Mary Patricia Nowalk1, G K Balasubramani2, Mallory Schaffer3, Rhett H Lieberman4, Heather Eng5, Shakala Kyle3, Stephen Wisniewski6, Richard K Zimmerman3, Donald B Middleton3. 1. University of Pittsburgh Department of Family Medicine, Pittsburgh PA, USA. tnowalk@pitt.edu. 2. Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh PA, USA. 3. University of Pittsburgh Department of Family Medicine, Pittsburgh PA, USA. 4. Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh PA, USA. 5. University of Pittsburgh Department of Epidemiology, Pittsburgh PA, USA. 6. Department of Epidemiology, Epidemiology Data Center University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh PA, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of symptoms and presence of confirmed influenza on intention to receive an influenza vaccine, specifically in patients recovering from a medically-attended acute (≤ 7 days' duration) respiratory illness (ARI). METHODS: During the 2013-14 influenza season individuals seeking outpatient care for an ARI that included cough were tested for influenza using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction assays (PCR) and completed surveys. Children (6 months-18 years) and adults (≥ 18 years) were grouped by their combined current season's influenza vaccination status (vaccinated/not vaccinated) and their vaccination intentions for next season (intend/do not intend). RESULTS: Overall, 41% (323/786) were unvaccinated at enrollment; of those, nearly half (151/323) intended to be vaccinated next season. When adjusting for demographic, health, and other factors, unvaccinated individuals who intended to be vaccinated next season were approximately 1.5 times more likely to have PCR-confirmed influenza compared with vaccinated individuals who intended to be vaccinated next season. CONCLUSION: The combined experience of not being vaccinated against influenza and seeking medical attention for an ARI seemed to influence approximately one-half of unvaccinated participants to consider influenza vaccination for next season.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of symptoms and presence of confirmed influenza on intention to receive an influenza vaccine, specifically in patients recovering from a medically-attended acute (≤ 7 days' duration) respiratory illness (ARI). METHODS: During the 2013-14 influenza season individuals seeking outpatient care for an ARI that included cough were tested for influenza using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction assays (PCR) and completed surveys. Children (6 months-18 years) and adults (≥ 18 years) were grouped by their combined current season's influenza vaccination status (vaccinated/not vaccinated) and their vaccination intentions for next season (intend/do not intend). RESULTS: Overall, 41% (323/786) were unvaccinated at enrollment; of those, nearly half (151/323) intended to be vaccinated next season. When adjusting for demographic, health, and other factors, unvaccinated individuals who intended to be vaccinated next season were approximately 1.5 times more likely to have PCR-confirmed influenza compared with vaccinated individuals who intended to be vaccinated next season. CONCLUSION: The combined experience of not being vaccinated against influenza and seeking medical attention for an ARI seemed to influence approximately one-half of unvaccinated participants to consider influenza vaccination for next season.
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