Perceptions on vaccines, vaccine communication and information needs of healthcare professionals involved in older adult vaccination: A cross-country interview study.

ABSTRACT: The global population of older adults is growing. Older adults are more vulnerable to infectious diseases compared to younger adults. Vaccines are available to protect older adults against several infectious diseases, yet their uptake remains sub-optimal. Healthcare professionals (HCP) play an important role in vaccine decisions of older adults and subsequently they could improve the vaccine uptake. This study aims to identify HCPs' awareness, attitudes and perceptions regarding older adult vaccination. Moreover, the study investigates HCPs' information needs, information seeking behaviour and factors influencing older adult vaccine communication. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 79 HCPs involved in older adult vaccination in Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands and Franc

SUBMITTER: Wennekes MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12404411 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature