Table 3 Community pharmacists attitudes items towards immunization
Strongly disagree/disagree | Neutral | Strongly agree/agree | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Attitudes towards immunization | ||||
A1 | I think that the provision of influenza immunization to adults, as it is currently done, is adequate | 167 (40.5%) | 56 (13.6%) | 189 (45.9%) |
A2 | I think it is important that adults receive all vaccines recommended by Health authorities including influenza vaccine | 7 (1.7%) | 22 (5.3%) | 383 (92.9%) |
A3 | I think that increasing the proportion of the population including adults who receive recommended immunizations (flu shot) is important | 14 (3.4%) | 31 (7.5%) | 367 (89.1%) |
A4 | I think that natural infection or a healthy lifestyle is effective alternatives to vaccines. (R) | 252 (61.2%) | 76 (18.4%) | 84 (20.4%) |
A5 | I think that vaccines produce more health benefits than health risks | 22 (5.4%) | 15 (3.6%) | 375 (90.1%) |
Attitudes towards providing influenza vaccination by pharmacists | ||||
A6 | I think pharmacists have good knowledge of influenza vaccines and their indications and contraindications | 39 (9.5%) | 70 (17%) | 303 (73.5%) |
A7 | I think that community pharmacists received adequate teaching/training about influenza vaccine administration during their pharmacy training | 126 (30.6%) | 76 (18.4%) | 210 (51.0%) |
A8 | I think community pharmacists are easily accessible to the community (hours of availability, geographical distribution….) especially to adults to administer recommended vaccines | 193 (46.8%) | 16 (3.9%) | 371 (90.1%) |
A9 | I think that providing vaccination through community pharmacy will improve the overall rate of vaccination among adults and especially in elderly | 21 (5.1%) | 29 (7%) | 362 (87.8%) |
A10 | If pharmacists were permitted to immunize, most adults would feel comfortable receiving their recommended vaccinations from a pharmacist | 21 (5.1%) | 47 (11.4%) | 244 (82.6%) |
A11 | I think community pharmacists can play an important role in advertising and promoting vaccination | 12 (2.9%) | 7 (1.7%) | 393 (95.2%) |
A12 | I think that pharmacists should be permitted to expand their practice to include the administration of recommended adult vaccines | 28 (6.8%) | 35 (8.5%) | 349 (91.4%) |
A13 | I think that allowing pharmacists to vaccinate can reduce costs of vaccination paid by patients which would be the main determining factor of "if patients will choose to receive a vaccine from a pharmacist" | 3 (0.7%) | 34 (8.3%) | 323 (87.3%) |