Abstract
Background: Uptake of influenza vaccination represents a simple marker of proactive care of older people. However, many still do not receive the vaccine. To understand this challenge better, we investigated the relationship between patient characteristics (demographic, physical and psychological health, and health service use) and vaccination uptake in a sample of community-dwelling older people in two adjacent but differently structured healthcare systems (Northern Ireland (NI) and the Republic of Ireland (RoI)).
Methods: 2,033 randomly selected community-dwelling older adults (65 years and older) were interviewed in their homes.
Results: Rates of uptake were 78% in NI and 72% in RoI. Uptake was greater with older age (odds ratio (OR) 1.6, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.3-2.1, p
Original language | English |
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Article number | afq152 |
Pages (from-to) | 35-41 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Age and Ageing |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2011 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ageing
- Geriatrics and Gerontology