This study aims to develop an Italian-language questionnaire assessing awareness, knowledge of infectious risk prevention strategies, and vaccination attitudes among splenectomized individuals. The questionnaire will be developed through a structured Delphi consensus process involving a multidisciplinary panel of healthcare professionals experienced in infection prevention and vaccination strategies. Two Delphi rounds will be conducted online to evaluate item relevance and clarity. Items reaching predefined consensus thresholds will be included in the final questionnaire. The resulting tool will support future studies assessing preventive care awareness and vaccination uptake among splenectomized patients.
Healthcare professionals working at Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS
Professional experience in vaccination or infection prevention
Clinical involvement in care of patients with asplenia or related conditions
Italian native language proficiency
Participation in the expert panel is restricted to individuals who meet all predefined inclusion criteria. Failure to satisfy any inclusion criterion automatically results in exclusion from the study population
The study population consists of a multidisciplinary panel of healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses, and healthcare assistants working at Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, with clinical or academic experience in vaccination and infection prevention, particularly in the management of patients with asplenia. Participants are selected to ensure representation from different specialties involved in the care of asplenic patients and will participate in a Delphi consensus process aimed at developing a questionnaire on infectious risk prevention awareness and vaccination attitudes.
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Prospective
Delphi Consensus Process
Other interventionA structured Delphi consensus process involving a multidisciplinary panel of healthcare professionals aimed at developing and validating questionnaire items assessing awareness and knowledge of infectious risk prevention strategies and vaccination attitudes in splenectomized individuals. Participants evaluate questionnaire items across two online Delphi rounds, rating relevance and clarity. Items reaching predefined consensus thresholds are retained to produce the final questionnaire.
Development of a consensus-based questionnaire for assessing awareness and knowledge of infectious risk prevention strategies and vaccination attitudes in splenectomized individuals.
The outcome consists of the development of a finalized Italian questionnaire through a Delphi consensus process. As this outcome refers to the creation of a new instrument within the study, no scoring system, scale range, or interpretation of scores is applicable at this stage.
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