vaccinations of patients aged 65 years and over. Materials and Methods: The recommended influenza, pneumococcal and tetanus vaccinations, vaccination status and the knowledge levels about these vaccinations of 81 patients in Geriatrics policlinic of Ataturk Training and Reseach Hospital. Results: The study group consists of 81 individuals, ranging in age from 65 to 88 years. 27 of them were female and 54 were male. 20 people (24.6%) don't know whether they've any of the pneumococcal, influenza and tetanus vaccinations that should be done during the vaccination period. 9 (75%) M and 3 (25%) FM out of the 12 pneumococ. In the study group, 49 (60.4%) did not have tetanus and 11 of them (91.6)'re M and 1 (8.3%)'re FM. 22 (48.7%) M and 3 (9.6%) FM out of 32 who were vaccinated by influenza. Discussion: Prophylactic health services offered to persons aged 65 years and over should be increased and informed about community immunization. This will provide a better quality of life for adults in the geriatric age group.
- Subjects
VACCINATION of adults; IMMUNIZATION of older people; PREVENTIVE health services for older people
- Publication
Ankara Medical Journal, 2017, p82
- ISSN
2148-4570
- Publication type
Abstract