Pharmacy patron perspectives of community pharmacist administered influenza vaccinations

Alsabbagh, Mhd Wasem; Church, Dana; Wenger, Lisa; Papastergiou, John; Raman-Wilms, Lalitha; Schneider, Eric F.; Waite, Nancy

doi:10.1016/j.sapharm.2018.04.015

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“…With accessible locations and convenient hours, community pharmacies provide frequent opportunities for pharmacistpatient interaction. 33 However, our results suggest that most vaccinations administered at the pharmacy are done upon patient request, suggesting that provider-patient engagement on influenza vaccination at the pharmacy is primarily passive and patient driven. The phenomenon of VH recognizes vaccination attitudes and beliefs across a dynamic continuum of possibilities.…”

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confidence: 73%

“…31,32 Their standing within the community as trusted sources of health information, coupled with an opportunity for frequent patient contact by means of easy accessibility and convenient hours of service of community pharmacies, makes pharmacists well positioned to address influenza VH. 33 Pharmacists have fast become an integral part of the immunization workforce, with community pharmacies being the choice destination for influenza vaccine administration in Canada, 34 yet the experience of influenza VH in this setting remains unexplored. The current study aims to help bridge this gap by exploring community pharmacists' personal knowledge and practices related to influenza vaccination and their experiences with influenza VH in practice.…”

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Exploring influenza vaccine hesitancy in community pharmacies: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of community pharmacists in Ontario, Canada

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Background: Vaccine hesitancy (VH) remains a prime contributor to poor influenza vaccine uptake. This study explores the knowledge, attitudes and practices of community pharmacists toward influenza VH, including their personal influenza immunization attitudes and behaviours. Methods: A web-based cross-sectional survey questionnaire was administered to community pharmacists practising in Ontario, Canada. A 38-question survey tool explored 5 domains, including pharmacists’ personal attitudes and behaviour toward influenza immunization, their self-reported knowledge of influenza, its vaccine and vaccine hesitancy, and their attitudes, practices and experiences with influenza VH at the community pharmacy. The data were analyzed descriptively. Results: A total of 5530 survey invitations were e-mailed, and 885 responses were collected (response rate 16%). Two-thirds ( n = 568, 65.7%) of the respondents reported receiving the influenza vaccine in the preceding season. The most frequent reasons for personal influenza immunization were prevention of disease transmission to patients, friends and family, and contribution to herd immunity. In addition to their confidence and perceived ability to identify and address influenza VH, respondents’ self-reported knowledge across a 15-item Likert questionnaire was high. Respondents reported coming across an average of 16 (SD 28) individuals hesitant to receive the influenza vaccine each week. Regular workload ( n = 419, 65.6%) and insufficient time ( n = 406, 65.3%) were reported as the most limiting barriers to engagement in influenza vaccine conversations. Conclusion: Facilitating optimal practice scope for pharmacists, and capitalizing on the convenience and accessibility of the community pharmacy setting, presents a promising means to address influenza VH. However, barriers to pharmacist-initiated engagement on influenza vaccine must be explored and addressed. Can Pharm J (Ott) 2020;153:xx-xx.

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Exploring influenza vaccine hesitancy in community pharmacies: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of community pharmacists in Ontario, Canada

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“…16,17 This is particularly important in community pharmacy, as patients increasingly consider their pharmacist not only a trusted immunizer but also a trusted source of health and vaccination information. 18 By framing conversations with patients beyond the binary yes/no decision to vaccinate (e.g., "Do you have any questions about the vaccine?" instead of "Will you be getting your vaccine?…”

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Vaccine hesitancy: Moving practice beyond binary vaccination outcomes in community pharmacy

Violette

Pullagura

2019

Can Pharm J

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“…National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) has introduced its Internet Drug Outlet Identification program [19]. It reviewed 11,688 internet pharmacies and out of all these a horrendous 11,142 were found fake or deficient in some way.…”

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“…Considering such practices, the online pharmacies clearly don't have a future. But the way and the pace at which the regulatory environment is improving, the fraudulent pharmacies will have to shut down their websites soon [22]. Only the authentic and certified ones will be around to fulfill online prescription demand [23].…”

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The Emergent Business of Internet Pharmacies: Convenience, Risks, Regulatory Policies and Future

Shaikh

Buzdar

Pahore

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Healthcare is a core issue for all individuals, societies and states. There are continuous and aggressive efforts everywhere to improve healthcare conditions for people. With the rise of the World Wide Web, every sphere of life has gone through a huge revolution and so has the field of medicine. As people get more and more access to the internet, the trend to search for information related to health has also gone high. According to web data, almost 4.5% of all internet search is related to healthcare. 72% of the US and 71% of the European internet users have searched for information related to health during the past year. This is overwhelming. Mobile phone devices have further pushed this trend to new heights. But the point of caution is that internet users have started to get self-diagnosis online. Not only that, but the tendency to order medicine online has also gone up. ‘Pharmaceuticals’ is a huge part of the medicine industry. Just like any other business going online during the recent decades, the pharmacies have also gone online and against any apprehensions, they have met an overwhelming success there. There is an ever-growing number of online customers for internet pharmacies. The convenience of home delivery is always alluring and comparatively, the economical cost is an added benefit. But along this success came some serious issues forcing the authorities to enact regulations. This paper expounds on the historical development of internet pharmacies, their rapid growth during recent times, their advantages, concerns and regulatory actions to keep them under control. It also contains a bit of advice to the customers to avoid monetary and physical harm from illegal pharmacies online.

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Pharmacy patron perspectives of community pharmacist administered influenza vaccinations

Cited by 13 publications

References 28 publications

Exploring influenza vaccine hesitancy in community pharmacies: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of community pharmacists in Ontario, Canada

Exploring influenza vaccine hesitancy in community pharmacies: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of community pharmacists in Ontario, Canada

Vaccine hesitancy: Moving practice beyond binary vaccination outcomes in community pharmacy

The Emergent Business of Internet Pharmacies: Convenience, Risks, Regulatory Policies and Future

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