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ArticlePEC innovation2026

Piloting short empathetic refutational interview modules in clinical training: Two UK studies.

Dawn Holford, Emma C Anderson, Harriet Fisher, Virginia C Gould, Frederike Taubert, Linda C Karlsson, Stephan Lewandowsky

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Article in PEC innovation, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Dawn HolfordSchool of Psychological Science, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.
Emma C AndersonBristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.
Harriet FisherNational Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit (NIHR HPRU) in Evaluation and Behavioural Science (EBS), Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.
Virginia C GouldSchool of Psychological Science, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.
Frederike TaubertInstitute for Planetary Health Behaviour, University of Erfurt, Erfurt, Germany.
Linda C KarlssonDepartment of Psychology and Speech-Language Pathology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
Stephan LewandowskySchool of Psychological Science, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Our objective was to introduce training in the Empathetic Refutational Interview (ERI), a novel framework for improving vaccine conversations and addressing vaccine misconceptions, as continuing medical education to improve HCPs' vaccine communication confidence. Methods: We introduced a short-form (60-90 min) ERI training module in two different UK clinical training settings: within a full-length immunisation training day (compared with a control communication module of the same length; Study 1) and as a stand-alone session (Study 2). We conducted a mixed-methods evaluation of training impact on participants' vaccine communication confidence. Results: Participants were HCPs who attended the training (Study 1: Conclusion: Short training modules can improve HCPs' confidence in vaccine communication. Innovation: Our research applied an innovative new framework for vaccine communication training and produced novel insight on how this evidence-based communication structure helps HCPs gain awareness of effective vaccine communication skills, not just knowledge around signposting patients to information.

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Empathetic refutational interviewHealthcare professionalsSkills trainingVaccine communicationVaccine hesitancy

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PMID41583687
PMCPMC12825064

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