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ArticleBMC public health2019

Pertussis vaccination status and vaccine acceptance among medical students: multicenter study in Germany and Hungary.

Mandy Böhme, Karen Voigt, Erika Balogh, Antje Bergmann, Ferenc Horváth, Joachim Kugler, Jörg Schelling, Jeannine Schübel, Henna Riemenschneider

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Article in BMC public health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Mandy BöhmeDepartment of General Practice, Medical Clinic III, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany. mandy.boehme1@uniklinikum-dresden.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7744-2005
Karen VoigtDepartment of General Practice, Medical Clinic III, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
Erika BaloghDepartment of Public Health Medicine, University of Pécs Medical School, Sziget út 12, Pécs, 7624, Hungary.
Antje BergmannDepartment of General Practice, Medical Clinic III, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
Ferenc HorváthDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University Budapest, Nagyvárad tér 4, Budapest, 1089, Hungary.
Joachim KuglerDepartment of Health Sciences /Public Health, Medical Faculty, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
Jörg SchellingDepartment of General Practice and Family Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, Pettenkoferstr. 8a, 80336, Munich, Germany.
Jeannine SchübelDepartment of General Practice, Medical Clinic III, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
Henna RiemenschneiderDepartment of General Practice, Medical Clinic III, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus · DELudwig-Maximilians-Universität München · DESemmelweis University · HUTechnische Universität Dresden · DEUniversity of Pecs · HU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMedical students are at risk of contracting and transmitting infectious diseases such as pertussis. Complete vaccination status is important to protect own, patient and public health. Knowing own vaccination status is elementary for following current vaccination recommendations, including boosters. We aimed to assess pertussis vaccination status and vaccination acceptance among medical students of different nationalities.

methodsA cross-sectional multicenter health survey at German and Hungarian universities enclosed international medical students in the 1st, 3rd and 5th year of study. Self-reported data from 2655 students regarding pertussis vaccination status were analyzed. Subgroup analysis enclosed data of German (n = 1217), Hungarian (n = 960) and other nationality (n = 478) students ("other").

resultsMore Hungarians reported basic immunization (39.0% vs 15.8% Germans vs 24.3% others, p ≤ 0.05). Booster vaccination was reported more by Germans (60.5% vs 43.6% Hungarians vs 36.0% others, p ≤ 0.05). Germans were more likely to report being unvaccinated (3.7% vs 0.9% Hungarians, p ≤ 0.05). More medical students of other nationalities were unaware of their pertussis vaccination status (37.4% vs 20.0% Germans/ 16.5% Hungarians, p ≤ 0.05). 75.2% (n = 1931) rated pertussis vaccinations as absolutely necessary (86.2% Hungarians vs 69.8% Germans/ 66.1% others, p ≤ 0.05).

conclusionsPositive attitudes towards vaccinations were reported but a large group reported insufficient vaccination status and being not aware of their status, especially among international students. Hungarians possibly have a better vaccination status than reported, based on mandatory vaccinations in childhood. The low awareness of vaccination status has implications for future booster vaccinations. All students should be informed about current recommendations and receive vaccination offers in frames of low-threshold medical services.

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AdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGermanyHealth Care SurveysHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansHungaryImmunization, SecondaryMalePertussis VaccineStudents, MedicalUniversitiesVaccinationWhooping CoughYoung AdultPertussis VaccineCross-sectional studyMedical studentsPertussisVaccination

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PMID30755203
PMCPMC6373007
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