Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-3-2020

Identifier

DOI: 10.15694/mep.2020.000041.1

Abstract

Background: Vaccine education during residency is not standardized. Little is known about resident perspectives on vaccines and ideal vaccine training.

Methods: A convenience sample of pediatric and family medicine (FM) residents were surveyed using a de novo 22 question survey to understand perspectives on vaccines and current and preferred vaccine education curriculum. Responses were analyzed categorically and compared by resident year using Fisher’s Exact test.

Results: In October 2016, 126 residents from 9 pediatric and FM programs completed the survey. Resident respondents’ training levels varied. Most were 25-29 years old and female. High familiarity with vaccines and agreeing to defer recommended vaccine(s) increased with additional years of training (p

Conclusion: Results provide insight on framework and scope for development of a vaccine education curriculum. Identification of vaccine hesitancy among residents and the rating of certain recommended vaccines as of variable importance underscores the need for resident vaccine training.

Journal Title

MedEdPublish

Volume

9

Issue

1

First Page

41

Keywords

Vaccine education; Vaccine safety; Vaccine hesitancy; Needs assessment; Resident vaccine education

Comments

This has been published under Creative Commons "CC BY 4.0" (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

Publication Link: https://www.mededpublish.org/manuscripts/2819

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