Assessment of the impact of vaccine literacy on influenza vaccination practices among diabetic patients in Iraq
Walid Al-Qerem, Alaa Hussein Alsajri, Anan Jarab, Judith Eberhardt, Lujain Al-sa’di, Lama Sawaftah, Safa Mohammed Aboud, Manar Ahmed Jameel, Ataa Ajeel Jassim · 2025
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People with diabetes catch infections more easily, so flu shots matter a great deal for them. Walid Al-Qerem and co-authors asked whether knowing about vaccines tracks with getting the shot, in Iraq in 2025. Four hundred seventy-three adults with diabetes took a survey on vaccine knowledge, life details, and shot history. The survey ran from January to August 2025.
Just over half the group had taken a flu shot. Higher knowledge scores tracked with a higher chance of being vaccinated. Women and lower-income patients were less likely to have the shot. Lower schooling also tracked with lower knowledge scores. The authors urge teaching programs aimed at vaccine knowledge. Such programs, they argue, could lift uptake in this high-risk group.
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| CREATOR | Walid Al-Qerem, Alaa Hussein Alsajri, Anan Jarab, Judith Eberhardt, Lujain Al-sa’di, Lama Sawaftah, Safa Mohammed Aboud, Manar Ahmed Jameel, Ataa Ajeel Jassim |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 29 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |