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Journal Articles BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making Year : 2021

Impact of an interactive web tool on patients’ intention to receive COVID-19 vaccination: a before-and-after impact study among patients with chronic conditions in France

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Objectives: In France, about 30% of the population refuses COVID-19 vaccination outright, and 9 to 40% are hesitant. We developed and evaluated an interactive web tool providing transparent and reliable information on the benefits and risks of COVID-19 vaccination. Methods: The most recent scientific data at the time of the study were implemented into an interactive web tool offering individualized information on the risks of COVID-19 infection-related events versus vaccination-related serious adverse events. The tool was evaluated during a before-and-after impact study nested in ComPaRe, a French e-cohort of adult patients with chronic conditions. Primary outcome was the proportion of patients intending to receive vaccination after using the tool, among those not intending to receive it at baseline. Results: Between January 8 and 14, 2021, we enrolled 3152 patients in the study [mean age 55.2 (SD: 16.9), 52.9% women and 63% with ≥ 2 chronic conditions]. Before consulting the tool, 961 (30.5%) refused to be vaccinated until further data on efficacy/safety was obtained and 239 (7.5%) outright refused vaccination. Among these 1200 patients, 96 (8.0%, number needed to treat: 12.5) changed their mind after consulting the tool and would subsequently accept vaccination. Conclusions: Our interactive web tool represents a scalable method to help increase the intent to receive COVID-19 vaccination among patients with chronic conditions and address vaccine hesitancy. Since April 2021, our tool has been embedded on the official webpage of the French Government for COVID-19 information.
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inserm-03315007 , version 1 (05-08-2021)

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Viet-Thi Tran, Stéphanie Sidorkiewicz, Clarisse Péan, Philippe Ravaud. Impact of an interactive web tool on patients’ intention to receive COVID-19 vaccination: a before-and-after impact study among patients with chronic conditions in France. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2021, 21 (1), pp.228. ⟨10.1186/s12911-021-01594-8⟩. ⟨inserm-03315007⟩
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