Table 7.
Characteristics of the included studies
| Authors | Knowledge, beliefs, attitudes | Measure of intention to vaccinateA | Design | Type of tool | Mean to collect data | Anonymity | Questionnaire: new, previously used, validated | Target populationB | Vaccine studiedC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark et al. [29] |
attitude |
2 |
cross-sectional |
survey |
mail |
not specified |
new |
Obst./Gyn. |
DTP |
| Petousis-Harris et al. [28] |
knowledge |
4 |
cross-sectional |
survey |
telephone |
not anonymous |
new |
Nurses |
P,MMR |
| Wilson et al. [26] |
beliefs and attitude |
2 |
cross-sectional |
survey |
working place or similar |
not specified |
new |
Nat. stu. |
PedV |
| Jungbauer-Gans et al. [25] |
beliefs and attitude |
1 and 3 |
cross-sectional |
survey and record linked |
not specified and record linked |
not specified |
not specified |
FP/GP, Ped. |
PedV |
| Milledge et al. [24] |
beliefs and attitude |
2 |
cross-sectional |
survey |
mail |
not specified |
not specified |
FP/GP |
Var. |
| Zimmerman et al. [22] |
beliefs and attitude |
2 |
cross-sectional |
survey |
mail, e-mail or web, telephone |
not anonymous |
new |
FP/GP, Ped. |
Var. |
| Davis et al. [30] |
attitude |
2 |
cross-sectional |
survey |
mail |
not specified |
not specified |
FP/GP, Int. |
DTP |
| Davis et al. [23] |
beliefs and attitude |
1 |
cross-sectional |
survey |
mail |
not specified |
new |
FP/GP, Ped. |
Pn. |
| Russell et al. [27] |
beliefs |
1 |
cross-sectional |
survey |
mail |
not specified |
new |
Chiropractors |
GenV |
| Taylor et al. [21] |
knowledge and attitude |
3 |
cross-sectional |
survey and record linked |
working place and record linked |
not anonymous |
not specified |
Ped. |
DTP,MMR, Hep. B,HiB,Pol. |
| Gust et al. [31] |
attitude |
1 |
cross-sectional |
survey and record linked |
e-mail or web |
anonymous |
previously used |
FP/GP, Ped. |
PedV |
| Gonik et al. [19] |
attitude |
1 |
cross-sectional |
survey |
mail |
anonymous |
new |
Obst./Gyn. |
DT, MMR, Hep.B, Var. |
| Schupfner et al. [20] |
beliefs and attitude |
4 |
cross-sectional |
survey |
mail |
anonymous |
new |
Ped. |
PedV |
| Goodyear-Smith et al. [32] |
knowledge |
3 |
cross-sectional |
survey and record linked |
telephone and record linked |
not anonymous |
previously used, modified |
FP/GP |
PedV |
| Salmon et al. [33] |
beliefs and attitude |
1 |
case and control |
survey and record linked |
mail |
not anonymous |
not specified |
PHCP, DO |
SchV |
| Kappa index | 0,65 | 0,71 | 1 | 0,72 | 0,9 | 0,89 | 0,9 | 0,92 | 0,83 |
A) 1) Reported habit of vaccination or recommending vaccination to the patients. 2) Reported intention to vaccinate or recommend vaccination to the patients. 3) Record linked vaccination coverage. 4) Reported vaccination coverage. B) FP/GP: family practice and general practice. Ped.: pediatrician. Int.: internist. Obst./Gyn.: obstetrician and gynecologist. Nat. stu.: naturopathy students. PHCP: primary healthcare provider. DO: doctors in osteopathy C) DT: difteria, tetanus. P: pertussis. MMR: measles, mumps, rubella. Hep.B: B hepatitis. HiB: Haemophilus influenzae type B. Pol.: polio Var: varicella. Pn.: antipneumoccocal vaccine for children. GenV: vaccine in general. PedV: vaccines recommended in pediatrics. SchV: vaccine required for school entry.