Clinician Communication to Address Vaccine Hesitancy

There are several factors that influence childhood vaccine uptake. Pediatric clinicians play a particularly influential role in parent vaccine decision-making. It is critical therefore that pediatric clinicians have a “communication toolbox”––a set of effective, evidence-based communication strategies to facilitate uptake of childhood vaccines––that they can use in conversations with parents about vaccines. In this article, recent advances in our understanding of what constitutes effective clinician v accine communication with parents are discussed.

Source: Pediatric Clinics of North America - February 24, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Douglas J. Opel Source Type: research