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Daniela Amicizia

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Determinants of European parents' decision on the vaccination of their children against measles, mumps and rubella: A systematic review and meta-anal…

2016

ABSTRACT Low measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) immunization levels in European children highlight the importance of identifying determinants of parental vaccine uptake to implement policies for increasing vaccine compliance. The aim of this paper is to identify the main factors associated with partial and full MMR vaccination uptake in European parents, and combine the different studies to obtain overall quantitative measures. This activity is included within the ESCULAPIO project, funded by the Italian Ministry of Health. ORs and CIs were extracted, sources of heterogeneity explored and publication bias assessed. Forty-five papers were retrieved for the qualitative study, 26 of which were i…

ParentsHealth Knowledge Attitudes PracticePediatricsmedicine.medical_specialtyMeasles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccinedeterminant; measles; mumps and rubella; parents; uptake; vaccine; Immunology and Allergy; Immunology; PharmacologyImmunologyReviewdeterminantSettore MED/42 - Igiene Generale E ApplicataMMR vaccineRubellaMeasles03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinevaccine030225 pediatricsHumansmeaslesmeasleImmunology and AllergyMedicinemumps and rubella030212 general & internal medicineMumpsRubellaPharmacologyPracticebusiness.industryHealth KnowledgeVaccinationPublication biasPatient Acceptance of Health Caremedicine.diseaseEuropeVaccinationparentdeterminant; measles; mumps and rubella; parents; uptake; vaccine; Europe; Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice; Humans; Measles; Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine; Mumps; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Rubella; Vaccination; ParentsAttitudesuptakeMeta-analysisMarital statusbusinessMeasles-Mumps-Rubella VaccineDemographyHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
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Strategies and actions of multi-purpose health communication on vaccine preventable infectious diseases in order to increase vaccination coverage in …

2017

The ESCULAPIO Project aims at increasing awareness on vaccine preventable infectious diseases (VPID) and vaccinations in different target populations and to spread the culture of prevention. Information/training interventions on VPID have been developed and health promotion activities for the general population, students and their parents, teachers and health care workers (HCWs) were set up. In Tuscany, educational courses on VPID in high schools were organized and students were stimulated to prepare informative materials on VPID for lower grade school pupils. In Liguria, an educational card game (named 'Vaccine at the Fair') was presented to children of primary schools. Stands in shopping …

MalePediatricsVaccination schedulePsychological interventionSettore MED/42 - Igiene Generale E Applicataawareness; communication; general population; health care workers; infectious diseases; students; vaccination coverage; vaccineinfectious diseasesgeneral population0302 clinical medicinevaccineHealth careImmunology and Allergyawareness030212 general & internal medicineeducation.field_of_studyVaccinesvaccination coverageSchoolsstudentscommunicationVaccinationResearch PapersVaccinationItalyOrder (business)Femalemedicine.medical_specialtystudentAdolescentinfectious disease030231 tropical medicineImmunologyPopulationeducationawarenehealth care workers03 medical and health sciencesYoung AdultmedicineDisease Transmission InfectiousHumanseducationHealth communicationPharmacologybusiness.industryHealth promotionHealth Communicationhealth care workerFamily medicinebusinessHuman vaccinesimmunotherapeutics
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Italian Health Care Workers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Human Papillomavirus Infection and Prevention

2020

Objective: To assess healthcare workers&rsquo

AdultMaleHealth Knowledge Attitudes Practicemedicine.medical_specialtyHPVknowledgegenetic structuresHealth PersonnelHealth Toxicology and MutagenesisUterine Cervical Neoplasmslcsh:MedicineScientific literatureimmunizationSettore MED/42 - Igiene Generale E ApplicataArticle03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinepreventionAttitude Awareness Healthcare workers HPV Immunization Knowledge Practice Prevention Sexually transmitted infection Adult Cross-Sectional Studies Female Italy Middle Aged Papillomavirus Vaccines Papillomavirus Infections Uterine Cervical NeoplasmsSurveys and QuestionnairesvaccineIntervention (counseling)Health caremedicineHumansAttitude; Awareness; Healthcare workers; HPV; Immunization; Knowledge; Practice; Prevention; Sexually transmitted infection; VaccineawarenessPapillomavirus Vaccinessexually transmitted infection030212 general & internal medicineHuman papillomavirusbusiness.industryhealthcare workersPapillomavirus Infectionslcsh:RPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthMiddle AgedProduct characteristicspracticeCross-Sectional StudiesItaly030220 oncology & carcinogenesisFamily medicineattitudeMulticenter surveyPropensity score matchingFemalebusinessInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Propensity towards HPV Vaccine of Young Adult Students in Italy

2020

Background: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI), representing the main cause of genital warts and cervical cancer. This cross-sectional study evaluated knowledge and attitudes about HPV infection, related diseases, and prevention and propensity towards HPV vaccine among undergraduate students. Methods: An online and written survey about HPV and its prevention, targeted to young adults of both genders, was addressed to students attending health sciences and other schools at Universities of Genoa and Bari. Results: The overall median knowledge and attitude scores were 56.3% (25&ndash

young adultsmedicine.medical_specialtyHPVknowledgeMultivariate analysisstudentImmunologylcsh:MedicineArticleGenital warts03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinepreventionDrug DiscoveryHealth caremedicinePharmacology (medical)030212 general & internal medicinesexually transmitted infectionYoung adultSocioeconomic statusPharmacologyCervical cancerbusiness.industrylcsh:RHPV infectionvirus diseasesmedicine.diseasevaccinationfemale genital diseases and pregnancy complicationspracticeVaccinationInfectious Diseases030220 oncology & carcinogenesisFamily medicineattitudebusinessAttitude; HPV; Knowledge; Practice; Prevention; Sexually transmitted infection; Student; Vaccination; Young adultsVaccines
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Immunization Campaigns and Strategies against Human Papillomavirus in Italy: The Results of a Survey to Regional and Local Health Units Representativ…

2019

Objective. The study aimed to assess the impact of HPV immunization campaigns organizational aspects, the characteristics of immunization program (vaccination targets and type of offer), and communicative strategies adopted by four Italian administrative regions on vaccination coverage observed. Methods. From November 2017 to March 2018, regional and Local Health Units (LHUs) representatives were invited to complete an online survey including 54 questions evaluating vaccination invite systems, access systems to vaccination centres, reminder and recall systems, and adverse events surveillance. An overall descriptive analysis was conducted. Since observed vaccine coverage (VC) obtained in fem…

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyArticle SubjectImmunization registryMEDLINElcsh:MedicineGeneral Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicine030225 pediatricsHealth careHumansMedicinePapillomavirus Vaccines030212 general & internal medicineHuman papillomavirusSurveyPapillomaviridaeCopaymentGeneral Immunology and MicrobiologyDescriptive statisticsImmunization Campaigns and StrategieImmunization Programsbusiness.industryPapillomavirus InfectionsVaccinationlcsh:RAdult; Female; Humans; Immunization Programs; Italy; Male; Papillomaviridae; Papillomavirus Infections; Papillomavirus Vaccines; VaccinationGeneral MedicineVaccinationHuman PapillomaviruItalyImmunizationFamily medicineFemalebusinessResearch ArticleBioMed Research International
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How the knowledge of interactions between meningococcus and the human immune system has been used to prepare effective Neisseria meningitidis vaccines

2015

In the last decades, tremendous advancement in dissecting the mechanisms of pathogenicity ofNeisseria meningitidisat a molecular level has been achieved, exploiting converging approaches of different disciplines, ranging from pathology to microbiology, immunology, and omics sciences (such as genomics and proteomics). Here, we review the molecular biology of the infectious agent and, in particular, its interactions with the immune system, focusing on both the innate and the adaptive responses. Meningococci exploit different mechanisms and complex machineries in order to subvert the immune system and to avoid being killed. Capsular polysaccharide and lipooligosaccharide glycan composition, in…

lcsh:Immunologic diseases. AllergyImmunologyGenomicsMeningococcal VaccinesMeningococcal vaccineReview ArticleBiologyMeningitis MeningococcalNeisseria meningitidisProteomicsmedicine.disease_causeImmune systemAntigenConjugate vaccineImmunityAnimals; Gram-Negative Bacteria; Host-Pathogen Interactions; Humans; Immunity; Meningitis Meningococcal; Meningococcal Vaccines; Neisseria meningitidis; Immune System; Immunology and Allergy; ImmunologyGram-Negative BacteriamedicineAnimalsHumansImmunology; Immunology and AllergyImmunology and AllergyNeisseria meningitidisImmunityGeneral MedicineVirologyImmune SystemHost-Pathogen Interactionslcsh:RC581-607
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Burden and Prevention of HPV. Knowledge, Practices and Attitude Assessment Among Pre-Adolescents and their Parents in Italy

2020

Despite infections due to HPV nowadays represent the most common sexually transmitted diseases worldwide with recognized effective and safe preventive strategies, knowledge, attitudes; however, awareness on HPV is considerably low. The present study has two main objectives: 1. To conduct a literature review to analyze the evolution of preventive tools, the complexity of the vaccine choice process, and the challenges posed by HPV vaccine hesitancy and refusal among pre-adolescents and their parents; 2. To assess knowledge, practices and attitudes toward HPV infection and vaccination in a sample of Italian pre-adolescents and their parents. The observational study was carried out through the…

AdultMaleParentsHealth Knowledge Attitudes Practicemedicine.medical_specialtyHPVknowledgePre adolescentsTarget populationAdolescentsArticle03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineSurveys and QuestionnairesIntervention (counseling)Drug DiscoverymedicineHumansPapillomavirus VaccinesAdolescents; Attitude; HPV; Knowledge; Parents; Practice; Vaccine030212 general & internal medicineChildAgedPharmacologybusiness.industryPapillomavirus InfectionsVaccinationHPV infectionMiddle AgedPatient Acceptance of Health Caremedicine.diseasepracticevaccine.VaccinationparentCross-Sectional StudiesItaly030220 oncology & carcinogenesisFamily medicineadolescentattitudeFemaleHealth educationObservational studybusinessVaccineHpv knowledge
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