IMMUNIZATION STATUS OF PATIENTS WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE.

Karin Lye Auf der Strasse Carmen Mayanna Jamur Janaina Marques Mirian Su Mi Kim Ricardo Rasmussen Petterle Heda Maria Barska Dos Santos Amarante

Published in: Arquivos de gastroenterologia (2019)

Although being a specialized service linked to a university hospital, vaccination coverage and patients' awareness rates proved to be below the desirable level. Vaccination and recovery of the immunization history is recommended immediately after the diagnosis of IBD, regardless of the use of biological agents. Those findings support the need of implementing hospital guidelines and constantly verifying its application by the multidisciplinary team in specialized services in IBD.

Keyphrases

healthcare
palliative care
patients with inflammatory bowel disease
end stage renal disease
mental health
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
quality improvement
chronic kidney disease
primary care
peritoneal dialysis
clinical practice
patient reported outcomes
electronic health record
patient reported