Qualitative Investigation of Community Pharmacy Immunization Enhancement Program Implementation.

ABSTRACT: Background: Despite widely available nonseasonal immunization services in community pharmacies, actual pharmacist-administered vaccines are not yet optimal. A flexible choice multicomponent intervention, the "We Immunize" program, was implemented in Alabama and California community pharmacies, with the goal to enhance pneumococcal and zoster immunization delivery. Limited research has been done to qualitatively understand factors influencing immunization service expansion. Objective: Explore pharmacist perceptions of the We Immunize program in terms of its acceptability, impact, and real-world feasibility, and pharmacist-perceived facilitators and barriers influencing success in immunization delivery enhancement. Methods: This practice-focused qualitative research used

SUBMITTER: Huston SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6706950 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature