What factors affect influenza vaccine uptake among community-dwelling older Chinese people in Hong Kong general outpatient clinics?

Aim.  This study aimed to identify the influenza vaccination rate among community‐dwelling older Chinese people in Hong Kong general outpatient clinics and to identify the factors affecting their vaccine uptake. Background.  Community‐dwelling older Chinese people in Hong Kong underuse influenza vac...

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Published in:Journal of clinical nursing 2009-04, Vol.18 (7), p.960-971
Main Authors: Kwong, Enid Wai-yung, Lam, Ivy Oi-yi, Chan, Tony Moon-Fai
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged - psychology
Aged - statistics & numerical data
Aged, 80 and over
Ambulatory Care Facilities - organization & administration
Community
community care
Cross-Sectional Studies
Discriminant analysis
elder care
Female
Health Behavior - ethnology
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Services Accessibility
Hong Kong
Humans
Immunization
Influenza
influenza vaccination
Influenza Vaccines
Logistic Models
Male
Models, Psychological
Motivation
nurses
Nursing
Nursing Methodology Research
Older people
Outpatient care facilities
Patient Acceptance of Health Care - ethnology
Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data
Retrospective Studies
Socioeconomic Factors
Statistics, Nonparametric
Studies
Surveys and Questionnaires
Vaccination - psychology
Vaccination - utilization
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Summary:Aim.  This study aimed to identify the influenza vaccination rate among community‐dwelling older Chinese people in Hong Kong general outpatient clinics and to identify the factors affecting their vaccine uptake. Background.  Community‐dwelling older Chinese people in Hong Kong underuse influenza vaccination. The first step to increase their vaccination rates is to understand the factors affecting their influenza vaccine uptake. Design.  This was a retrospective and descriptive study. Methods.  The sample comprised 197 subjects from five general outpatient clinics in the Kowloon East cluster of Hong Kong. A self‐report questionnaire was used for data collection via individual face‐to‐face interviews. Results.  Out of 197 subjects, 64·47% reported having received the vaccine within the previous 12 months. The regression model revealed that perceived benefits including ‘vaccination prevents me from catching influenza (OR = 12·18, CI = 3·61–41·07, p 
ISSN:0962-1067
1365-2702
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02548.x