Determinants of Vaccination Choices Among Individuals with Inflammatory Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Qualitative Study - Takeaways - MDSpire

Determinants of Vaccination Choices Among Individuals with Inflammatory Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Qualitative Study

  • By

  • Anastasia Suslow

  • Romy Lauer

  • Uta Kiltz

  • Chantal Giehl

  • Kerstin Hellwig

  • Theresa Oganowski

  • Thomas Grüter

  • Maria Zacharopoulou

  • Andreas Stallmach

  • Anika Franz

  • Ursula Marschall

  • Joachim Saam

  • Catharina Schumacher

  • Stephanie Stock

  • Dusan Simic

  • Arim Shukri

  • Kathrin Schlößler

  • Ina Carola Otte

  • Horst Christian Vollmar

  • January 7, 2026

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    Patients with inflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases are at high risk for infections due to their condition and immunosuppressive treatments.

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    Vaccination coverage among iRMD patients in Germany is low, with only about 25% adhering to vaccination guidelines.

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    The study aimed to identify barriers and facilitators affecting vaccination behavior among iRMD patients and their physicians.

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    Semi-structured interviews were conducted with iRMD patients, general practitioners, and rheumatologists to gather qualitative data.

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    The research utilized established frameworks to systematically explore individual determinants influencing vaccination decisions.

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Determinants of Vaccination Choices Among Individuals with Inflammatory Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Qualitative Study

  • by Anastasia Suslow, Romy Lauer, Uta Kiltz, Chantal Giehl, Kerstin Hellwig, Theresa Oganowski, Thomas Grüter, Maria Zacharopoulou, Andreas Stallmach, Anika Franz, Ursula Marschall, Joachim Saam, Catharina Schumacher, Stephanie Stock, Dusan Simic, Arim Shukri, Kathrin Schlößler, Ina Carola Otte, Horst Christian Vollmar

  • January 7, 2026

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