TY - JOUR T1 - Effectiveness of a brief intervention for acceptance of influenza vaccine in reluctant primary care patients JO - Gaceta Sanitaria T2 - AU - Muñoz-Miralles,Raquel AU - Bonvehí Nadeu,Sígrid AU - Sant Masoliver,Cristina AU - Martín Gallego,Ana AU - Gómez del Canto,Julia AU - Mendioroz Peña,Jacobo AU - Bonet Esteve,Anna M. SN - 02139111 M3 - 10.1016/j.gaceta.2021.01.002 DO - 10.1016/j.gaceta.2021.01.002 UR - https://gacetasanitaria.org/en-effectiveness-brief-intervention-for-acceptance-articulo-S0213911121000352 AB - ObjectiveTo determine the effectiveness of a brief intervention in increasing influenza vaccination coverage compared with the usual advice in people who refuse it, and to record the main reasons for refusing to be vaccinated. MethodA cluster randomized clinical trial was conducted in which the study population was individuals with high risk factors who initially had refused to be vaccinated against influenza. Professionals (doctors and nurses) who voluntarily accepted to participate were assigned randomly to the intervention group (brief intervention) and the control group (usual advice). Results57 professionals recruited 524 people who had previously declined the influenza vaccination (271 in the control group and 253 in the intervention group). Brief intervention showed its effectiveness with an odds ratio of 2.48 (1.61-3.82; p<0.001), in individuals aged 60 or over, both healthy or with risk factors. The most frequent reasons for rejection of vaccination were the belief that there was no risk of getting sick (53.0%) and the fear of the side effects (33.3%). ConclusionsBrief intervention is an effective tool in improving vaccination coverage in people who have initially rejected it. ER -