Napolitano D, Privitera G, Schiavoni E, Turchini L, Amatucci V, Pugliese D, Gasbarrini A, Scaldaferri F, Armuzzi A. The educational role of IBD nurses in Italy in vaccinations: do not miss the moment for COVID-19.
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2021;
25:5542-5546. [PMID:
34533804 DOI:
10.26355/eurrev_202109_26666]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
The role of nurses has great educational-scientific potential in COVID-19 vaccination. The aim of this work is to clarify whether the educational role of IBD nurses in vaccination is perceived by IBD patients.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
A cross-sectional study was carried out, through a questionnaire, to evaluate how many IBD patients received health education about vaccinations from the dedicated nurses (IBD nurses).
RESULTS
There were four hundred questionnaires, 310 patients (77.5%) answered all questions. The nurse does not appear to help educate patients on influenza vaccination (66.1%) or pneumococcal vaccination (81.6%). Disclosed patients have many doubts about the new COVID-19 vaccination (74.4%) and many seek information (74.8%) and think that the nurse can provide the necessary information (70%).
CONCLUSIONS
IBD nurses do not seem very active in the vaccination education role, and they do not meet patients' expectations, which are conversely very high.
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