TY - THES ID - 134911943 TI - Vaccination coverage in Belgian heart and/or lung transplant recipients: a retrospective single-center analysis AU - Smans, Lisa AU - Vandermeulen, Corinne AU - Van Cleemput, Johan AU - Vos, Robin. AU - KU Leuven. Faculteit Geneeskunde. Opleiding Master in de verpleegkunde en de vroedkunde (Leuven e.a.) PY - 2017 PB - Leuven KU Leuven. Faculteit Geneeskunde DB - UniCat UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:134911943 AB - Objective: Transplant patients have an increased risk in case of exposure to vaccine-preventable diseases. Immunization against diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis, influenza and pneumococcal disease is strongly recommended. In this study the documented vaccination rate and factors influencing (non)vaccination in heart and/or lung transplant patients were examined. Methods: During a four-month period, 255 heart (HTx) and/ or lung transplant (LTx) patients were surveyed in a single university Hospital. Vaccination data were collected through questionnaires, medical files, Vaccinnet (the Flemish vaccination Registry) and general practitioners (GP's). Reasons for (non)vaccination and socio-demographic data were noted. Findings: The documented vaccination coverage was 29% for diphtheria-tetanus, 11.4% for pertussis, 52.5% for influenza and 34.9% for pneumococcus. Older age, information and less time to transplantation were predictive factors for higher vaccination rate. Conclusions: Despite the national recommendations, vaccination coverage remains low among heart and/or lung transplant patients. The most important barrier in determining the vaccination status is incomplete documentation. Routine registration, follow-up and education can positively influence vaccination coverage rates. ER -