BACKGROUND Patients with cancer present a higher risk of vaccine-preventable diseases. Recommended vaccinations are the most cost-effective measure to reduce the risk of transmission and related complications. Nevertheless, vaccination rates are inadequate. Oncologists have a central role in tailored vaccine communication to their patients. We present the results of a survey conducted by AIOM in 2022, focusing on the perception of the problem by oncologists. MATERIALS AND METHODS An anonymous 31-item online questionnaire was shared on 15 September 2022 on the AIOM website. The objectives of this survey were to examine the perception of Italian oncologists on vaccine-preventable diseases and the main available vaccines, their attitude towards recommending vaccines and the COVID-19 pandemic impact on their habits regarding vaccine-preventable diseases. RESULTS Between September 2022 and January 2023, 114 medical oncologists (5% of the members) completed the anonymous questionnaire. At the first oncological visit, only 30% of respondents usually propose a vaccination schedule to all their patient, 41% do not usually discuss vaccinations at the first visit and 29% recommend vaccines exclusively to specific categories of patients. For 56% of respondents, patients are more aware of the benefits of vaccines, whereas 36% reported that patients are worried of receiving too many vaccines. CONCLUSION This is the first survey conducted among Italian oncologists to better understand the perception and attitudes towards the vaccination. It highlights the urgent issues of educating and training oncologists in vaccine-preventable diseases and vaccine awareness and the need to build (or implement) a network of multidisciplinary collaborations.

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意大利肿瘤学家和传染病疫苗接种：意大利肿瘤内科协会的一项调查结果。

背景技术癌症患者患疫苗可预防疾病的风险较高。推荐的疫苗接种是降低传播和相关并发症风险的最具成本效益的措施。然而，疫苗接种率仍然不足。肿瘤学家在向患者传达定制疫苗方面发挥着核心作用。我们展示了 AIOM 在 2022 年进行的一项调查结果，重点关注肿瘤学家对该问题的看法。材料和方法 2022 年 9 月 15 日，AIOM 网站上共享了一份包含 31 项的匿名在线调查问卷。本次调查的目的是调查意大利肿瘤学家对疫苗可预防疾病和主要可用疫苗的看法、他们对推荐疫苗的态度以及 COVID-19 大流行对其疫苗可预防疾病习惯的影响。结果 2022 年 9 月至 2023 年 1 月期间，114 名肿瘤内科医师（占会员的 5%）完成了匿名调查问卷。在第一次肿瘤就诊时，只有 30% 的受访者通常会向所有患者提出疫苗接种计划，41% 的受访者通常不会在第一次就诊时讨论疫苗接种，29% 的受访者专门向特定类别的患者推荐疫苗。56% 的受访者表示，患者更了解疫苗的好处，而 36% 的受访者表示，患者担心接种过多疫苗。结论 这是首次在意大利肿瘤学家中进行的调查，以更好地了解对疫苗接种的看法和态度。它强调了对肿瘤学家进行疫苗可预防疾病和疫苗意识教育和培训的紧迫问题，以及建立（或实施）多学科合作网络的必要性。