Engagement in a Diverse Urban Community to Describe Community Residents’ Perceptions of Pharmacists as Immunizers
Objective: To describe the perceptions of pharmacist-delivered vaccination services among community members that live in a diverse urban metropolitan area and to identify potential strategies to improve the use of vaccines provided by pharmacists. Design: Qualitative study. Setting: Metropolitan...
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| author | Anthony Pattin Zachary Rowe Paul E Kilgore Nada Farhat Stephen Kaurala Linda Kaljee |
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| description | Objective: To describe the perceptions of pharmacist-delivered vaccination services among community members that live in a diverse urban metropolitan area and to identify potential strategies to improve the use of vaccines provided by pharmacists.
Design: Qualitative study. Setting: Metropolitan urban diverse community in Wayne County, MI. Participants: Individuals 50 years of age and older that reside in a defined urban metropolitan community. Intervention: Four, 45-minute, focus group discussions were conducted to gather the experiences and perceptions of participants around pharmacists that immunize. A focus group guide was developed to facilitate focus group sessions. Main Outcome Measures: Focus group discussions were audio-recorded and transcribed. Content analysis was used to analyze data and identify relevant themes. Results: Three main themes were identified related to the use of pharmacist-delivered vaccination services: trust with vaccine providers, interaction with pharmacy personnel, and the factor of accessibility. Conclusion: Study participants expressed views that will guide the development of interventions aimed to reduce disparities in vaccine utilization. It is suggested that future efforts improve accessibility to pharmacy-delivered vaccines in this community and enhance the interaction between patients and pharmacists.
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| spelling | doaj.art-b3f1829ea2fe4132988dc5f10a4b12e32022-12-21T19:41:05ZengUniversity of Minnesota Libraries PublishingINNOVATIONS in Pharmacy2155-04172016-06-017210.24926/iip.v7i2.428Engagement in a Diverse Urban Community to Describe Community Residents’ Perceptions of Pharmacists as ImmunizersAnthony Pattin0Zachary Rowe1Paul E Kilgore2Nada Farhat3Stephen Kaurala4Linda Kaljee5The University of ToledoFriends of ParksideWayne State UniversityThe University of Michigan Health SystemWayne State UniversityWayne State UniversityObjective: To describe the perceptions of pharmacist-delivered vaccination services among community members that live in a diverse urban metropolitan area and to identify potential strategies to improve the use of vaccines provided by pharmacists. Design: Qualitative study. Setting: Metropolitan urban diverse community in Wayne County, MI. Participants: Individuals 50 years of age and older that reside in a defined urban metropolitan community. Intervention: Four, 45-minute, focus group discussions were conducted to gather the experiences and perceptions of participants around pharmacists that immunize. A focus group guide was developed to facilitate focus group sessions. Main Outcome Measures: Focus group discussions were audio-recorded and transcribed. Content analysis was used to analyze data and identify relevant themes. Results: Three main themes were identified related to the use of pharmacist-delivered vaccination services: trust with vaccine providers, interaction with pharmacy personnel, and the factor of accessibility. Conclusion: Study participants expressed views that will guide the development of interventions aimed to reduce disparities in vaccine utilization. It is suggested that future efforts improve accessibility to pharmacy-delivered vaccines in this community and enhance the interaction between patients and pharmacists. Type: Original Researchhttps://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/innovations/article/view/428pharmacists, vaccinations, pharmacist-delivered vaccinations, patient-pharmacist relationship, perceptions, qualitative research |
| spellingShingle | Anthony Pattin Zachary Rowe Paul E Kilgore Nada Farhat Stephen Kaurala Linda Kaljee Engagement in a Diverse Urban Community to Describe Community Residents’ Perceptions of Pharmacists as Immunizers INNOVATIONS in Pharmacy pharmacists, vaccinations, pharmacist-delivered vaccinations, patient-pharmacist relationship, perceptions, qualitative research |
| title | Engagement in a Diverse Urban Community to Describe Community Residents’ Perceptions of Pharmacists as Immunizers |
| title_full | Engagement in a Diverse Urban Community to Describe Community Residents’ Perceptions of Pharmacists as Immunizers |
| title_fullStr | Engagement in a Diverse Urban Community to Describe Community Residents’ Perceptions of Pharmacists as Immunizers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Engagement in a Diverse Urban Community to Describe Community Residents’ Perceptions of Pharmacists as Immunizers |
| title_short | Engagement in a Diverse Urban Community to Describe Community Residents’ Perceptions of Pharmacists as Immunizers |
| title_sort | engagement in a diverse urban community to describe community residents perceptions of pharmacists as immunizers |
| topic | pharmacists, vaccinations, pharmacist-delivered vaccinations, patient-pharmacist relationship, perceptions, qualitative research |
| url | https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/innovations/article/view/428 |
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