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. 2022 Nov 11;22(1):1339.
doi: 10.1186/s12913-022-08720-w.

Patient satisfaction with pharmacist-administered COVID-19 vaccines in Poland: a survey study in the vaccination centres context

Piotr Merks  1 , Anna Kowalczuk  2 , Alexandre Wong  3 , Kevin Chung  3 , Urszula Religioni  4   5 , Dariusz Świetlik  6 , Katarzyna Rotmans-Plagens  7 , Jameason Cameron  3 , Katarina Fehir Sola  8 , Justyna Kazmierczak  9 , Eliza Blicharska  10 , Regis Vaillancourt  1   3 , Agnieszka Neumann-Podczaska  11
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Patient satisfaction with pharmacist-administered COVID-19 vaccines in Poland: a survey study in the vaccination centres context

Piotr Merks et al. BMC Health Serv Res. .

Abstract

Background: Since 2021, pharmacists in Poland have been authorised to administer vaccinations against COVID-19, which is of particular significance in the efforts towards preventing the spread of the pandemic. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the patients' satisfaction with delivering vaccinations through national vaccination centres.

Methods: This study was conducted in 2021. The research tool was an anonymous questionnaire distributed to patients after vaccination. The questionnaire was developed specifically for the purpose of the study. Ultimately, 628 patients participated in this study.

Results: Nearly 97% of the respondents agreed that the administration of vaccinations by pharmacists had been convenient, and pharmacists possessed the relevant skills to provide this service. Almost 90% of the respondents expressed their readiness to be vaccinated by pharmacists again. Nearly all the respondents indicated that pharmacists should also provide other vaccinations.

Conclusions: Patients in Poland have a positive attitude toward vaccinations administered by pharmacists in national vaccination centres.

Keywords: COVID-19; Patient; Pharmacist; Vaccination; Vaccination centres.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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