Neculau Andrea Elena, Șovăilă Silvia, Dumitra Gindrovel, Pistol Adriana, Rogozea Liliana, Lăcătuș Anca
Faculty of Medicine, Transilvania University of Brasov, 500036, Brasov, Romania.
University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Craiova, Romania.
BMC Med Educ. 2025 Apr 26;25(1):621. doi: 10.1186/s12909-025-07184-w.
Vaccinology education forms a cornerstone of effective public health strategies, particularly in the face of global challenges such as vaccine hesitancy. This study investigates the current state of vaccinology education within Romanian medical universities, compares it against European standards, and identifies potential gaps in the curriculum.
We created a survey that aimed to determine the prevalence of vaccinology concepts within current curricula and to perform a gap analysis against the desired competency levels recommended by the European Society of Vaccinology. The survey was distributed to faculty heads and independently to students across 14 medical universities in Romania. The survey focused on nine key areas of vaccinology.
Of the fourteen Romanian medical faculties in which we distributed the questionnaire, seven gave at least one reply and three meeting the inclusion criteria based on response rates. The study revealed that while certain areas of vaccinology, such as the historical context of immunization and key aspects of immunology, were well covered, practical aspects of vaccine administration were less emphasized. The survey also revealed a disparity between faculty and student perceptions of the importance of a specialized vaccinology curriculum.
The findings underscore a significant convergence between the current curriculum and desired educational standards yet highlight the need for curricular revisions to address less-covered areas. We advocate for the integration of specialized vaccinology courses at advanced stages of medical education. Aligning educational content with the needs perceived by students and faculty can help optimize the curriculum to better prepare medical professionals for public health challenges.
疫苗学教育是有效公共卫生策略的基石，尤其是在面对诸如疫苗犹豫等全球挑战时。本研究调查了罗马尼亚医科大学内疫苗学教育的现状，将其与欧洲标准进行比较，并确定课程中潜在的差距。
我们设计了一项调查，旨在确定当前课程中疫苗学概念的普及程度，并对照欧洲疫苗学协会推荐的理想能力水平进行差距分析。该调查分发给罗马尼亚14所医科大学的系主任，并独立分发给学生。调查聚焦于疫苗学的九个关键领域。
在我们分发问卷的14个罗马尼亚医学院系中，7个至少给出了一份回复，3个根据回复率符合纳入标准。研究表明，虽然疫苗学的某些领域，如免疫接种的历史背景和免疫学的关键方面，得到了很好的涵盖，但疫苗接种的实践方面较少受到重视。调查还揭示了教师和学生对专门疫苗学课程重要性的看法存在差异。
研究结果强调了当前课程与理想教育标准之间的显著趋同，但也突出了课程修订以解决覆盖较少领域的必要性。我们主张在医学教育的高级阶段整合专门的疫苗学课程。使教育内容与学生和教师所感知的需求相一致，有助于优化课程，以便更好地让医学专业人员应对公共卫生挑战。
