How to optimise the coverage rate of infant and adult immunisations in Europe

Schmitt, H. J.; Booy, Robert; Aston, Robert Lee; Damme, Pierre Van; Schumacher, R. F.; Campins, Magda; Corrêa-Oliveira, Rodrigo; Heikkinen, Terho; Weil-Olivier, Catherine; Finn, Adam; Olcén, Per; Fedson, David S.; Peltola, Heikki

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“…55,91,133 For example, results of a large US study indicated that the largest proportion of parents who changed their minds about delaying or not getting a vaccination for their child listed "information or assurances from health care provider" as the main reason. 39 In contrast, the association between use of CAM, such as…”

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“…20,90,91 Health is also a documented barrier to vaccination. For example, results of a study conducted by Taddio and collaborators indicated that about two-thirds of children and one-quarter of parents reported needle fears.…”

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“…Despite the proven safety and efficacy of vaccines, immunisation rates remain suboptimal in many European countries, and some common vaccine-preventable diseases are not controlled to the extent to which they could [1].…”

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A summer school on vaccinology: Responding to identified gaps in pre-service immunisation training of future health care workers

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A summer school on vaccinology: Responding to identified gaps in pre-service immunisation training of future health care workers a r t i c l e i n f o Immunisation is one of the corner stones of public health. Most health care consumers see the health care worker as their major source of information on immunisation and vaccine safety. Doctors, nurses and midwives should be appropriately and timely trained for that role. Within the Vaccine Safety, Attitudes, Training and Communication (VACSATC) EU-project a specific work package focused on the possible improvements of pre-service training of future health care workers.Surveys to assess current pre-service training about knowledge, skills and competences towards immunisation were distributed to students and curriculum managers of medical schools, universities and nursing training institutions in seven EU countries. In all responding institutions training on vaccines and immunisation is disseminated over a wide range of courses over several academic years. Topics as immunology and vaccine-preventable diseases are well covered during the pre-service training but major gaps in knowledge and competences were identified towards vaccine safety, communication with parents, addressing anti-vaccine arguments and practical skills. This assessment underlined the rationale for adequate pre-service training and identified opportunities for improvement of pre-service training.A prototype of an accurate pre-service immunisation curriculum was developed, implemented and evaluated in the summer of 2009 with a group of 36 students from 19 countries during a summer school on vaccinology at

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“…Their recommendations play an influential role in their patients' vaccination behavior. Their patients perceive them as a reliable source of information about vaccines, [14][15][16] and their consultation can also be a key factor in patients' decision to be vaccinated or not. [17][18][19][20][21] Moreover, their recommendations to patients about vaccinations are associated with their vaccination behaviors and attitudes for themselves.…”

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Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors of general practitioners/family physicians toward their own vaccination: A systematic review

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Launay

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Context: General practitioners and family physicians (GP/FPs) play a key role in the vaccination of the public in many countries and serve as role models for their patients through their own health behaviors. Objectives and Methods: a) To search for and document recommended/mandated vaccines for GP/FPs in high-income countries; b) To systematically search and review the literature on these physicians' knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors (KABB) toward their own vaccination with the recommended/ mandated vaccines and the factors determining it. Results: a) The 14 countries included recommended or mandated as many as 12 vaccines; b) The systematic review identified 11 studies published in the last 10 y. All considered seasonal influenza vaccination but differed in the variables investigated. Discussion/ Conclusions: This review highlights the need for further studies on this topic, including qualitative and interventional studies (based on behavior change theories). These should cover occupational vaccines and determinants known to be associated with vaccine hesitancy.

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How to optimise the coverage rate of infant and adult immunisations in Europe

Abstract: Background: Although vaccination has been proved to be a safe, efficacious, and cost-effective intervention, immunisation rates remain suboptimal in many European countries, resulting in poor control of many vaccine-preventable diseases.

Cited by 96 publications

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Vaccine hesitancy

A summer school on vaccinology: Responding to identified gaps in pre-service immunisation training of future health care workers

Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors of general practitioners/family physicians toward their own vaccination: A systematic review

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