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ReviewCanadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien2019

Addressing vaccine hesitancy: Clinical guidance for primary care physicians working with parents.

Shixin Cindy Shen, Vinita Dubey

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Review in Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05419232 (RADx Up Safe Return to Schools), which is not on this map. Cited by 120 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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120citing papers in PubMed, 6 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05419232 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

RADx Up Safe Return to Schools: Strategies to Increase Vaccine Uptake

TypeinterventionalSponsorWashington University School of MedicineRan2022 to 2024Enrolled262ConditionsVaccination Refusal, COVID-19ArmsShort Message Service (SMS) + Website Link Strategy, Phone Call with Peer Strategy
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

120 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 191 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shixin Cindy ShenResident in the Public Health and Preventive Medicine program at the University of Toronto in Ontario. cindy.shen@mail.utoronto.ca.
Vinita DubeyAssociate Medical Officer of Health with Toronto Public Health and Adjunct Professor in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto.
Public Health Ontario · CAToronto Public Health · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo provide primary care physicians with clinical guidance for addressing parental vaccine hesitancy. SOURCES OF INFORMATION: The PubMed database was searched for English-language articles published in the 10 years before January 1, 2018. Search terms included MAIN MESSAGE: Practical tips for addressing parental vaccine hesitancy in primary care include starting early, presenting vaccination as the default approach, building trust, being honest about side effects, providing reassurance on a robust vaccine safety system, focusing on protection of the child and community, telling stories, and addressing pain. Also provided are statements that providers could use in vaccination-related conversations; answers to commonly asked questions on benefits, safety, and immunologic aspects of vaccines; and links to a number of online resources for physicians and parents.

conclusionVaccine-hesitant parents who are on the fence far outnumber vaccine refusers; therefore, counseling this group might be more effective. Reasons behind vaccine hesitancy are complex and encompass more than just a knowledge deficit. As a trusted source of information on vaccines, family physicians play a key role in driving vaccine acceptance.

Indexed as

Physicians, Primary CarePractice Guidelines as TopicCommunicationHumansParentsVaccinationVaccination RefusalVaccinesVaccines

Identifiers

PMID30867173
PMCPMC6515949
OpenAlexW2927153770

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