Vaccine Education of Medical Students: A Nationwide Cross-sectional Survey
Vaccine Education of Medical Students: A Nationwide Cross-sectional Survey
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DOI:
10.1016/j.amepre.2017.01.014
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发表时间:
2017-09-01
影响因子:
5.5
通讯作者:
Pulcini, Celine
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作者:
Kerneis, Solen;Jacquet, Caroline;Pulcini, Celine
Physicians play a primary role in vaccination of the population. Strong initial training of medical students is therefore essential to enable them to fulfill this role. This cross-sectional nationwide online survey conducted between September 2015 and January 2016 obtained 2,118 completed surveys from 6,690 eligible respondents (response rate, 32%) at 27 of 32 medical schools in France regarding their education about vaccination. The data were analyzed in April-June 2016. The survey covered their knowledge, attitudes, practices, and perceptions, and assessed their level of perceived preparedness for their future practice as interns. Around a third of the students (n = 708, 34%) felt insufficiently prepared for questions about vaccination, especially for communicating with patients on side effects (n = 1,381, 66%) and strategies to respond to vaccine hesitancy (n = 1,217, 58%). The mean knowledge score was 26/45 (SD = 7.9). Lecture courses, which are the main education method used in French medical schools (1,891/5,660 responses, 33%), were considered effective by only 11% of students (693/6,155 responses), whereas practical training was significantly associated with better perceived preparedness (p