Kiến thức và thái độ về sử dụng vaccin phòng nhiễm trùng đường hô hấp của người bệnh COPD

Abstract

Objective: To describe the knowledge and attitudes regarding the use of respiratory infection vaccines among COPD patients at the Respiratory Department of 108 Military Central Hospital in 2022. Subject and method: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 151 COPD-diagnosed patients undergoing treatment at the Respiratory Department, 108 Military Central Hospital, who agreed to participate in the study from June 2022 to August 2022. Result: The study found that 81.5% of subjects knew that flu vaccine and 47.7% knew that neumococcal vaccine are respiratory infection vaccines. While 71.5% of subjects knew that the purpose of vaccination is to reduce COPD exacerbations, only 28.5% believed it reduces disease severity. The study showed that only 17.9% of subjects correctly chose autumn for respiratory infection vaccine administration, while 75.5% mistakenly thought spring was the appropriate season. Only 11.3% of subjects knew that pneumococcal vaccine should be administered once every 5 years. Conclusion: Knowledge regarding the use of respiratory infection vaccines among COPD patients is inadequate. To enhance patient knowledge, healthcare staffs should improve health education and communication efforts regarding the types of vaccines, their purposes, and the appropriate timing for administering respiratory infection vaccines to COPD patients.