Margie Danchin1, Terry Nolan. 1. MBBS, FRACP, PhD, Paediatrician, Department of General Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, VIC; Senior Research Fellow, Vaccine and Immunisation Research Group (VIRGo), Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Senior Fellow, Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, VIC.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Vaccine hesitancy is becoming increasingly recognised as an issue in Australia and globally, as concerns about vaccines and their safety predominate over concerns about the risk of vaccine-preventable diseases. OBJECTIVE: This review provides an approach for primary care physicians to enable effective communication with parents who have differ-ent levels of concerns about vaccinations and awareness of currently available resources that may be used to support discussions. DISCUSSION: Clear and flexible communication strategies for healthcare providers to undertake effective discussions with vaccine-hesitant parents or clear referral pathways are the key to addressing concerns about vaccination in both primary and secondary care.
BACKGROUND: Vaccine hesitancy is becoming increasingly recognised as an issue in Australia and globally, as concerns about vaccines and their safety predominate over concerns about the risk of vaccine-preventable diseases. OBJECTIVE: This review provides an approach for primary care physicians to enable effective communication with parents who have differ-ent levels of concerns about vaccinations and awareness of currently available resources that may be used to support discussions. DISCUSSION: Clear and flexible communication strategies for healthcare providers to undertake effective discussions with vaccine-hesitant parents or clear referral pathways are the key to addressing concerns about vaccination in both primary and secondary care.
Authors: Clara Rubincam; Devon Greyson; Constance Haselden; Robin Saunders; Julie A Bettinger Journal: BMC Public Health Date: 2022-02-05 Impact factor: 3.295