Paediatricians' Opinions on A(H1N1) Vaccination Before and After Campaign
Author Information
Author(s): Dubé Eve, Fannie Defay, Vladimir Gilca, Julie Bettinger, Chantal Sauvageau, France Lavoie, François Boucher, Shelly McNeil, Ian Gemmill, Nicole Boulianne
Primary Institution: Institut National de Santé publique du Québec
Hypothesis
What are paediatricians' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding A(H1N1) pandemic influenza and its vaccination before and after the vaccination campaign?
Conclusion
Paediatricians showed significant increases in confidence about the A(H1N1) vaccine's safety and their willingness to recommend it to patients after the vaccination campaign began.
Supporting Evidence
- 63% of paediatricians perceived A(H1N1) as serious before the campaign, increasing to over 75% after.
- Confidence in the vaccine's safety rose from 50% to 77% after the campaign.
- Intention to recommend the vaccine increased from 80% to 92% after the campaign.
Takeaway
Doctors felt more confident about the A(H1N1) vaccine after learning more about it during the vaccination campaign, and they were more likely to recommend it to their patients.
Methodology
A self-administered mail-based questionnaire was sent to all Canadian paediatricians, analyzed in two subsets: before and after the vaccination campaign.
Potential Biases
Non-participation bias cannot be excluded due to a 50% response rate.
Limitations
The study wasn't initially designed for a 'before-after' analysis, and response bias may exist.
Participant Demographics
Paediatricians from various regions in Canada, with a comparable demographic profile before and after the campaign.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.001
Confidence Interval
Not provided
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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