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최정실 ( Choi Jeong-Sil ) - 가천대학교 간호학과
김철규 ( Kim Chul-Gyu ) - 청주대학교 간호학과
박승미 ( Park Seung-Mi ) - 호서대학교 간호학과
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to ascertain current status of pneumococcal vaccination for the elderly
and their knowledge, awareness and preventive behaviors for the vaccination and to verify the relationship between
results.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed using a questionnaire. Data were collected from 114 elderly people over 65 years at one community center from October to November in 2011. Collected data were analyzed using SPSS.
Results: The vaccination rate of the elderly was as low as 19.3%. The most common reason for no vaccination was Because I did not know about it’ (64.0%), and the intention to vaccination was to ascertain in 77.2%. The scores of knowledge, awareness and preventive behavior for vaccination were 0.31/1, 1.15/3 and 1.48/2, respectively. The knowledge for vaccination was significantly different by gender and education. The awareness of vaccination showed statistically significant difference by religion, perceived health status and experience of vaccination. A positive correlation was observed between both knowledge and awareness and awareness and preventive behavior for vaccination.
Conclusion: The pneumococcal vaccination rate of the elderly was relatively low. To develop, therefore, the educational program for improving awareness and preventive behavior regarding pneumococcal vaccination of the elderly is necessary.
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KeyWords
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노인, 폐구균 예방접종, 지식, 인지도, 예방행위
Aged, Pneumococcal vaccines, Knowledge, Awareness, Health behavior
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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