Canadian Center for Vaccinology Improve ACCESS General Public Survey
Who is doing the study?
This study is being conducted by the Canadian Immunization Research Network by researchers at the Canadian Center for Vaccinology at Dalhousie University in Halifax. The lead researchers are Dr. Jennifer Isenor, Dr. Scott Halperin, Dr. Donna Halperin, and Dr. Karina Top along with student investigator Antonia Di Castri. This study is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) through the Canadian Immunization Research Network (CIRN) and through collaborative research agreements with GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals SA and Sanofi Pasteur Limited.
What is the purpose of this research study?
The purpose of the study is to determine the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors of the general public regarding the delivery of vaccines for adults by pharmacists. The goal of the survey is to determine what vaccines people have received, where they prefer to receive their vaccines and where they get their information about vaccines. Our interest is to focus on your thoughts and activities before the COVID-19 pandemic started in March 2020.
What will be done?
You will complete this online survey. It will take less than 15 minutes to complete. The survey asks questions about you, the whooping cough (pertussis, Tdap) vaccine, the meningococcal B and meningococcal ACWY vaccines, the high-dose influenza vaccine, travel vaccines (hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and/or typhoid), the herpes zoster vaccine, and your opinions about current vaccination programs. Your response is important.
Potential harms and burdens:
There are no expected harms although it is possible some of the questions may cause some distress. Taking part will be of no benefit to you personally. It is hoped that what is learned will be of future benefit to others.
Costs and reimbursements:
There will be no costs for time spent completing the survey. As a token of our appreciation for completing this very important survey, you will be invited to enter your email address for a chance to win a $100 gift card to a restaurant of your choice. Please note this prize draw is completely optional. If you choose to participate your email address will be stored in a separate dataset, which will not be linked to your survey responses.
Are there any conflicts of interest?
The researchers have no conflicts of interest related to the study. The study is funded in part by industry but none of the researchers get paid. All research funds are paid to the University who pays for the cost of doing the research.
What about the possibility of commercialization of study results?
There will be no commercialization of the results; however, if vaccine coverage increases, manufacturers may sell more vaccine.
How will my privacy be protected?
Your responses will be kept completely confidential. Your responses will not be seen by anyone other than the research staff.
Decision to withdraw at any time:
Taking part in this research study is up to you. If you do not want to continue, you can leave this website at any time. You may not withdraw from the study after submission of the survey. When a survey has been completed, the information you submit will not be able to be retrieved as it is anonymous and unavailable to retrieval.
What are my Research Rights?
Completion of the survey indicates that you have agreed to take part in this research and for your responses to be used. In no way does this waive your legal rights nor release the investigator(s) or involved institution(s) from their legal and professional responsibilities. If you have any questions at any time during or after the study about research in general you may contact the Research Coordinator for this study at 902-470-7583. If you live in New Brunswick, you may also contact the Research Ethics Office for the Horizon Health Network at 506-648-6094 or REBoffice@HorizonNB.ca. If you live in Nova Scotia and have any questions about your rights as a research participant, contact Patient relations at the Nova Scotia Health Authority at 1-844-884-4177 or healthcareexperience@nshealth.ca.
How the findings will be used?
You will not be identified by name in any reports or publications. The results of the study may be used for public health program planning and decision making. At the end of the study a summary of the results will be presented at professional conferences and will be published in professional journals.