Patient Perceptions on Receiving Vaccination Services through Community Pharmacies
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Material and Methods
2.1. Data Collection
2.2. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Characteristics of the Study Group
3.2. Perceptions about Vaccinations in Pharmacies
4. Discussion
5. Limitations
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Characteristic | Study Group (n = 1062) |
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Age | |
0–20 years | 45 (4.2%) |
21–40 years | 522 (49.2%) |
41–60 years | 336 (31.6%) |
61–80 years | 155 (14.6%) |
81 years and older | 4 (0.4%) |
Gender | |
Male | 323 (30.4%) |
Female | 710 (66.9%) |
Prefer not to answer | 24 (2.3%) |
Other | 5 (0.4%) |
Region | |
Mazowieckie | 239 (22.5%) |
Pomorskie | 68 (6.4%) |
Lubuskie | 21 (2.0%) |
Małopolskie | 70 (6.6%) |
Podkarpackie | 41 (3.9%) |
Dolnośląskie | 59 (5.6%) |
Kujawsko-pomorskie | 88 (8.3%) |
Wielkopolskie | 79 (7.4%) |
Lubelskie | 50 (4.7%) |
Podlaskie | 32 (3.0%) |
Warmińsko-mazurskie | 42 (4.0%) |
Śląskie | 130 (12.2%) |
Łódzkie | 89 (8.4%) |
Zachodnio-pomorskie | 34 (3.2%) |
Świętokrzyskie | 5 (0.5%) |
Opolskie | 15 (1.4%) |
Education | |
primary | 9 (0.8%) |
lower-secondary | 6 (0.6%) |
basic vocational | 22 (2.1%) |
secondary | 258 (24.3%) |
higher | 767 (72.2%) |
How Often Do You Visit a Pharmacy? | Study Group (n = 1062) |
---|---|
Very often (at least twice a week) | 50 (4.7%) |
Often (once a week) | 66 (6.2%) |
Sometimes (1–3 times a week) | 454 (42.7%) |
Seldom (a few times a year) | 364 (34.3%) |
Very seldom (once a year or less) | 109 (10.3%) |
Never | 19 (1.8%) |
Do you agree with the statement that pharmacies are more accessible for patients than outpatient clinics? | Study group (n = 1062) |
Strongly agree | 693 (65.3%) |
Somewhat agree | 212 (20.0%) |
Neither agree nor disagree | 105 (9.9%) |
Somewhat disagree | 28 (2.6%) |
Strongly disagree | 24 (2.3%) |
Do you agree with the statement that getting vaccinated in a pharmacy would be less time consuming than in a doctor’s office? | Study group (n = 1062) |
Strongly agree | 398 (37.5%) |
Somewhat agree | 249 (23.4%) |
Neither agree nor disagree | 162 (15.3%) |
Somewhat disagree | 70 (6.6%) |
Strongly disagree | 183 (17.2%) |
Do you agree that vaccinations are the most effective method for preventing infectious diseases? | Study group (n = 1062) |
Strongly agree | 460 (43.3%) |
Somewhat agree | 209 (19.7%) |
Neither agree nor disagree | 74 (7.0%) |
Somewhat disagree | 99 (9.3%) |
Strongly disagree | 220 (20.7%) |
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Kowalczuk, A.; Wong, A.; Chung, K.; Religioni, U.; Świetlik, D.; Plagens-Rotman, K.; Cameron, J.D.; Neumann-Podczaska, A.; Fehir Šola, K.; Kazmierczak, J.; et al. Patient Perceptions on Receiving Vaccination Services through Community Pharmacies. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 2538. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19052538
Kowalczuk A, Wong A, Chung K, Religioni U, Świetlik D, Plagens-Rotman K, Cameron JD, Neumann-Podczaska A, Fehir Šola K, Kazmierczak J, et al. Patient Perceptions on Receiving Vaccination Services through Community Pharmacies. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(5):2538. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19052538
Chicago/Turabian StyleKowalczuk, Anna, Alexandre Wong, Kevin Chung, Urszula Religioni, Dariusz Świetlik, Katarzyna Plagens-Rotman, Jameason D. Cameron, Agnieszka Neumann-Podczaska, Katarina Fehir Šola, Justyna Kazmierczak, and et al. 2022. "Patient Perceptions on Receiving Vaccination Services through Community Pharmacies" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 5: 2538. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19052538