title: Assessing predictors of influenza and pneumonia vaccination in rural senior adults.
abstract: The overall purpose of this study was to identify predictors of influenza and pneumonia vaccination among rural senior adults. A mail survey was conducted in eight rural counties. Reported immunization rate for influenza (81.5%) among respondents was higher as compared to pneumonia (74.7%). Knowing someone with influenza was the strongest predictor of influenza vaccination and knowing someone with pneumonia was the strongest predictor of pneumonia vaccination. Belief that vaccinations are always beneficial was also a significant predictor. While several of the findings of this study are consistent with factors reported in literature to be significant predictors of immunization behavior for this age group, surprisingly, access was not a significant predictor for this rural sample.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA.
authors.forename: S Suresh
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Madhavan
authors.forename: Rohit D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Borker
authors.forename: Ancilla W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.forename: Mayur M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Amonkar
authors.forename: S Alan
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Rosenbluth
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D005260:Female; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000517:prevention & control; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014903:West Virginia
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines