ArticlePloS one2022
Assessment of the willingness of dentists in the state of Indiana to administer vaccines.
Article in PloS one, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.
- Factors associated with personal and professional beliefs about vaccines: a cross-sectional study of national dental practice-based research dentists.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Article
- The role of dentists in promoting human papillomavirus vaccination for oropharyngeal cancer prevention: A cross-sectional survey of dentists in North Carolina.Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) · 2025Article
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- Improving Patient Well-Being as a Broader Perspective in Dentistry.International dental journal · 2023Review
- Immunization against respiratory viruses among dental surgeons: high personal coverage, low involvement in vaccine promotion.The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious DiseasesArticle
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Abstract
backgroundHuman Papillomavirus associated oropharyngeal cancers have been on the rise in the past three decades. Dentists are uniquely positioned to discuss vaccination programs with their patients. The goal of this project was to assess the readiness of dentists in the state of Indiana in being able to administer vaccines.
methodsAn 18-question online survey was sent to licensed dentists in the state of Indiana. Mantel-Haenszel chi-square tests, followed by multivariable analyses using ordinal logistic regression were conducted to assess providers' comfort levels and willingness to administer vaccines in both children and adults, by provider characteristics (practice type, location, and years in practice).
resultsA total of 569 completed surveys were included for data analyses. Most dentists (58%) responded positively when asked if they would consider offering vaccinations in their office, if allowed by state legislation. In general, dentists working in academic settings and federally qualified health centers were more agreeable to offering vaccination in their practice. The level of agreement with "Dentists should be allowed to administer HPV, Influenza, Hep A and COVID 19 vaccines" for both children and adults decreased with increased years of practice. More than half of the respondents (55%) agreed that dental providers were competent to administer vaccines and needed no further training.
conclusionThe study results suggest the willingness of dentists in the state of Indiana to offer vaccinations in their practices, if allowed by legislation. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: Dental providers can be a unique resource to add to workforce for improving vaccination efforts.
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