RT Journal Article
T1 Understanding primary care physician vaccination behaviour: a systematic review
A1 Prieto Campo, Ángela
A1 García-Álvarez, Rosa María
A1 López Durán, Ana
A1 Roque, Fátima
A1 Herdeiro, Maria Teresa Ferreira
A1 Figueiras Guzmán, Adolfo
A1 Zapata Cachafeiro, Maruxa
K1 Vaccination hesitancy
K1 Primary care physician
K1 Knowledge
K1 Perception
K1 Attitude
K1 Public health
AB Background: Vaccine hesitancy decreases adult vaccination coverage and has been recognized by WHO as a major health threat. Primary care physicians (PCP) play a key role in vaccination by giving vaccine counselling to their patients. The aim of this systematic review is to identify the knowledge, beliefs, attitudes and barriers (KBAB) associated with own vaccination and patient recommendation in primary care physicians. Methods: MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane Library databases were used to search and identify relevant studies based on their title and abstract. In the next step, the full text of each previously selected article was read for eligibility. Articles were selected by two independent reviewers and data extraction was performed using tables. The following information was extracted: methodological characteristics, demographic factors, professional characteristics, and intrinsic or extrinsic factors influencing vaccination or recommendation. Results: Our search yielded 41 eligible papers, data-sources, previous practices, belief in the effectiveness or safety of the vaccine, perceived risk, and trust in health authorities were all shown to be related to own vaccination and patient recommendation. Conclusion: Internet is the main source of information for PCP related to vaccine hesitancy. It is therefore essential to increase the presence and access to pro-vaccination content in this area. In addition, involving PCP in the establishment of vaccination recommendations could improve their credibility in the institutions. On the other hand, training in communication skills and establishing reminder systems could reflect higher vaccination coverage among their patients.
PB MDPI
SN 1660-4601
YR 2022
FD 2022
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/29863
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/29863
LA eng
NO Prieto-Campo, Á.; García-Álvarez, R.M.; López-Durán, A.; Roque, F.; Herdeiro, M.T.; Figueiras, A.; Zapata-Cachafeiro, M. Understanding Primary Care Physician Vaccination Behaviour: A Systematic Review. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 13872
DS Minerva
RD 25 abr 2026