Takeaway
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Nurses in southeastern France possess high levels of vaccine hesitancy (VH), low levels of vaccine uptake.
Why this matters
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Nurses are frequently point-of-contact for patients most vulnerable to vaccine-preventable diseases.
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Greater reliance on nurses is expected as physician per population ratio declines.
Key results
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85% response rate; 1539 respondents (400 community, 1139 hospital); mean age, 43 years.
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Mandatory vaccines: 96.3% (1472) received Bacillus Calmette-Guėrin (BCG; P=.05), 73.1% (1111) diphtheria-tetanus-polio booster (P<.0001>>3 doses hepatitis B (P<.0001>
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Recommended: 57.5% (918) pertussis (P<.0001 measles varicella influenza>
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VH prevalence=46.7% vs 34.8%, hospital vs community, respectively (P<.0001 increasing with risk perception score declining higher ministry of health trust>.05 all).
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Only 26% often/always discussed risk/benefits with patients (P<.001>
Study design
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Cross-sectional questionnaire survey assessing behavior, vaccination attitudes, uptake, among hospital/community nurses practicing in southeastern France, 2017-2018.
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Funding: French National Research Agency.
Limitations
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Limited generalizability.
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Self-report bias.
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Social desirability bias.
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