Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward herpes zoster (HZ) and HZ vaccination: Concept elicitation findings from a multi-country study in the Asia Pacific
ABSTRACTHerpes zoster (HZ) is a prevalent disease characterized by a painful rash. A multi‑country study was conducted to elicit public and physician knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) toward HZ disease and vaccination for the assessment of local factors influencing HZ vaccine perceptions in fo...
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| author | Jing Chen Sumitra Shantakumar Jennifer Si Regina Gowindah Raunak Parikh Felix Chan Macy Chan Won Suk Choi Erick Huang Kuo-Chin Huang Li-Min Huang Hyungwoo Kim Choon Kit Leong Hoe-Nam Leong Yubin Seo Charles Williams Andrew TY Wong |
| author_facet | Jing Chen Sumitra Shantakumar Jennifer Si Regina Gowindah Raunak Parikh Felix Chan Macy Chan Won Suk Choi Erick Huang Kuo-Chin Huang Li-Min Huang Hyungwoo Kim Choon Kit Leong Hoe-Nam Leong Yubin Seo Charles Williams Andrew TY Wong |
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| description | ABSTRACTHerpes zoster (HZ) is a prevalent disease characterized by a painful rash. A multi‑country study was conducted to elicit public and physician knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) toward HZ disease and vaccination for the assessment of local factors influencing HZ vaccine perceptions in four Asian-Pacific countries/territories One-to-one qualitative interviews were conducted in 2022, among the public (people aged ≥ 50 years, adults with parents aged ≥ 50 years, zoster vaccine live-vaccinated individuals aged ≥ 50 years in Republic of Korea, and HZ patients; n = 78) and physicians (general practitioners and specialists; n = 24). Themes surrounding KAP toward HZ and HZ vaccination were summarized using a thematic analysis. A substantial knowledge gap related to HZ was observed among the public, including its causes, long-term impacts, and the at-risk population. There was a low perceived risk of HZ and low general awareness of HZ vaccine availability, although country/territory-specific differences existed. Fear of HZ-associated pain contributed toward vaccination intent among HZ patients and adults with parents aged ≥ 50 years. HZ-naïve adults who were encouraged to receive the vaccine by others were not motivated to do so due to optimism bias. Physicians were perceived to be a reliable source of information. However, physicians did not always proactively discuss HZ vaccination due to time constraints and a perceived need to prioritize other vaccinations including influenza and pneumococcal vaccines. Initiatives are needed to improve public awareness of HZ and its complications, in terms of overall impact on individuals and society, and highlight the important role of physicians in recommending vaccination. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5a80b0e5ec9b469b90b85791a0230a792024-03-04T14:55:18ZengTaylor & Francis GroupHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics2164-55152164-554X2024-12-0120110.1080/21645515.2024.2317446Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward herpes zoster (HZ) and HZ vaccination: Concept elicitation findings from a multi-country study in the Asia PacificJing Chen0Sumitra Shantakumar1Jennifer Si2Regina Gowindah3Raunak Parikh4Felix Chan5Macy Chan6Won Suk Choi7Erick Huang8Kuo-Chin Huang9Li-Min Huang10Hyungwoo Kim11Choon Kit Leong12Hoe-Nam Leong13Yubin Seo14Charles Williams15Andrew TY Wong16Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, GSK, SingaporeEpidemiology and Health Outcomes, GSK, SingaporeOracle Life Sciences, SingaporeOracle Life Sciences, SingaporeMedical Affairs, GSK, Wavre, BelgiumDivision of Geriatric Medicine, University Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong KongMedical Affairs, GSK, Hong KongDepartment of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of KoreaMedical Affairs, GSK, Taipei City, TaiwanDepartment of Family Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsinchu City, TaiwanDepartment of Paediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei City, TaiwanEarly Pipeline Vaccines, GSK, Rockville, MD, USAMission Medical Clinic, SingaporeRophi Clinic, SingaporeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University, Seoul, Republic of KoreaMedical Affairs, GSK, SingaporeInfectious Diseases,Central Medical Practice, Hong KongABSTRACTHerpes zoster (HZ) is a prevalent disease characterized by a painful rash. A multi‑country study was conducted to elicit public and physician knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) toward HZ disease and vaccination for the assessment of local factors influencing HZ vaccine perceptions in four Asian-Pacific countries/territories One-to-one qualitative interviews were conducted in 2022, among the public (people aged ≥ 50 years, adults with parents aged ≥ 50 years, zoster vaccine live-vaccinated individuals aged ≥ 50 years in Republic of Korea, and HZ patients; n = 78) and physicians (general practitioners and specialists; n = 24). Themes surrounding KAP toward HZ and HZ vaccination were summarized using a thematic analysis. A substantial knowledge gap related to HZ was observed among the public, including its causes, long-term impacts, and the at-risk population. There was a low perceived risk of HZ and low general awareness of HZ vaccine availability, although country/territory-specific differences existed. Fear of HZ-associated pain contributed toward vaccination intent among HZ patients and adults with parents aged ≥ 50 years. HZ-naïve adults who were encouraged to receive the vaccine by others were not motivated to do so due to optimism bias. Physicians were perceived to be a reliable source of information. However, physicians did not always proactively discuss HZ vaccination due to time constraints and a perceived need to prioritize other vaccinations including influenza and pneumococcal vaccines. Initiatives are needed to improve public awareness of HZ and its complications, in terms of overall impact on individuals and society, and highlight the important role of physicians in recommending vaccination.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21645515.2024.2317446Herpes zostervaccinationpublic healthconcept elicitationknowledgeattitude |
| spellingShingle | Jing Chen Sumitra Shantakumar Jennifer Si Regina Gowindah Raunak Parikh Felix Chan Macy Chan Won Suk Choi Erick Huang Kuo-Chin Huang Li-Min Huang Hyungwoo Kim Choon Kit Leong Hoe-Nam Leong Yubin Seo Charles Williams Andrew TY Wong Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward herpes zoster (HZ) and HZ vaccination: Concept elicitation findings from a multi-country study in the Asia Pacific Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics Herpes zoster vaccination public health concept elicitation knowledge attitude |
| title | Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward herpes zoster (HZ) and HZ vaccination: Concept elicitation findings from a multi-country study in the Asia Pacific |
| title_full | Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward herpes zoster (HZ) and HZ vaccination: Concept elicitation findings from a multi-country study in the Asia Pacific |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward herpes zoster (HZ) and HZ vaccination: Concept elicitation findings from a multi-country study in the Asia Pacific |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward herpes zoster (HZ) and HZ vaccination: Concept elicitation findings from a multi-country study in the Asia Pacific |
| title_short | Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward herpes zoster (HZ) and HZ vaccination: Concept elicitation findings from a multi-country study in the Asia Pacific |
| title_sort | knowledge attitude and practice toward herpes zoster hz and hz vaccination concept elicitation findings from a multi country study in the asia pacific |
| topic | Herpes zoster vaccination public health concept elicitation knowledge attitude |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21645515.2024.2317446 |
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