Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs of General Practitioners from North-Eastern Italy (2021)
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a lead cause of morbidity and hospitalizations in infants. RSV vaccines are currently under development, and preventive options are limited to monoclonal antibodies (mAb). We assessed the knowledge, attitudes and practices for RSV in a sample of general practitio...
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| author | Matteo Riccò Pietro Ferraro Simona Peruzzi Alessandro Zaniboni Silvia Ranzieri |
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| description | Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a lead cause of morbidity and hospitalizations in infants. RSV vaccines are currently under development, and preventive options are limited to monoclonal antibodies (mAb). We assessed the knowledge, attitudes and practices for RSV in a sample of general practitioners (GPs) from north-eastern Italy (2021), focusing on the risk perception for infants (age < 8 years) and its potential effectors. We administered an internet survey to 543 GPs, with a response rate of 28.9%. Knowledge status was unsatisfactory, with substantial knowledge gaps found on the epidemiology of RSV and its prevention through mAb. The main effectors of risk perception were identified as having a background in pediatrics (adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 55.398 and 95% confidence interval (95% CI): 6.796–451.604), being favorable towards RSV vaccines when available (aOR: 4.728, 95% CI: 1.999–11.187), while having previously managed an RSV case (aOR: 0.114, 95% CI: 0.024–0.552) and previously recommended hospitalization for cases (aOR: 0.240, 95% CI: 0.066–0.869) were identified as negative effectors. In summary, the significant extent of knowledge gaps and the erratic risk perception, associated with the increasing occurrence in RSV infections, collectively stress the importance of appropriate information campaigns among primary care providers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f03ea89bf05342138c2b2eff5789109b2023-11-23T18:25:53ZengMDPI AGPediatric Reports2036-75032022-03-0114214716510.3390/pediatric14020021Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs of General Practitioners from North-Eastern Italy (2021)Matteo Riccò0Pietro Ferraro1Simona Peruzzi2Alessandro Zaniboni3Silvia Ranzieri4AUSL–IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Servizio di Prevenzione e Sicurezza Negli Ambienti di Lavoro (SPSAL), Local Health Unit of Reggio Emilia, I-42122 Reggio Emilia, ItalyOccupational Medicine Unit, Direzione Sanità, Italian Railways’ Infrastructure Division, RFI SpA, I-00161 Rome, ItalyAUSL–IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Laboratorio Analisi Chimico Cliniche e Microbiologiche, Ospedale Civile di Guastalla, I-42016 Guastalla, ItalyDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, I-43126 Parma, ItalyDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, I-43126 Parma, ItalyRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a lead cause of morbidity and hospitalizations in infants. RSV vaccines are currently under development, and preventive options are limited to monoclonal antibodies (mAb). We assessed the knowledge, attitudes and practices for RSV in a sample of general practitioners (GPs) from north-eastern Italy (2021), focusing on the risk perception for infants (age < 8 years) and its potential effectors. We administered an internet survey to 543 GPs, with a response rate of 28.9%. Knowledge status was unsatisfactory, with substantial knowledge gaps found on the epidemiology of RSV and its prevention through mAb. The main effectors of risk perception were identified as having a background in pediatrics (adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 55.398 and 95% confidence interval (95% CI): 6.796–451.604), being favorable towards RSV vaccines when available (aOR: 4.728, 95% CI: 1.999–11.187), while having previously managed an RSV case (aOR: 0.114, 95% CI: 0.024–0.552) and previously recommended hospitalization for cases (aOR: 0.240, 95% CI: 0.066–0.869) were identified as negative effectors. In summary, the significant extent of knowledge gaps and the erratic risk perception, associated with the increasing occurrence in RSV infections, collectively stress the importance of appropriate information campaigns among primary care providers.https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7503/14/2/21infantsimmunizationphysician perceptionRSV disease |
| spellingShingle | Matteo Riccò Pietro Ferraro Simona Peruzzi Alessandro Zaniboni Silvia Ranzieri Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs of General Practitioners from North-Eastern Italy (2021) Pediatric Reports infants immunization physician perception RSV disease |
| title | Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs of General Practitioners from North-Eastern Italy (2021) |
| title_full | Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs of General Practitioners from North-Eastern Italy (2021) |
| title_fullStr | Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs of General Practitioners from North-Eastern Italy (2021) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs of General Practitioners from North-Eastern Italy (2021) |
| title_short | Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs of General Practitioners from North-Eastern Italy (2021) |
| title_sort | respiratory syncytial virus knowledge attitudes and beliefs of general practitioners from north eastern italy 2021 |
| topic | infants immunization physician perception RSV disease |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7503/14/2/21 |
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