ABSTRACT
Objective
To verify the vaccination coverage of patients with diabetes mellitus for the vaccines recommended by the National Immunization Program and associated variables.
Method
Cross-sectional study with 255 patients of a primary care unit in the Southeastern region of Brazil, conducted in 2015. The Health Management Information System was used to verify whether patients were vaccinated against influenza, pneumococcus, hepatitis B, yellow fever, measles/mumps/rubella and diphtheria/tetanus. Multivariate statistical analysis was used.
Results
78.8% were vaccinated against yellow fever, 65.5% against diphtheria/tetanus, 27.8% against pneumococcus, 27.5% against hepatitis B, 14.9% against measles/mumps/rubella, and 14.5% against influenza. Association was found between being a woman and vaccination against hepatitis B, yellow fever and diphtheria/tetanus; a higher level of education and vaccination against hepatitis B; and a lower median age and vaccination against measles/mumps/rubella.
Conclusion
In general, vaccination coverage was low. Factors such as gender, age and education should be considered when recommending vaccines and proposing immunization strategies.
Immunization programs; Diabetes mellitus; Vaccination coverage; Nursing