A National Survey Across Primary Care Pediatricians Regarding Immunization Views and Practices in Children With Rheumatic Diseases

Conclusions Variation in opinion and clinical practice exists. Overall, although general pediatricians are informed regarding efficacy and adverse effects of immunizations in patients with RDs, there are steps to be made from principle to practice. Vaccinating these children is of vital importance, and primary care pediatricians should be updated regarding existing guidelines referring to this field. The aims of this study were to describe the knowledge, attitude, and current practice of general pediatricians working in primary care regarding vaccination in children with rheumatic diseases (RDs) and to identify barriers and facilitators that could be used to promote uptake.
Source: JCR: Journal of Clinical Rheumatology - Category: Rheumatology Tags: Concise Reports Source Type: research