Influenza vaccination rate among patients with moderate to severe psoriasis
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Influenza vaccination rate among patients with moderate to severe psoriasis. / Radtke, Marc Alexander; Rustenbach, Stephan Jeff; Reusch, Michael; Strömer, Klaus; Augustin, Matthias.
In: J DTSCH DERMATOL GES, Vol. 11, No. 9, 01.09.2013, p. 837-44.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Influenza vaccination rate among patients with moderate to severe psoriasis
AU - Radtke, Marc Alexander
AU - Rustenbach, Stephan Jeff
AU - Reusch, Michael
AU - Strömer, Klaus
AU - Augustin, Matthias
N1 - © The Authors | Journal compilation © Blackwell Verlag GmbH, Berlin.
PY - 2013/9/1
Y1 - 2013/9/1
N2 - BACKGROUND: Patients with chronic inflammatory diseases such as psoriasis vulgaris represent a risk group for developing serious complications after influenza virus infection. By vaccinating this cohort such complications might be prevented. The objective was to determine the vaccination rate among patients with moderate to severe psoriasis and to explore the surrounding circumstances.PATIENTS AND METHODS: A nationwide, non-interventional, cross-sectional study was performed in 1,229 adults with confirmed psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis. The survey consisting of 15 questions about vaccination and vaccination adherence was distributed to patients enrolled in the psoriasis patient registry "PsoBest".RESULTS: About 28 % of the patients (95 %-CI 24.0-31.6) were vaccinated. The mean age was 58 years, 40 % were females. The prevalence of psoriatic arthritis was 28 % at baseline and 39 % during the vaccination period. General practitioners vaccinated 50 % of the patients, while dermatologists suggested vaccination in 7 % of the cases. Fifty percent of the patients reported that they had been vaccinated at their own request. 91 % of the patients had been vaccinated at least once over the past ten years, receiving on average 5.9 influenza vaccinations during the decade.CONCLUSIONS: The vaccination rate in the study cohort was relatively low compared to that in the general population. Influenza vaccination had only been suggested by a small percentage of physicians.
AB - BACKGROUND: Patients with chronic inflammatory diseases such as psoriasis vulgaris represent a risk group for developing serious complications after influenza virus infection. By vaccinating this cohort such complications might be prevented. The objective was to determine the vaccination rate among patients with moderate to severe psoriasis and to explore the surrounding circumstances.PATIENTS AND METHODS: A nationwide, non-interventional, cross-sectional study was performed in 1,229 adults with confirmed psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis. The survey consisting of 15 questions about vaccination and vaccination adherence was distributed to patients enrolled in the psoriasis patient registry "PsoBest".RESULTS: About 28 % of the patients (95 %-CI 24.0-31.6) were vaccinated. The mean age was 58 years, 40 % were females. The prevalence of psoriatic arthritis was 28 % at baseline and 39 % during the vaccination period. General practitioners vaccinated 50 % of the patients, while dermatologists suggested vaccination in 7 % of the cases. Fifty percent of the patients reported that they had been vaccinated at their own request. 91 % of the patients had been vaccinated at least once over the past ten years, receiving on average 5.9 influenza vaccinations during the decade.CONCLUSIONS: The vaccination rate in the study cohort was relatively low compared to that in the general population. Influenza vaccination had only been suggested by a small percentage of physicians.
KW - Adult
KW - Aged
KW - Aged, 80 and over
KW - Causality
KW - Comorbidity
KW - Female
KW - Germany
KW - Humans
KW - Influenza Vaccines
KW - Influenza, Human
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Prevalence
KW - Psoriasis
KW - Registries
KW - Risk Factors
KW - Treatment Outcome
KW - Vaccination
KW - Young Adult
U2 - 10.1111/ddg.12010
DO - 10.1111/ddg.12010
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 23957483
VL - 11
SP - 837
EP - 844
JO - J DTSCH DERMATOL GES
JF - J DTSCH DERMATOL GES
SN - 1610-0379
IS - 9
ER -