Knowledge, Attitudes, Perceptions and Behaviors of Healthcare Professionals and the General Population Regarding Vaccination During Febrile Illness

NCT06959420 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: IRBN322025
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 630
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Patients and healthcare professionals often lack adequate information regarding the possibility of vaccinating during febrile illnesses due to limited data. French guidelines on this topic remain vague, placing the responsibility for decision-making on healthcare professionals. This lack of clear guidance, combined with a perceived low urgency for vaccination in such cases, frequently leads to postponements, resulting in missed vaccination opportunities. By investigating the knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors of both patients and healthcare professionals, the investigators can identify obstacles and leverage incentives to promote vaccination during mild febrile illnesses. This approach could help reduce missed opportunities and improve vaccine coverage overall.

Conditions

Febrile Illness

Keywords

Vaccination; Immunization; Febrile illness; Mild fever; Efficacy; Safety

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Population in favour of vaccination during febrile periods

  Proportion of the general population and healthcare professionals in favour of vaccination during febrile periods

  Day 1

Study Arms (2)

Healthcare professionals

Health professionals who administer vaccines as part of their usual practice.

Other: Questionnaire

General population

Adults aged 18 years old and over

Other: Questionnaire

Interventions

Questionnaire OTHER

Anonymous self-administered questionnaire on the Limesurvey platform.

General population; Healthcare professionals

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

People in the general population and healthcare professionals concerned by vaccination.

You may qualify if:

• Healthcare professionals : to administer vaccines as part of their usual practice
• General population: adults aged 18 years old and over.

You may not qualify if:

• Healthcare professionals: professionals that do not vaccinate patients in their usual practice.
• General population : individuals under the age of 18 years old.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne: lead

Study Sites (1)

CHU Saint-Etienne

Saint-Etienne, 42055, France

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Elisabeth Botelho-Nevers, Md PhD

  CHU SAINT-ETIENNE

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Soumaya Essalim, PhD student

CONTACT

(0)477829222; Soumaya.Essalim@chu-st-etienne.fr

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: ECOLOGIC OR COMMUNITY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 28, 2025
• First Posted: May 6, 2025
• Study Start: March 18, 2025
• Primary Completion: September 18, 2025
• Study Completion: September 18, 2025
• Last Updated: May 9, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

FR (1)