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Physicians’ Knowledge and Application of Immunization Strategies in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Survey of the Italian Group for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Massimo GalliGiovanni MazzolaSara RennaAntonio CascioSandro ArdizzoneAmbrogio OrlandoFabio Salvatore MacalusoAlessandro ArmuzziPatrizia AlvisiMario CottoneMarco VentimigliaLucia Adamoli

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Crohn’s diseaseAdultMaleHealth Knowledge Attitudes Practicemedicine.medical_specialtyAttitude of Health PersonnelCrohn’s disease; Safety; Ulcerative colitis; VaccinesDiseaseInflammatory bowel disease03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineSurveys and QuestionnairesHumansMedicineIn patientPractice Patterns Physicians'ChildResponse rate (survey)Settore MED/12 - GastroenterologiaVaccinesCrohn's diseaseUlcerative colitibusiness.industryGastroenterologistsGastroenterologyMiddle AgedInflammatory Bowel Diseasesmedicine.diseaseUlcerative colitisdigestive system diseasesVaccinationCrohn's diseaseUlcerative colitisItalyImmunization030220 oncology & carcinogenesisFamily medicineFemaleImmunization030211 gastroenterology & hepatologySafetybusiness

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<b><i>Background:</i></b> No data on European countries about knowledge and application of immunization strategies in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are available. <b><i>Objectives:</i></b> We designed a questionnaire aimed at exploring these issues among Italian gastroenterologists dealing with adult and paediatric IBD. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> An anonymous, 24-item, questionnaire was sent via e-mail to all members of the Italian Group for the study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Three sets of questions were formulated: (1) Characteristics of respondents; (2) General opinions on the role of vaccines in IBD patients; (3) Immunizations of IBD patients in clinical practice. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Of the 455 total surveys sent, there were 198 respondents (response rate: 43.5%). The great majority of respondents (82.9%) reputed as “very important” to perform the vaccinations recommended by the guidelines in patients with IBD. The indication to immunization is given at the diagnosis of the disease by 55.6% of the respondents. The most frequently recommended vaccine in IBD patients is the annual flu vaccine, while the recommendation rate for the other vaccines is variable depending on the different pathogens. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> Efforts carried out by the scientific societies are required to increase the awareness of this relevant topic among physicians.

https://doi.org/10.1159/000500798