Microneedle technology for immunisation: Perception, acceptability and suitability for paediatric use

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dc.contributor.authorMarshall, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorSahm, Laura J.
dc.contributor.authorMoore, Anne C.
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-20T11:01:08Z
dc.date.available2019-09-20T11:01:08Z
dc.date.issued2016-02-03
dc.date.updated2019-09-20T10:28:14Z
dc.description.abstractObjective: To examine published research which explores the perception and acceptability of microneedle technology for immunisation and to investigate the suitability of this technology for paediatric use. Methods: A series of keywords and their synonyms were combined in various combinations and permutations using Boolean operators to sequentially search four databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Embase and CINAHL). Following removal of duplications and irrelevant results, 12 research articles were included in the final literature review. Results: The opinions of patients, parents, children and healthcare professionals (HCP) were collated. A positive perception and a high level of acceptability predominated. Conclusion: Microneedle technology research has been focussed on demonstrating efficacy with minimal focus on determining HCP/public perception and acceptability for paediatric use, exemplified by the paucity of studies presented in this review. Commercial viability will depend on HCP/public acceptability of microneedle technology. An effort must be made to identify the barriers to acceptance and to overcome them by increasing awareness and education in stakeholder groups pertaining to the paediatric population.en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionAccepted Versionen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.citationMarshall, S., Sahm, L. J. and Moore, A. C. (2016) 'Microneedle technology for immunisation: Perception, acceptability and suitability for paediatric use', Vaccine, 34(6), pp. 723-34. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.12.002en
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.12.002en
dc.identifier.endpage734en
dc.identifier.issn1873-2518
dc.identifier.issn0264-410X
dc.identifier.issued6en
dc.identifier.journaltitleVaccineen
dc.identifier.startpage723en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/8586
dc.identifier.volume34en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd.en
dc.rights© 2016, Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This manuscript version is made available under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.en
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/en
dc.subjectAcceptabilityen
dc.subjectImmunisationen
dc.subjectMicroneedleen
dc.subjectPaediatricen
dc.subjectPerceptionen
dc.titleMicroneedle technology for immunisation: Perception, acceptability and suitability for paediatric useen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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