Pneumococcal vaccination in general practice

• Published in: Orvosi hetilap Vol. 156; no. 5; p. 186
• Main Authors: Vajer, Péter, Tamás, Ferenc, Urbán, Róbert, Torzsa, Péter, Kalabay, László
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Hungarian
• Published: Hungary 01.02.2015
• Subjects: Aged; Comorbidity; Drug Prescriptions - statistics & numerical data; Family Practice; Female; General Practice - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Hungary; Male; Odds Ratio; Patient Education as Topic - statistics & numerical data; Physician Assistants - statistics & numerical data; Physicians - statistics & numerical data; Pneumococcal Infections - prevention & control; Pneumococcal Vaccines - administration & dosage; Surveys and Questionnaires; Vaccination; Hungary; családorvos; vakcináció; general practice; pneumococcal vaccines; pneumococcusvakcináció; attitűd; attitude; vaccination

The prevalence of invasive pneumococcal disease, which is depending on risk factors and comorbidities, is increasing over the age of 50 years. Most developed countries have recommendations but vaccination rates remain low. To assess the general practitioners' daily practice in relation to pneum...