Frontiers in Public Health (Jun 2023)

The AIMS approach: regulating receptivity in patient-provider vaccine conversations

  • John Parrish-Sprowl,
  • Angus Thomson,
  • Rodger D. Johnson,
  • Susan Parrish-Sprowl

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1120326
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11

Abstract

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The World Health Organization named vaccine hesitancy a leading global health threat of modern time. Addressing this public health issue requires a multi-front strategy, one such strategic effort is training health care professionals to respond to reluctant patients/caregivers or those who refuse vaccines. AIMS (Announce, Inquire, Mirror, and Secure) is designed to help HCPs engaged in more productive conversations with patients/caregivers to secure trust, a key behavior leading to higher vaccination rates.

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