[Vaccine influenza: knowledge, attitudes and practices of elderly in Teresina].
This objective study to raise the knowledge, practical and attitudes of the aged ones of an area of the Program of Health of Familia (PSF) on the vaccine it counts influenza and to identify the reasons that had taken some not to be vaccinated. It consists of a domiciliary inquiry, an area of the PSF of Teresina, with 74 aged ones from 60 years. The result had evidenced that even so 85.3% have inadequate knowledge on the vaccine, 89.1% is favorable. The reasons most frequent for the vaccination had not been illness and fear of the adverse events. It is concluded that the favorable attitude regarding the vaccination can modify the practical front it, restoring behavior of self-protection and greater adhesion.
UFPI, Teresina, PI. telmalys@yahoo.com.br
Telma Maria Evangelista
TM
de Araújo
Fabíola Santos
FS
Lino
Dayse Joanne Coutinho
DJ
do Nascimento
Francisca Sora Rodrigues
FS
da Costa
D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D016312:Treatment Refusal
D007252:Influenza Vaccines