Healthcare Professionals’ Emotions of Distance and Connection When Dealing With Patients’ Vaccine Hesitancy: Interaction Styles, Values, and Implications

Emeline Brosset, Emma Anderson, Amanda Garrison, Dawn Holford, Harriet Fisher, Patrick Peretti-Watel, Stephan Lewandowsky, Pierre Verger, Ors Paca, Southeastern Health Regional Observatory , Observatoire Régional de la Santé, Faculté des Sciences Médicales et Paramédicales, Unité des Virus Émergents , Aix-Marseille Univ, Università di Corsica, National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit , Nihr Hpru, in Behavioural Science and Evaluation , Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, School of Psychological Science, University of Bristol, Department of Psychology, University of Potsdam

Qualitative Health Research

Published online on April 11, 2025

Abstract

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Healthcare professionals (HCPs) play a primary role in the delivery of population-based vaccination programs. Their emotional well-being can influence the quality of their relationships with patients and generally the outcome of their consultations. This ...