From Trust to Choice: A Cross-Sectional Survey of How Patient Trust in Pharmacists Shapes Willingness and Vaccination Decision Control Preferences
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design, Sample and Setting
2.2. Data Collection and Measures
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Characteristics of the Study Participants (N = 924)
3.2. Participants’ Awareness and Knowledge of SCDM for Vaccines, Willingness to Engage in SCDM with Community Pharmacists and Vaccination Decision Control Preference (N = 924)
3.3. Factors Influencing Participants’ Willingness to Engage in Shared Clinical Decision-Making with Community Pharmacists (N = 924)
3.4. Structural Equation Modeling Results (N = 924)
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
U.S. | United States |
SCDM | Shared Clinical Decision-Making |
ACIP | Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices |
CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
MenB | Meningococcal B |
HepB | Hepatitis B |
HPV | Human Papillomavirus |
PCV20 | 20-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine |
PCV13 | 13-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine |
PPSV23 | 23-valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine |
RSV | Respiratory Syncytial Virus |
PCV21 | 21-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine |
COVID-19 | Coronavirus Disease 2019 |
TRUST-Ph | Trust in Community Pharmacists |
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Variable | n (%) |
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Sex | |
Male | 279 (30.2) |
Female | 645 (69.8) |
Race | |
Asian | 10 (1.1) |
American Indian or Alaskan Native | 12 (1.3) |
Black | 194 (21.0) |
White | 648 (70.1) |
Multi-racial | 37 (4.0) |
Other | 23 (2.5) |
Ethnicity | |
Hispanic or Latino | 60 (6.5) |
Not Hispanic or Latino | 864 (93.5) |
Age | |
18–24 | 104 (11.3) |
25–34 | 134 (14.5) |
35–44 | 172 (18.6) |
45–54 | 184 (19.9) |
55–64 | 149 (16.1) |
65+ | 181 (19.6) |
Highest Degree Obtained | |
Less than high school | 58 (6.3) |
High school diploma or Graduate Equivalency Degree (GED) | 451 (48.8) |
Associate’s degree or vocational certificate | 218 (23.6) |
4-year bachelor’s degree or higher | 197 (21.3) |
Marital Status | |
Married | 382 (41.3) |
Not Married | 542 (58.7) |
Employment Status | |
Disabled, not able to work | 143 (15.5) |
Not Employed | 177 (19.2) |
Retired | 198 (21.4) |
Employed | 406 (43.9) |
Household Income Level | |
$0–$30,000 | 344 (37.2) |
$30,001–$60,000 | 289 (31.3) |
$60,001–$90,000 | 131 (14.2) |
$90,001–$120,000 | 54 (5.8) |
$120,000+ | 56 (6.1) |
I choose not to say | 50 (5.4) |
Political Affiliation | |
Democrat | 197 (21.3) |
Independent | 220 (23.8) |
Republican | 391 (42.3) |
Other | 116 (12.6) |
Insurance Status | |
Not Insured | 75 (8.1) |
Insured | 849 (91.9) |
Residence a | |
Rural | 379 (41.0) |
Urban | 538 (58.2) |
Other b | 7 (0.8) |
Level of confidence in understanding health-related information | |
Highly confident | 516 (55.8) |
Moderately confident | 292 (31.6) |
Slightly/not at all confident | 116 (12.6) |
Frequency of healthcare provider visits regarding health concerns in 2023 | |
0 | 143 (15.5) |
1 | 128 (13.9) |
2–4 | 396 (42.9) |
5–7 | 133 (14.4) |
8 or more | 124 (13.4) |
Median (range) | |
Total number of chronic conditions | 1.0 (22.0) |
Variable | n (%) |
---|---|
Awareness of SCDM vaccination recommendations | |
Not aware | 423 (45.8) |
Aware | 501 (54.2) |
Degree of willingness to engage in SCDM with a pharmacist | |
Totally willing | 131 (14.2) |
Moderately willing | 143 (15.5) |
Somewhat willing | 288 (31.2) |
Somewhat unwilling | 136 (14.7) |
Moderately unwilling | 71 (7.7) |
Totally unwilling | 155 (16.8) |
Factor | Effects | Unadjusted Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) | p-Value | Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) a | p-Value a |
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Sex | Female vs. male | 1.060 (0.795, 1.412) | 0.692 | ||
Race | Asian vs. White | 0.906 (0.253, 3.242) | 0.879 | 0.994 (0.250, 3.948) | 0.994 |
American Indian or Alaskan Native vs. White | 1.208 (0.360, 4.054) | 0.760 | 1.541 (0.395, 6.006) | 0.534 | |
Black vs. White | 0.698 (0.505, 0.965) | 0.030 | 0.499 (0.326, 0.763) | 0.001 | |
Multiracial vs. White | 1.258 (0.621, 2.550) | 0.524 | 1.433(0.643, 3.192) | 0.379 | |
Other vs. White | 1.132 (0.473, 2.710) | 0.780 | 1.133 (0.430, 2.984) | 0.800 | |
Ethnicity | Hispanic or Latino vs. not Hispanic or Latino | 1.039 (0.606, 1.779) | 0.890 | ||
Age | 25–34 vs. 18–24 | 1.827 (1.087, 3.071) | 0.023 | 1.913 (1.070, 3.419) | 0.029 |
35–44 vs. 18–24 | 1.353 (0.830, 2.204) | 0.225 | 1.350 (0.774, 2.354) | .290 | |
45–54 vs. 18–24 | 1.746 (1.074, 2.838) | 0.025 | 1.760 (0.999, 3.100) | 0.050 | |
55–64 vs. 18–24 | 2.362 (1.410, 3.957) | 0.001 | 1.760 (0.939, 3.299) | 0.078 | |
65+ vs. 18–24 | 2.380 (1.450, 3.908) | 0.001 | 1.355 (0.654, 2.806) | 0.414 | |
Highest degree obtained | High school diploma or Graduate Equivalency Degree (GED) vs. less than high school | 2.580 (1.463, 4.551) | 0.001 | 2.855 (1.518, 5.369) | 0.001 |
Associate’s degree or vocational certificate vs. less than high school | 3.292 (1.800, 6.019) | 0.000 | 3.472 (1.753, 6.880) | 0.000 | |
4-year bachelor’s degree or higher vs. less than high school | 3.497 (1.897, 6.447) | <0.0001 | 3.179 (1.562, 6.471) | 0.001 | |
Marital status | Married vs. not married | 1.133 (0.866, 1.483) | 0.362 | ||
Employment status | Disabled, not able to work vs. employed | 1.164 (0.788, 1.720) | 0.445 | 1.091 (0.675, 1.766) | 0.722 |
Not Employed vs. employed | 0.990 (0.692, 1.415) | 0.954 | 1.090 (0.727, 1.634) | 0.675 | |
Retired vs. employed | 1.634 (1.140, 2.343) | 0.008 | 1.365 (0.782, 2.384) | 0.274 | |
Household income level | $30,001–$60,000 vs. $0–$30,000 | 1.203 (0.874, 1.657) | 0.257 | ||
$60,001–$90,000 vs. $0–$30,000 | 1.393 (0.916, 2.118) | 0.122 | |||
$90,001–$120,000 vs. $0–$30,000 | 1.457 (0.796, 2.668) | 0.222 | |||
$120,000+ vs. $0–$30,000 | 1.126 (0.632, 2.006) | 0.687 | |||
I choose not to say vs. $0–$30,000 | 0.855 (0.471, 1.552) | 0.607 | |||
Political affiliation | Democrat vs. republican | 1.586 (1.100, 2.286) | 0.014 | 2.133 (1.331, 3.421) | 0.002 |
Independent vs. republican | 1.077 (0.768, 1.511) | 0.667 | 1.441 (0.968, 2.146) | 0.072 | |
Other vs. republican | 0.633 (0.417, 0.960) | 0.031 | 1.085 (0.671, 1.757) | 0.738 | |
insurance | Not insured vs. insured | 0.675 (0.421, 1.084) | 0.104 | ||
Residence b,c | Rural vs. urban | 1.018 (0.778, 1.333) | 0.895 | ||
Confidence in understanding health-related information | Highly confident vs. (low) slightly/not at all confident | 2.451 (1.626, 3.695) | <0.0001 | 1.655 (1.052, 2.605) | 0.029 |
Moderately confident vs. (low) slightly/not at all confident | 2.523 (1.625, 3.917) | <0.0001 | 2.118 (1.314, 3.416) | 0.002 | |
Frequency of healthcare provider visits regarding health concerns in 2023 | 1 vs. 0 | 1.290 (0.800, 2.080) | 0.297 | 1.052 (0.620, 1.786) | 0.850 |
2–4 vs. 0 | 2.017 (1.369, 2.971) | 0.000 | 1.489 (0.965, 2.297) | 0.072 | |
5–7 vs. 0 | 2.157 (1.326, 3.508) | 0.002 | 1.578 (0.913, 2.728) | 0.102 | |
8 or more vs. 0 | 2.078 (1.267, 3.406) | 0.004 | 1.395 (0.787, 2.472) | 0.254 | |
Total number of chronic conditions | 1.088 (0.986, 1.199) | 0.092 | |||
Benevolence | 2.443 (1.970, 3.030) | <0.0001 | 1.780 (1.254, 2.524) | 0.001 | |
Technical competence | 2.489 (1.973, 3.139) | <0.0001 | 1.163 (0.765, 1.769) | 0.480 | |
Communication | 2.387 (1.916, 2.975) | <0.0001 | 1.420 (1.009, 1.999) | 0.045 |
Effect Type | Hypothesis | β (95% CI) | Standard Error | p Value |
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Direct effect of patient’s trust in community pharmacists on vaccination decision control preference | Ha1 | 0.23 (0.09, 0.37) | 0.07 | 0.001 |
Direct effect of patient’s trust in community pharmacists on willingness to engage in SCDM with community pharmacists | Ha2 | 0.67 (0.54, 0.79) | 0.07 | 0.000 |
Direct effect of willingness to engage in SCDM with community pharmacists on vaccination decision control preference | Ha3 | 0.34 (0.24, 0.43) | 0.05 | 0.000 |
Indirect effect of patient’s trust in community pharmacists on vaccination decision control preference through willingness to engage in SCDM with community pharmacists | Ha4 = Ha2 × Ha3 | 0.23 (0.16, 0.29) | 0.04 | 0.000 |
Total effect of patient’s trust in community pharmacists on vaccination decision control preference | Ha1 + Ha4 | 0.46 (0.33, 0.58) | 0.06 | 0.000 |
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Ezeala, O.M.; McCormick, N.P.; Ezeja, L.; Jaradat, S.K.; Durham, S.H.; Westrick, S.C. From Trust to Choice: A Cross-Sectional Survey of How Patient Trust in Pharmacists Shapes Willingness and Vaccination Decision Control Preferences. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2025, 22, 1525. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22101525
Ezeala OM, McCormick NP, Ezeja L, Jaradat SK, Durham SH, Westrick SC. From Trust to Choice: A Cross-Sectional Survey of How Patient Trust in Pharmacists Shapes Willingness and Vaccination Decision Control Preferences. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2025; 22(10):1525. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22101525
Chicago/Turabian StyleEzeala, Oluchukwu M., Nicholas P. McCormick, Lotanna Ezeja, Sara K. Jaradat, Spencer H. Durham, and Salisa C. Westrick. 2025. "From Trust to Choice: A Cross-Sectional Survey of How Patient Trust in Pharmacists Shapes Willingness and Vaccination Decision Control Preferences" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 22, no. 10: 1525. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22101525
APA StyleEzeala, O. M., McCormick, N. P., Ezeja, L., Jaradat, S. K., Durham, S. H., & Westrick, S. C. (2025). From Trust to Choice: A Cross-Sectional Survey of How Patient Trust in Pharmacists Shapes Willingness and Vaccination Decision Control Preferences. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(10), 1525. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22101525