Vaccination practices of pediatric oncologists from eight states.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vaccinations are a vital part of routine childhood and adolescent preventive care. We sought to identify current oncology provider practices, barriers, and attitudes towards vaccinating childhood and adolescent cancer patients and survivors.

Methods

We conducted a one-time online survey distributed from March-October 2018 to pediatric oncologists at nine institutions across the United States (N = 111, 68.8% participation rate). The survey included 32 items about vaccination practices, barriers to post-treatment vaccination, availability of vaccinations in oncology clinic, familiarity with vaccine guidelines, and attitudes toward vaccination responsibilities. Descriptive statistics were calculated in STATA 14.2.

Results

Participants were 54.0% female and 82.

SUBMITTER: van Thiel Berghuijs KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10629174 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature