Counteracting Vaccine Misinformation: An Active Learning Module.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-4-2023

Publication Title

Medical Science Educator

Keywords

Vaccines, Vaccination, Immunization, Vaccine hesitancy, Vaccine misinformation, Active learning, Flipped classroom, Role-play

ISSN

2156-8650

Volume

33

Issue/No.

3

First Page

1

Last Page

4

Abstract

Rises in vaccine hesitancy and the incidence of vaccine-preventable illnesses is, in part, due to an increase in vaccine misinformation. Consequently, many patients express skepticism and mistrust of vaccines. It is important that future clinicians are well equipped to understand vaccine-related literature to prepare them for difficult conversations with patients. This module incorporated various active learning approaches to evaluate vaccine-related literature, discuss true contraindications for vaccination, and aid students in approaching patient-clinician conversations about vaccines. Data gained from delivery of this module suggests that students benefit from gaining knowledge and cultivating communication skills about vaccines early in health professions education.

ORCID ID

0000-0003-0761-3769, 0000-0002-0244-0005.

DOI

10.1007/s40670-023-01785-0

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