Patient Opinions and Satisfaction Regarding Pharmacists Delivering Vaccinations in Community Pharmacies

Vaccinations are among the most effective measures at preventing the spread of infectious diseases. Pharmacists in Poland were authorized to administer protective vaccinations in 2021. The study aims to research patient experience with vaccinations in connection with pharmacist assistance of pharmac...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Urszula Religioni PhD, Regis Vaillancourt PhD, Justyna Kazmierczak PhD, Eliza Blicharska PhD, Mariola Borowska PhD, Beata Chełstowska PhD, Jarosław Pinkas PhD, Agnieszka Barańska PhD, Krystian Wdowiak PhD, Agnieszka Neumann-Podczaska PhD, Katarzyna Plagens-Rotman PhD, Katarina Fehir-Sola PhD, Agnieszka Pochrzęst-Motyczyńska MD, Piotr Merks PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2025-03-01
Series:Journal of Patient Experience
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/23743735241309473
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850222408228667392
author Urszula Religioni PhD
Regis Vaillancourt PhD
Justyna Kazmierczak PhD
Eliza Blicharska PhD
Mariola Borowska PhD
Beata Chełstowska PhD
Jarosław Pinkas PhD
Agnieszka Barańska PhD
Krystian Wdowiak PhD
Agnieszka Neumann-Podczaska PhD
Katarzyna Plagens-Rotman PhD
Katarina Fehir-Sola PhD
Agnieszka Pochrzęst-Motyczyńska MD
Piotr Merks PhD
author_facet Urszula Religioni PhD
Regis Vaillancourt PhD
Justyna Kazmierczak PhD
Eliza Blicharska PhD
Mariola Borowska PhD
Beata Chełstowska PhD
Jarosław Pinkas PhD
Agnieszka Barańska PhD
Krystian Wdowiak PhD
Agnieszka Neumann-Podczaska PhD
Katarzyna Plagens-Rotman PhD
Katarina Fehir-Sola PhD
Agnieszka Pochrzęst-Motyczyńska MD
Piotr Merks PhD
author_sort Urszula Religioni PhD
collection DOAJ
description Vaccinations are among the most effective measures at preventing the spread of infectious diseases. Pharmacists in Poland were authorized to administer protective vaccinations in 2021. The study aims to research patient experience with vaccinations in connection with pharmacist assistance of pharmacists. This study was conducted in Polish community pharmacies among patients who had received such a vaccination. The research tool was a questionnaire consisting of questions on patient satisfaction and some personal data. Ultimately, 342 patients take part in our research. All respondents believe that vaccinations administered in pharmacies are a convenient form of preventive care. The respondents also appreciated the qualifications and skills of the pharmacists in administering the vaccine and indicated that they would use the pharmacy vaccination service again. Patients utilizing the opportunity to receive vaccinations at the pharmacy were satisfied with the quality of service provided by the pharmacists. They emphasize the convenience of this service and appreciate the pharmacists’ qualifications. The vast majority of the respondents think that the role of pharmacists in delivering protective vaccinations should be expanded.
format Article
id doaj-art-f592dee92873422aa60be9f1cfeafdfd
institution OA Journals
issn 2374-3743
language English
publishDate 2025-03-01
publisher SAGE Publishing
record_format Article
series Journal of Patient Experience
spelling doaj-art-f592dee92873422aa60be9f1cfeafdfd2025-08-20T02:06:20ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Patient Experience2374-37432025-03-011210.1177/23743735241309473Patient Opinions and Satisfaction Regarding Pharmacists Delivering Vaccinations in Community PharmaciesUrszula Religioni PhD0Regis Vaillancourt PhD1Justyna Kazmierczak PhD2Eliza Blicharska PhD3Mariola Borowska PhD4Beata Chełstowska PhD5Jarosław Pinkas PhD6Agnieszka Barańska PhD7Krystian Wdowiak PhD8Agnieszka Neumann-Podczaska PhD9Katarzyna Plagens-Rotman PhD10Katarina Fehir-Sola PhD11Agnieszka Pochrzęst-Motyczyńska MD12Piotr Merks PhD13 School of Public Health, , Warsaw, Poland Faculty of Medicine, Collegium Medicum. Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Warsaw, Poland The Polish Pharmacy Practice Research Network, Warsaw, Poland Department of Pathobiochemistry and Interdisciplinary Applications of Ion Chromatography, , Lublin, Poland Cancer Epidemiology and Primary Prevention Department, , Warsaw, Poland Department of Biochemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, Faculty of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland School of Public Health, , Warsaw, Poland Department of Medical Informatics and Statistics with e-Health Lab, , Lublin, Poland Department of Medical Informatics and Statistics with e-Health Lab, , Lublin, Poland Chair and Department of Palliative Medicine, , Poznań, Poland Center for Sexology and Pediatric, Adolescent Gynecology, Division of Gynecology, Department of Perinatology and Gynecology, , Poznań, Poland Faculty of Pharmacy, , Osijek, Croatia School of Public Health, , Warsaw, Poland Faculty of Medicine, Collegium Medicum. Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Warsaw, PolandVaccinations are among the most effective measures at preventing the spread of infectious diseases. Pharmacists in Poland were authorized to administer protective vaccinations in 2021. The study aims to research patient experience with vaccinations in connection with pharmacist assistance of pharmacists. This study was conducted in Polish community pharmacies among patients who had received such a vaccination. The research tool was a questionnaire consisting of questions on patient satisfaction and some personal data. Ultimately, 342 patients take part in our research. All respondents believe that vaccinations administered in pharmacies are a convenient form of preventive care. The respondents also appreciated the qualifications and skills of the pharmacists in administering the vaccine and indicated that they would use the pharmacy vaccination service again. Patients utilizing the opportunity to receive vaccinations at the pharmacy were satisfied with the quality of service provided by the pharmacists. They emphasize the convenience of this service and appreciate the pharmacists’ qualifications. The vast majority of the respondents think that the role of pharmacists in delivering protective vaccinations should be expanded.https://doi.org/10.1177/23743735241309473
spellingShingle Urszula Religioni PhD
Regis Vaillancourt PhD
Justyna Kazmierczak PhD
Eliza Blicharska PhD
Mariola Borowska PhD
Beata Chełstowska PhD
Jarosław Pinkas PhD
Agnieszka Barańska PhD
Krystian Wdowiak PhD
Agnieszka Neumann-Podczaska PhD
Katarzyna Plagens-Rotman PhD
Katarina Fehir-Sola PhD
Agnieszka Pochrzęst-Motyczyńska MD
Piotr Merks PhD
Patient Opinions and Satisfaction Regarding Pharmacists Delivering Vaccinations in Community Pharmacies
Journal of Patient Experience
title Patient Opinions and Satisfaction Regarding Pharmacists Delivering Vaccinations in Community Pharmacies
title_full Patient Opinions and Satisfaction Regarding Pharmacists Delivering Vaccinations in Community Pharmacies
title_fullStr Patient Opinions and Satisfaction Regarding Pharmacists Delivering Vaccinations in Community Pharmacies
title_full_unstemmed Patient Opinions and Satisfaction Regarding Pharmacists Delivering Vaccinations in Community Pharmacies
title_short Patient Opinions and Satisfaction Regarding Pharmacists Delivering Vaccinations in Community Pharmacies
title_sort patient opinions and satisfaction regarding pharmacists delivering vaccinations in community pharmacies
url https://doi.org/10.1177/23743735241309473
work_keys_str_mv AT urszulareligioniphd patientopinionsandsatisfactionregardingpharmacistsdeliveringvaccinationsincommunitypharmacies
AT regisvaillancourtphd patientopinionsandsatisfactionregardingpharmacistsdeliveringvaccinationsincommunitypharmacies
AT justynakazmierczakphd patientopinionsandsatisfactionregardingpharmacistsdeliveringvaccinationsincommunitypharmacies
AT elizablicharskaphd patientopinionsandsatisfactionregardingpharmacistsdeliveringvaccinationsincommunitypharmacies
AT mariolaborowskaphd patientopinionsandsatisfactionregardingpharmacistsdeliveringvaccinationsincommunitypharmacies
AT beatachełstowskaphd patientopinionsandsatisfactionregardingpharmacistsdeliveringvaccinationsincommunitypharmacies
AT jarosławpinkasphd patientopinionsandsatisfactionregardingpharmacistsdeliveringvaccinationsincommunitypharmacies
AT agnieszkabaranskaphd patientopinionsandsatisfactionregardingpharmacistsdeliveringvaccinationsincommunitypharmacies
AT krystianwdowiakphd patientopinionsandsatisfactionregardingpharmacistsdeliveringvaccinationsincommunitypharmacies
AT agnieszkaneumannpodczaskaphd patientopinionsandsatisfactionregardingpharmacistsdeliveringvaccinationsincommunitypharmacies
AT katarzynaplagensrotmanphd patientopinionsandsatisfactionregardingpharmacistsdeliveringvaccinationsincommunitypharmacies
AT katarinafehirsolaphd patientopinionsandsatisfactionregardingpharmacistsdeliveringvaccinationsincommunitypharmacies
AT agnieszkapochrzestmotyczynskamd patientopinionsandsatisfactionregardingpharmacistsdeliveringvaccinationsincommunitypharmacies
AT piotrmerksphd patientopinionsandsatisfactionregardingpharmacistsdeliveringvaccinationsincommunitypharmacies