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Parental caregivers of children with developmental disabilities mount a poor antibody response to pneumococcal vaccination. (2009)

Gallagher, Stephen; Phillips, Anna C.; Drayson, Mark T.; Carroll, Douglas

Parental caregivers of children with developmental disabilities mount a poor antibody response to pneumococcal vaccination. (2009)

Gallagher, Stephen; Phillips, Anna C.; Drayson, Mark T.; Carroll, Douglas

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In older populations, caregiving for a spouse with dementia has been associated with a poor antibody response to vaccination. The present study examined whether younger caregivers, specifically the parents of children with developmental disabilities, would also show a diminished antibody response to vaccination. At baseline assessment, 30 parents of children with developmental disabilities and 29 parents of typically developing children completed standard measures of depression, perceived stress, social support, caregiver burden, and child problem behaviours. They also provided a blood sample and were then vaccinated with a pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine. Further blood samples were taken at 1- and 6-month follow-ups. Caregivers mounted a poorer antibody response to vaccination than control parents at both follow-ups. This effect withstood adjustment for a number of possible confounders and appeared to be, at least in part, mediated by child problem behaviours. The negative impa...

http://hdl.handle.net/10344/4372

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Psychosocial factors are associated with the antibody response to both thymus-dependent and thymus-independent vaccines (2008)

Gallagher, Stephen; Phillips, Anna C.; Ferraro, Alastair J.; Drayson, Mark T.; Carroll,...

Psychosocial factors are associated with the antibody response to both thymus-dependent and thymus-independent vaccines (2008)

Gallagher, Stephen; Phillips, Anna C.; Ferraro, Alastair J.; Drayson, Mark T.; Carroll, Douglas

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The present study examined the association between psychological stress, social support and antibody response to both thymus-dependent and thymus-independent vaccinations. Stressful life events in the previous year and customary social support were measured by standard questionnaires at baseline in 75 (41 females) healthy students. Antibody status was assessed at baseline, 4 and 18 weeks following vaccination with formaldehyde inactivated hepatitis A virus and pneumococcal polysaccharides, which induce thymus-dependent and -independent antibody responses respectively. Controlling for baseline antibody status, life event stress was negatively associated with antibody response to the hepatitis A vaccine at the 18-week follow-up; participants reporting a greater number of stressful life events had a poorer antibody response. There was no relationship between psychological stress and antibody response to pneumococcal vaccination. Social support was not associated with the antibody respo...

http://hdl.handle.net/10344/3078

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Social support is positively associated with the immunoglobulin M response to vaccination with pneumococcal polysaccharides (2008)

Gallagher, Stephen; Phillips, Anna C.; Ferraro, Alastair J.; Drayson, Mark T.; Carroll,...

Social support is positively associated with the immunoglobulin M response to vaccination with pneumococcal polysaccharides (2008)

Gallagher, Stephen; Phillips, Anna C.; Ferraro, Alastair J.; Drayson, Mark T.; Carroll, Douglas

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Evidence shows that psychosocial factors are associated with immunoglobulin G response to medical vaccinations. As yet, there are no reports of whether the earlier immunoglobulin M response is similarly susceptible. This study examined the association between psychological stress, social support and the immunoglobulin M response to vaccination with pneumococcal capsular polysaccharides. Stressful life events in the previous year and customary social support were measured by standard questionnaires at baseline in 74 healthy students (41 females). The response to five common pneumococcal serotypes was assessed at baseline and five-days following vaccination. Social support, particularly tangible social support, was positively associated with the antibody response to two of five serotypes, after controlling for baseline titre. These associations survived adjustment for demographics and health behaviours. There was no association between life events stress and immunoglobulin M response....

http://hdl.handle.net/10344/3075

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The influence of partial public reimbursement on vaccination uptake in the older population: a cross-sectional study (2015)

McHugh, Sheena M.; Browne, John P.; O'Neill, Ciaran; Kearney, Patricia M.

The influence of partial public reimbursement on vaccination uptake in the older population: a cross-sectional study (2015)

McHugh, Sheena M.; Browne, John P.; O'Neill, Ciaran; Kearney, Patricia M.

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BACKGROUND: Flu vaccination is recommended annually for high risk groups. However, in Ireland, free access to vaccination is not universal for those in high risk groups; the vaccine and consultation are only free for those with a medical card, a means tested scheme. Few private health insurance policies cover the cost of attendance for vaccination in general practice. The aim was to examine the influence of this reimbursement policy on vaccination coverage among older adults. METHODS: Cross-sectional wave 1 data from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) were analysed (2009–2011). TILDA is a nationally representative prospective cohort study of adults aged ≥50, sampled using multistage stratified clustered sampling. Self-reported entitlement to healthcare was categorised as 1) medical card only 2) private health insurance only, 3) both and 4) neither. The outcome was responses to ‘have you ever had a flu shot’. Multivariate logistic regression was used, adjusting for age an...

http://hdl.handle.net/10468/2191

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The influence of partial public reimbursement on vaccination uptake in the older population: a cross-sectional study (2018)

Mc Hugh, Sheena M; Browne, John; O’Neill, Ciaran; Kearney, Patricia M

The influence of partial public reimbursement on vaccination uptake in the older population: a cross-sectional study (2018)

Mc Hugh, Sheena M; Browne, John; O’Neill, Ciaran; Kearney, Patricia M

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Background: Flu vaccination is recommended annually for high risk groups. However, in Ireland, free access to vaccination is not universal for those in high risk groups; the vaccine and consultation are only free for those with a medical card, a means tested scheme. Few private health insurance policies cover the cost of attendance for vaccination in general practice. The aim was to examine the influence of this reimbursement policy on vaccination coverage among older adults. Methods: Cross-sectional wave 1 data from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) were analysed (2009-2011). TILDA is a nationally representative prospective cohort study of adults aged &gt;= 50, sampled using multistage stratified clustered sampling. Self-reported entitlement to healthcare was categorised as 1) medical card only 2) private health insurance only, 3) both and 4) neither. The outcome was responses to 'have you ever had a flu shot'. Multivariate logistic regression was use...

http://hdl.handle.net/10379/12699

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