Influenza vaccination: Uptake and associations in a cross-sectional study of children with special risk medical conditions

Abstract

Objective: To determine uptake of influenza vaccination in children with special risk medical conditions (SRMC) and to explore associations with vaccination. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting/participants: Parents of children with a SRMC attending either outpatient department clinics or being an inpatient at the Women's and Children's Hospital (WCH), Adelaide, Australia from September 2015 to February 2016 were recruited using convenience sampling. Methods: Data were collected using a face-to-face survey. Influenza vaccination was verified with providers. Characteristics associated with uptake were explored using univariable and multivariable analyses. Results: There were 410 participan..