Influenza vaccination perception and coverage among XXXX with @entity5 .

@entity1 @entity683 @entity5 @entity281
BACKGROUND: @entity1 with @entity5 are at increased risk of serious @entity683 related complications with higher rates of hospitalization and mortality than healthy cohorts. Although annual vaccination against @entity281 is recommended, vaccination rates among @entity5 @entity1 are apparently low. The reasons for the low compliance to @entity683 vaccine and the @entity683 vaccination rate among @entity5 @entity1 have not been studied in detail yet. @entity1 AND METHODS: From July 1, 2013 to October 31, 2013, 444 @entity1 treated in the outpatient departments of the Clinical Division of Oncology and the Clinical Division of Haematology and Haemostaseology of the General Hospital Vienna participated in a survey on different aspects of @entity683 vaccination. RESULTS: In total, only 80 out of 444 @entity1 (18%) had received @entity683 vaccination in the previous year. The @entity683 vaccination rate was higher amongst @entity1 with haematological @entity5 (22%) compared to @entity1 with solid @entity5 (13%). Higher age was significantly associated with a higher probability for being vaccinated. Collecting information about @entity683 vaccination primarily from media or the internet was not significantly associated with @entity683 vaccination status. Information through a medical consultation or a recommendation by the attending physician resulted in significant higher @entity683 vaccination coverage rates. Only 199 out of the 444 @entity1 (44.8%) were informed by a physician about @entity683 vaccination and only 18 out of 337 @entity1 (5.3%) with a diagnosis of a @entity5 were informed by their treating oncologist. The main reasons for @entity683 vaccination denial were concerns about interaction with the @entity5 and potential side-effects. CONCLUSION: Information about @entity683 vaccination during a medical consultation and a clear recommendation by the attending physician are highly predictive for acceptance of @entity683 vaccination. Increased awareness among physicians, especially oncologists is of utmost importance to effectively improve IVR in @entity1 with @entity5 .
