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Healthcare professionals and vaccine hesitancy: Approaches and barriers to discussions with patients

Bolte, Kristen
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Vaccination remains the best way to protect against severe complications of the flu. However, hesitation towards flu vaccines is rising. This study explores healthcare providers perspectives on flu vaccine hesitancy, approaches to conversations about flu vaccines, and barriers they face when having conversations with flu vaccine hesitant patients. To conduct this research, a survey was sent out to various healthcare professionals asking about their experiences with flu vaccine hesitancy in their practice. 18 healthcare providers completed the survey. The findings showed that common approaches healthcare professionals utilize in their practice to address flu vaccine hesitancy include listening, providing patients with evidence, and respecting patients viewpoints. The findings also suggested that barriers to addressing flu vaccine hesitancy in the healthcare providers practice include limited health literacy, patient’s mind being made up before having a conversation with the provider, and a lack of time to hold conversations and address patient questions and concerns. The findings of this study implicate the need for patient-centered healthcare to improve patient/provider relationships and increase the amount of time providers are allowed to spend with their patients to address any patient questions and concerns about the flu vaccine and improve patient’s knowledge regarding flu vaccines.

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2024-07
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