Challenges facing vaccinators in the 21st century: results from a focus group qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Barriers to vaccination and the important role of healthcare professionals (HCPs) in influencing immunization decisions made by parents/patients have been well documented. Little information describes challenges that HCPs face in carrying out their role as vaccinators.Methods: We conducted a focus group study asking HCPs to describe their expectations as frontline vaccinators versus the day-to-day reality they faced. Participants described challenges impacting their ability and motivation as vaccinators, and proposed key solutions to the most important challenges. A total of 75 nurses and physicians (sixteen groups of frontline vaccinators) from the United Kingdom, United States, Germany and India participated in 2 hour focus-group discussions.Results: There was disconnect be

SUBMITTER: Wiot F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6930098 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature