The impact of pharmacist-led educational intervention on pneumococcal vaccine awareness and acceptance among elderly in Jordan
Eman Y. Abu-rish, Noor A. Barakat
Abstract
value = 0.011). Insurance, employment, attitude, and reading the booklet significantly predicted physician consultation. In conclusion, very low pneumococcal vaccination coverage was observed among the elderly in Jordan. Enrollment of pharmacists in immunization education and recommendation is suggested to improve pneumococcal vaccine coverage among the elderly in Jordan.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineVaccinationPneumococcal vaccinePharmacistFamily medicineIntervention (counseling)Pneumococcal diseaseDiseasePharmacyImmunologyInternal medicineStreptococcus pneumoniaeNursingBacteriaBiologyGeneticsPneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsInfluenza Virus Research StudiesVaccine Coverage and Hesitancy