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

Collange, Fanny; Verger, Pierre; Launay, Odile; Pulcini, Céline

doi:10.1080/21645515.2015.1138024

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“… 12 Did not perform a comprehensive search (only 1 database, namely PubMed, was consulted) Collange et al. 13 Did not perform a comprehensive search (only 1 database, namely PubMed, was consulted) Hollmeyer et al. 14 Did not perform a comprehensive search (only 1 database, namely PubMed, was consulted) Hollmeyer et al.…”

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Influenza vaccination in healthcare workers: A comprehensive critical appraisal of the literature

Dini

Toletone

Sticchi

et al. 2017

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

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Influenza imposes a significant burden worldwide from the healthcare and socio-economic standpoints. This is also due to suboptimal vaccination coverage among the target population, even though immunization is recommended since many years and still remains the fundamental tool for its prevention. Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at increased risk of exposure to respiratory pathogens compared with the general population, including flu, with potential threat for their health and for patients' safety. Nevertheless, despite recommendation for immunization of this work-category in most of Western Countries, inadequate flu vaccine uptake is reported during the last decade in the European area. According to recent systematic reviews on this topic, the main determinants of vaccine acceptance among HCWs have been largely investigated and include desire for self-protection and to protect family rather than absolute disease risk or desire to protect patients, among the main drivers. On the other hand, concerns regarding safety of the vaccines resulted in decreased vaccine uptake. Moreover, influenza vaccine hesitancy among HCWs was also associated with several issues such as low risk perception, denial of the social benefit of influenza vaccination, low social pressure, lack of perceived behavioral control, negative attitude toward vaccines, not having been previously vaccinated against influenza, not having previously had influenza, lack of adequate influenza-specific knowledge, lack of access to vaccination facilities, and socio-demographic variables. The topic of influenza vaccination among HCWs is challenging, full of ethical issues. Systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the effectiveness of interventions for improving vaccine uptake among HCWs found that combined strategies were more effective than isolate approaches. Mandatory policies are currently under debate in several countries. High quality studies would help policy-makers and stake-holders to shape evidence-based initiatives and programs to improve the control of influenza.

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Influenza vaccination in healthcare workers: A comprehensive critical appraisal of the literature

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Toletone

Sticchi

et al. 2017

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

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“…8 Several studies have been conducted to assess the extent and determinants of hesitancy among different populations and some of the available evidence has been synthesized in systematic reviews. [15][16][17][18][19] The only published review of studies addressing hesitancy among expectant mothers has focused on the acceptance of recommended vaccines during pregnancy. 20 However, pregnant women have been recognized as an ideal target population in which to develop interventions for the promotion of pediatric vaccinations, considering that the antenatal period is the time when attitudes and beliefs about childhood vaccines first take shape 21 and that pregnancy represents a strategic ''teachable moment" for health promotion and behavior change.…”

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Factors affecting the vaccination choices of pregnant women for their children: a systematic review of the literature

Rosso

Massimi

Pitini

et al. 2020

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

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In recent years, an increase in vaccine hesitancy has led to a decrease in vaccination coverage in several countries. We conducted a systematic review of studies that assessed knowledge of and attitudes toward pediatric vaccinations, and the vaccination choices and their determinants among pregnant women. A total of 6,277 records were retrieved, and 16 full texts were included in the narrative synthesis. The published literature on the topic shows that, overall, pregnant women believe that vaccines are important for the protection of their children and the community, but various concerns and misunderstandings persist around vaccine safety and efficacy, which reduce the trust of expectant mothers in immunization. Nevertheless, such attitudes and choices vary depending on the vaccine being considered and the corresponding determinants should therefore be studied in the context of each specific vaccination. Further research on this topic is needed, particularly in non-western countries.

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“…Hepatitis B vaccine was recommended to be given within 12 hours by Indonesian Pediatric Society, [2][3][4][5] or at least within 24 hours after birth as recommended by World Health Organization. [3][4][5][6] Perinatal HB transmission carries high risk of chronic hepatitis B that may lead to hepatocellular carcinoma which can be prevented by HB vaccine given in first 24 hours.…”

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“…If pregnant women are not screened for HBV marker, all infants should receive birth dose HB vaccine in 24 hours, then at one and six months of age 4 or at 2, 3, 4 months with combined DTP vaccine. [3][4][5][6] Effectiveness study of hepatitis B immunization without HBIg to prevent vertical transmission in infants born to HBsAg positive mother in Jakarta was between 70-90%. [5][6][7][8] This data showed the importance of private practice to increase birth dose HB immunization coverage as Indonesia is classified as intermediate to high endemicity for hepatitis B infection.…”

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Profile of Immunization Practice by General Practitioners and Pediatricians in Private Setting

Soedjatmiko¹,

Gunardi²,

Satari³

et al. 2017

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Basic immunization coverage in Indonesia in 2013 was still low (59.2%) (IBHS, 2013). Physicians' attitude and practice were among the determinant factors of a successful immunization program. This survey aimed to describe general practitioner's (GP) and pediatrician's attitude towards immunization and its coverage in private practices. This cross-sectional study was performed by distributing questionnaires consisting of 5 items on opinion and 10 items on immunization practices to 100 respondents in November 2014. Completed questionnaires were obtained from 29 GPs and 65 pediatricians. Most respondents considered that the Expanded Program in Immunization vaccine should be given. First dose of hepatitis B vaccine was mostly given in the first 12 hours after birth (90% GPs and 74% pediatricians). Oral polio vaccine was mostly given shortly before hospital discharge (65% of GPs and 81% pediatricians) while the DTwP-HB-Hib vaccine were given by 27% of GPs and 21% of pediatricians to >75% patients. Pneumococcal, rotavirus, hepatitis A, typhoid, and influenza vaccines were provided by less than 25% GPs and pediatricians, except for the influenza vaccine which was provided by 31% pediatricians. MMR vaccine was given to >75% patients by 16% of GPs and 29% of pediatricians. This pilot survey of immunization practice in private setting might be the first study in Indonesia that this can be considered as a preliminary report of immunization in private setting. Further studies need to be done, especially regarding problems in immunization in private practices. [MKB. 2017;49(4)

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

Cited by 40 publications

References 51 publications

Influenza vaccination in healthcare workers: A comprehensive critical appraisal of the literature

Influenza vaccination in healthcare workers: A comprehensive critical appraisal of the literature

Factors affecting the vaccination choices of pregnant women for their children: a systematic review of the literature

Profile of Immunization Practice by General Practitioners and Pediatricians in Private Setting

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