2023
Validation of the Vaccination Trust Indicator (VTI) in a multi-country survey of adult vaccination attitudes
Ellingson M, Omer S, Sevdalis N, Thomson A. Validation of the Vaccination Trust Indicator (VTI) in a multi-country survey of adult vaccination attitudes. PLOS Global Public Health 2023, 3: e0001820. PMID: 37043441, PMCID: PMC10096184, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001820.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVaccine receiptAdult vaccinationInfluenza vaccineVaccination attitudesVTI scoreVaccine attitudesTetanus toxoid-containing vaccinesInfluenza vaccine receiptLow vaccine uptakeSeasonal influenza vaccineStrong associationMultivariable logistic regressionSelf-reported receiptGeneral vaccine attitudesGeneral vaccination attitudesTen-point increaseVaccine uptakeFlu vaccineImmunization programsImmunization attitudesVaccine hesitancyInfectious diseasesLogistic regressionVaccineSix-item measure
2022
MomsTalkShots, tailored educational app, improves vaccine attitudes: a randomized controlled trial
Dudley M, Omer S, O’Leary S, Limaye R, Ellingson M, Spina C, Brewer S, Bednarczyk R, Chamberlain A, Malik F, Frew P, Church-Balin C, Riley L, Ault K, Orenstein W, Halsey N, Salmon D. MomsTalkShots, tailored educational app, improves vaccine attitudes: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health 2022, 22: 2134. PMID: 36411403, PMCID: PMC9676851, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-14498-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza vaccine efficacyPregnant womenVaccine knowledgeProvider interventionsVaccine efficacyInfluenza diseaseVaccine intentionsVaccine attitudesPatient-level componentVaccine safety concernsPractice-level interventionPrenatal care practicesMulti-level interventionsHalf of participantsInfant vaccinesVaccine uptakeVaccine informationVaccine hesitancyStudy staffInfant's birthCare practicesBaseline surveyWomenDiseaseIntervention
2021
Communicating With Vaccine-Hesitant Parents: A Narrative Review
Limaye RJ, Opel DJ, Dempsey A, Ellingson M, Spina C, Omer SB, Dudley MZ, Salmon DA, Leary SO. Communicating With Vaccine-Hesitant Parents: A Narrative Review. Academic Pediatrics 2021, 21: s24-s29. PMID: 33958087, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.01.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaccine decision-making processVaccine-hesitant parentsVaccine acceptancePediatric providersVaccine hesitancyChild's pediatric providerVaccine-preventable diseasesParental vaccine hesitancyPatient-provider communicationEffective medical interventionsContext of vaccinationEvidence-based communication strategiesPreventable diseaseVaccine informationVaccine refusalPreventable outbreaksMedical interventionsNarrative reviewVaccineMotivational interviewingLack of trainingVaccinationRecent outbreakHesitancyProviders