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2. How can we systematically develop a theory- and evidence based programme for the selective vaccination of healthcare workers against pertussis, using an Intervention Mapping approach?
Thesis outline
This thesis is divided into three parts. We first describe a qualitative exploration of determinants influencing the acceptance among the potential target groups of pertussis cocooning vaccination (chapters 2 and 3). The study presented in chapter 2 qualitatively explores the perceived determinants (barriers as well as enablers) of intention to accept pertussis cocooning vaccination in both parents and various groups of healthcare professionals in the Netherlands, and it describes the differences between the groups that were interviewed. In chapter 3 we provide more in-depth reflection on the implications of the qualitative data in relation to the ethical discussion on mandatory versus voluntary vaccination, with a focus on the role of information. The second part of this thesis aims to quantify the results of the qualitative studies in both parents (chapter 4) and HCWs (chapter 5) by assessing their intention to accept a pertussis cocooning vaccination and the determinants that influence this intention. In the third part of this thesis (chapter 6) the previously collected data on the determinants of pertussis cocooning acceptance is assembled and used for the application of Intervention Mapping in the planning and design of a pertussis vaccination programme for HCWs. Finally, in chapter 7 we discuss our findings and the implications for public health practice, policy and further research.
General introduction
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