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. 2022 Jun 20;18(5):2089500. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2089500

Table 3.

Summary of vaccinator attitudes about vaccine recipient comfort, the clinic environment and adoption of the CARD system.

  Mean (SD)
Attitudes about vaccine recipient comfort  
I believe that pain and fear during vaccination can have a negative effect on patients 4.4 (0.5)
Patients should be given information about how to make vaccinations more comfortable 4.2 (0.7)
Clinic staff should be given information about how to make vaccinations more comfortable 4.4 (0.8)
Clinic Environment  
The clinic staff work together as a well-coordinated team 4.7 (0.5)
I experience good collaboration with other clinic staff and managers 4.7 (0.5)
I experience good collaboration with patients 4.5 (0.6)
I can easily speak up if I perceive a problem with patient care in my clinic 4.3 (0.8)
Disagreements in my clinic are resolved appropriately 4.3 (0.7)
It is easy for staff in my clinic to ask questions when they do not understand something 4.7 (0.5)
The levels of staffing in my clinic are sufficient to handle the number of patients 4.6 (0.5)
Meetings/huddles are regularly performed to discuss work processes in my clinic 4.6 (0.6)
I value meetings/huddles in my clinic 4.3 (0.7)
I regularly provide input during meetings/huddles in my clinic 3.7 (0.9)
My input is well received during meetings/huddles in my clinic 4.1 (0.7)
Attitudes about CARD  
I am willing to try new ways to deliver vaccinations 4.3 (0.7)
I understand the individual components of the CARD system 3.9 (1.2)
The CARD system is aligned with our organizational goals for delivering vaccinations 4.2 (0.8)
I believe that the CARD system improves the patient experience during vaccinations 4 (0.9)
I believe that the CARD system reduces stress-related reactions like fear and dizziness 4.1 (1.0)
I am confident in my ability to use the CARD system to reduce pain and fear in patients 3.7 (1.1)
I am willing to try all components of the CARD system 4.1 (0.9)
I believe the CARD system is being used in my clinic 3.9 (1.0)
I believe patients should know about the CARD system before coming to the clinic 3.7 (1.1)
I have the support I need from other personnel and leads to implement the CARD system 4.0 (0.9)
I would recommend the CARD system to improve the vaccination experience 3.9 (0.9)
I think it is realistic to continue to use the CARD system in our setting 4.0 (0.9)
I am likely to continue to use the CARD system in the future 3.9 (1.0)

Agreement with items assessing using 5-point Likert scale: strongly disagree, disagree, neutral, agree, strongly agree.