Design of a national and regional survey among French general practitioners and method of the first wave of survey dedicated to vaccination.
OBJECTIVE
France is currently facing a vaccine-hesitancy crisis. We conducted a questionnaire-based telephone interview with a large sample of general practitioners (GPs) as they play a crucial role in the vaccination process. Our main objectives were to study the GPs' vaccination behaviors when it comes to their own vaccination and that of their relatives, and the vaccine recommendations made to their patients. We also aimed to understand their opinion related to the severity of vaccine-preventable diseases and to assess their trust in various sources of information. Finally, we enquired about their opinion in terms of vaccination-related tools that could help them in their daily practice. The article aimed to present the design of this panel and survey.


METHODS
Four samples of GPs (one national and three regional) were selected among all the French GPs (metropolitan France) using random sampling. Five cross-sectional surveys should be conducted with that panel. The mean targeted sample size is 2350 GPs for each survey. The survey dedicated to vaccination was conducted by telephone or on the Internet.


RESULTS
GPs were included in the survey between December 2013 and February 2014. The national sample included 1582 GPs (response rate: 46%) and the three regional samples included 1297 GPs (response rate: 44%). The survey dedicated to vaccination was conducted between April and July 2014; the national sample response rate was 92% (1582/1712).


CONCLUSIONS
The results of the first wave of surveys, conducted on a large sample of French GPs, provide important information to guide the French vaccination policy.
EA4360APEMAC, université de Lorraine, université Paris-Descartes, 54000 Nancy, France.
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UMR912 (SESSTIM), Inserm, 13000 Marseille, France; UMR_S912, IRD, Aix-Marseille université, 13000 Marseille, France; Observatoire régional de la santé Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (ORS PACA), 13000 Marseille, France.
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UMR912 (SESSTIM), Inserm, 13000 Marseille, France; UMR_S912, IRD, Aix-Marseille université, 13000 Marseille, France; Observatoire régional de la santé Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (ORS PACA), 13000 Marseille, France.
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UMR912 (SESSTIM), Inserm, 13000 Marseille, France; UMR_S912, IRD, Aix-Marseille université, 13000 Marseille, France; Observatoire régional de la santé Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (ORS PACA), 13000 Marseille, France.
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Peretti-Watel
Union régionale des professionnels de santé - médecins libéraux (URPS-ML) PACA, 37/39, boulevard Vincent-Delpuech, 13006 Marseille, France.
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Sebbah
Bureau des professions de santé, DREES, ministère des Affaires sociales, de la Santé et des Droits des femmes, 14, avenue Duquesne, 75350 Paris 07 SP, France.
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Mikol
Bureau des professions de santé, DREES, ministère des Affaires sociales, de la Santé et des Droits des femmes, 14, avenue Duquesne, 75350 Paris 07 SP, France.
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Agamaliyev
Institut national de prévention et d'éducation pour la santé, direction des affaires scientifiques, 42, boulevard de la Libération, 93203 Saint-Denis cedex, France.
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Gautier
EA4360APEMAC, université de Lorraine, université Paris-Descartes, 54000 Nancy, France; Service de maladies infectieuses et tropicales, bâtiment des spécialités médicales, hôpitaux de Brabois, CHU de Nancy, allée du Morvan, 54511 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy cedex, France. Electronic address: celine.pulcini@univ-lorraine.fr.
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UMR912 (SESSTIM), Inserm, 13000 Marseille, France; UMR_S912, IRD, Aix-Marseille université, 13000 Marseille, France; Observatoire régional de la santé Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (ORS PACA), 13000 Marseille, France; Inserm, F-CRIN, I-Reivac, immeuble AROPA, 35, rue Bernard-de-Ventadour, 31300 Toulouse, France.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D058005:General Practitioners / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010819:Physician's Role; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012107:Research Design; D012494:Sampling Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013689:Telephone; D014611:Vaccination / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014612:Vaccines / Q000009:adverse effects
D014612:Vaccines
Family physician; General practitioner; Médecins généralistes; Questionnaires; Vaccination