{"_id":"YzXB7PCqZkY7BTtp4","bibbaseid":"ang-cutter-james-goh-epidemiologicalcharacteristicsassociatedwithuptakeofpneumococcalvaccineamongolderadultslivinginthecommunityinsingaporeresultsfromthenationalhealthsurveillancesurvey2013-2018","authorIDs":[],"author_short":["Ang, L. W.","Cutter, J.","James, L.","Goh, K. T."],"bibdata":{"bibtype":"article","type":"article","title":"Epidemiological characteristics associated with uptake of pneumococcal vaccine among older adults living in the community in Singapore: Results from the National Health Surveillance Survey 2013","volume":"46","issn":"1403-4948","url":"http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=128684186&site=ehost-live","doi":"10.1177/1403494817720105","abstract":"Aims: In Singapore, pneumococcal vaccination is recommended for the elderly (i.e. those ≥65 years of age) and people with chronic medical conditions. We investigated epidemiological characteristics associated with the uptake of pneumococcal vaccine based on a nationally representative cross-sectional sample of community-living adults aged ≥50 years. Methods: The data were obtained from the National Health Surveillance Survey (NHSS) 2013. Associations between pneumococcal vaccination and sociodemographic and health-related variables were analysed using univariable and multivariable logistic regression models. Results: Among 3672 respondents aged ≥50 years in the NHSS, 7.8% had taken the pneumococcal vaccination. A higher level of education and higher monthly household income were sociodemographic characteristics independently associated with pneumococcal vaccine uptake. Health-related characteristics predictive of pneumococcal vaccine uptake were better self-rated health and having a regular family doctor/general practitioner. Among those who responded to the two questions on vaccinations, 3.9% had been vaccinated against both seasonal influenza and pneumococcal infection, while 11.1% had taken only seasonal influenza vaccination in the past year. Conclusions: There is a need to boost pneumococcal vaccination coverage among community-dwelling older adults. These findings provide insights into reviewing and tailoring public-health strategies and programmes to increase vaccine uptake in at-risk population groups.","number":"2","journal":"Scandinavian Journal of Public Health","author":[{"propositions":[],"lastnames":["Ang"],"firstnames":["Li","Wei"],"suffixes":[]},{"propositions":[],"lastnames":["Cutter"],"firstnames":["Jeffery"],"suffixes":[]},{"propositions":[],"lastnames":["James"],"firstnames":["Lyn"],"suffixes":[]},{"propositions":[],"lastnames":["Goh"],"firstnames":["Kee","Tai"],"suffixes":[]}],"year":"2018","keywords":"Aged, Aged, 80 and Over, Chronic Disease – Drug Therapy, Community Living, Cross Sectional Studies, Disease Surveillance, Educational Status, Human, Income, Influenza, Seasonal – Drug Therapy, Middle Age, Multiple Logistic Regression, Physicians, Family, Pneumococcal Infections – Drug Therapy, Pneumococcal Vaccine – Administration and Dosage – Singapore, Population Surveillance, Singapore, Socioeconomic Factors, Surveys, Univariate Statistics","pages":"175–181","bibtex":"@article{ang_epidemiological_2018,\n\ttitle = {Epidemiological characteristics associated with uptake of pneumococcal vaccine among older adults living in the community in {Singapore}: {Results} from the {National} {Health} {Surveillance} {Survey} 2013},\n\tvolume = {46},\n\tissn = {1403-4948},\n\turl = {http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=128684186&site=ehost-live},\n\tdoi = {10.1177/1403494817720105},\n\tabstract = {Aims: In Singapore, pneumococcal vaccination is recommended for the elderly (i.e. those ≥65 years of age) and people with chronic medical conditions. We investigated epidemiological characteristics associated with the uptake of pneumococcal vaccine based on a nationally representative cross-sectional sample of community-living adults aged ≥50 years. Methods: The data were obtained from the National Health Surveillance Survey (NHSS) 2013. Associations between pneumococcal vaccination and sociodemographic and health-related variables were analysed using univariable and multivariable logistic regression models. Results: Among 3672 respondents aged ≥50 years in the NHSS, 7.8\\% had taken the pneumococcal vaccination. A higher level of education and higher monthly household income were sociodemographic characteristics independently associated with pneumococcal vaccine uptake. Health-related characteristics predictive of pneumococcal vaccine uptake were better self-rated health and having a regular family doctor/general practitioner. Among those who responded to the two questions on vaccinations, 3.9\\% had been vaccinated against both seasonal influenza and pneumococcal infection, while 11.1\\% had taken only seasonal influenza vaccination in the past year. Conclusions: There is a need to boost pneumococcal vaccination coverage among community-dwelling older adults. These findings provide insights into reviewing and tailoring public-health strategies and programmes to increase vaccine uptake in at-risk population groups.},\n\tnumber = {2},\n\tjournal = {Scandinavian Journal of Public Health},\n\tauthor = {Ang, Li Wei and Cutter, Jeffery and James, Lyn and Goh, Kee Tai},\n\tyear = {2018},\n\tkeywords = {Aged, Aged, 80 and Over, Chronic Disease -- Drug Therapy, Community Living, Cross Sectional Studies, Disease Surveillance, Educational Status, Human, Income, Influenza, Seasonal -- Drug Therapy, Middle Age, Multiple Logistic Regression, Physicians, Family, Pneumococcal Infections -- Drug Therapy, Pneumococcal Vaccine -- Administration and Dosage -- Singapore, Population Surveillance, Singapore, Socioeconomic Factors, Surveys, Univariate Statistics},\n\tpages = {175--181},\n}\n\n","author_short":["Ang, L. W.","Cutter, J.","James, L.","Goh, K. 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