Physician Attitudes toward the Herpes Zoster Vaccination in South Korea.
- Author:
Tae Un YANG
1
;
Hee Jin CHEONG
;
Won Suk CHOI
;
Joon Young SONG
;
Ji Yun NOH
;
Woo Joo KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords: Herpes zoster; Physician; Vaccination; Awareness; Health surveys
- MeSH: Health Surveys; Herpes Zoster*; Humans; Korea; Vaccination*; Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Infection and Chemotherapy 2014;46(3):194-198
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: This survey investigated Korean physician attitudes toward the herpes zoster (HZ) vaccine. A total of 400 physicians answered a self-reported questionnaire. Most physicians knew that HZ poses a significant socioeconomic burden and had good knowledge about HZ and its vaccine. Physicians who did not recommend HZ vaccine were concerned about costs (90.7%, 78/86) and doubted the effectiveness of the vaccine (58.1%, 50/86). Patient demand had a profound effect on physicians decisions; 84.9% (73/86) of them who said not recommending HZ vaccine reported that they would provide the vaccine upon patient request. In conclusion, educational initiatives should be targeted toward both physicians and patients.
