1. Influenza vaccination coverage at community pharmacies: Positioning, needs, expectations and involvement of community pharmacists in the Franche-Comté region
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Virginie Nerich, A. Bendjama, Xavier Bertrand, K. Kabiche, Anne-Laure Clairet, Marie Kroemer, Samuel Limat, Interactions hôte-greffon-tumeur, ingénierie cellulaire et génique - UFC (UMR INSERM 1098) (RIGHT), Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Etablissement français du sang [Bourgogne-Franche-Comté] (EFS [Bourgogne-Franche-Comté])-Université de Franche-Comté (UFC), Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté [COMUE] (UBFC)-Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté [COMUE] (UBFC), Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Besançon (CHRU Besançon), Laboratoire Chrono-environnement - CNRS - UBFC (UMR 6249) (LCE), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Franche-Comté (UFC), and Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté [COMUE] (UBFC)
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Male ,MESH: Pharmacists ,Vaccination Coverage ,health care facilities, manpower, and services ,Pharmacists ,MESH: Immunization Programs ,Health Services Accessibility ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,health care economics and organizations ,0303 health sciences ,MESH: Health Services Accessibility ,MESH: Influenza, Human ,Vaccination ,MESH: Vaccination Coverage ,[SDV.SP]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Pharmaceutical sciences ,Continuous training ,MESH: Community Pharmacy Services ,3. Good health ,Community pharmacist ,Infectious Diseases ,[SDV.MP]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Microbiology and Parasitology ,Health ,Vaccination coverage ,Female ,France ,medicine.medical_specialty ,education ,MESH: Motivation ,Pharmacist ,Context (language use) ,Pharmacy ,Community Pharmacy Services ,Patient care ,03 medical and health sciences ,Influenza, Human ,medicine ,Humans ,Real interest rate ,MESH: Surveys and Questionnaires ,MESH: Pharmacies ,Pharmacies ,Community pharmacies ,Motivation ,MESH: Humans ,030306 microbiology ,business.industry ,Immunization Programs ,MESH: Vaccination ,MESH: Male ,MESH: France ,Family medicine ,business ,MESH: Female ,[SDV.MHEP]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology - Abstract
Introduction Influenza vaccination coverage currently remains below the 75% recommended threshold by the World Health Organization. To correct this situation, experiments have been successively carried out in France to enable community pharmacists to vaccinate at-risk populations. In this context, a study was conducted with pharmacists from the French Franche-Comte region to evaluate their positioning, needs and expectations regarding influenza vaccination at community pharmacies. Materials and methods A survey was created and sent to licensed pharmacists in March of 2018. This consisted of 4 parts: characteristics of the community pharmacy; positioning of the pharmacist regarding vaccinations carried out at the pharmacy; training needs and expectations; and willingness to implement vaccinations. Results The participation rate in this survey was 32% (137/427). More than 90% of the pharmacists agreed that community pharmacies’ assets were adequate for the implementation of these vaccinations (accessibility and availability), although 52% considered this complicated. Their main fears were reluctance from patients and conflicts of interest with other health professionals authorized to vaccinate (58%). The needs and expectations regarding pharmacy student training were essential for 94% of them as well as continuous training of practicing pharmacists (96%). The willingness of pharmacists to vaccinate stemmed from the fact that influenza vaccination coverage would increase for at-risk subjects (36%). Conclusion This survey allowed us to assess the favorable positioning and the real interest of pharmacists from Franche-Comte regarding the influenza vaccination done at community pharmacies, given the proviso that they were given relevant training and allocated adequate resources.
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- 2021