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Editor, Senior Moderator
Ann Ig
. 2022 Jan 27.
doi: 10.7416/ai.2022.2498. Online ahead of print.
Knowledge of, and attitudes towards, adult vaccination among General Practitioners in Piedmont, Italy: results from a cross-sectional study
S Pizzini[SUP] 1 [/SUP], M Vicentini[SUP] 2 [/SUP], R Fassone[SUP] 1 [/SUP], F Fiasca[SUP] 3 [/SUP], A Mattei[SUP] 3 [/SUP], V Venier[SUP] 2 [/SUP], R Venesia[SUP] 1 [/SUP], P Morato[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
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Abstract
Background: "Life-course immunization" is increasingly recognized as important. In Italy, adults are recommended to receive influenza; pneumococcal; tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, acellular pertussis (Tdap); and herpes zoster (HZ) vaccines at various ages.
Study design: Cross-sectional study.
Methods: To study the knowledge and attitudes of Italian general practitioners (GPs) towards adult vaccination, we surveyed 335 GPs in Piedmont from December 2019 through March 2020; and compared the results by GPs' age (≤50 vs >50 years).
Results: The most common vaccination information source was the regional/local educational courses (72.8%), with older vs younger GPs more likely to attend (79.4% vs 64.4%; p=0.002). Approximately half felt that they needed further information on vaccine co-administration (55.5%), duration of protection (49.6%), and safety/tolerability (48.7%), with older vs younger GPs being more interested in safety/tolerability. Overall, most respondents (86.0%) felt that information for the patient would most engage them, and 68.1% planned to co-administer vaccines. Respondents felt most comfortable proposing influenza, but were also comfortable about pneumococcal/Tdap/HZ vaccination. However, younger vs older GPs were more comfortable about proposing Tdap and HZ. The most common ways to inform patients about influenza or pneumococcal/Tdap/HZ vaccination eligibility were personally during a visit (42.7% or 54.3%, respectively) or via an information poster (30.7% or 17.9%).
Conclusions: The surveyed GPs had favorable attitudes towards adult vaccination and were interested in ongoing education.
Keywords: Italy; Adult vaccination; herpes zoster; influenza; invasive pneumococcal disease; pertussis.
. 2022 Jan 27.
doi: 10.7416/ai.2022.2498. Online ahead of print.
Knowledge of, and attitudes towards, adult vaccination among General Practitioners in Piedmont, Italy: results from a cross-sectional study
S Pizzini[SUP] 1 [/SUP], M Vicentini[SUP] 2 [/SUP], R Fassone[SUP] 1 [/SUP], F Fiasca[SUP] 3 [/SUP], A Mattei[SUP] 3 [/SUP], V Venier[SUP] 2 [/SUP], R Venesia[SUP] 1 [/SUP], P Morato[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 35076653
- DOI: 10.7416/ai.2022.2498
Abstract
Background: "Life-course immunization" is increasingly recognized as important. In Italy, adults are recommended to receive influenza; pneumococcal; tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, acellular pertussis (Tdap); and herpes zoster (HZ) vaccines at various ages.
Study design: Cross-sectional study.
Methods: To study the knowledge and attitudes of Italian general practitioners (GPs) towards adult vaccination, we surveyed 335 GPs in Piedmont from December 2019 through March 2020; and compared the results by GPs' age (≤50 vs >50 years).
Results: The most common vaccination information source was the regional/local educational courses (72.8%), with older vs younger GPs more likely to attend (79.4% vs 64.4%; p=0.002). Approximately half felt that they needed further information on vaccine co-administration (55.5%), duration of protection (49.6%), and safety/tolerability (48.7%), with older vs younger GPs being more interested in safety/tolerability. Overall, most respondents (86.0%) felt that information for the patient would most engage them, and 68.1% planned to co-administer vaccines. Respondents felt most comfortable proposing influenza, but were also comfortable about pneumococcal/Tdap/HZ vaccination. However, younger vs older GPs were more comfortable about proposing Tdap and HZ. The most common ways to inform patients about influenza or pneumococcal/Tdap/HZ vaccination eligibility were personally during a visit (42.7% or 54.3%, respectively) or via an information poster (30.7% or 17.9%).
Conclusions: The surveyed GPs had favorable attitudes towards adult vaccination and were interested in ongoing education.
Keywords: Italy; Adult vaccination; herpes zoster; influenza; invasive pneumococcal disease; pertussis.