Linguistic and cultural adaptation of the „Pro-VC-Be Bulgarian” questionnaire
General Medicine, 2025, 27(4), 3-9.
G. Apostolova1, 2, T. Dimcheva3, R. Asenova1, 2
1 Department of Urology and General Practice, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University – Plovdiv
2 Accredited Health Unit for Training of Students and Residents “Outpatient Clinic of Individual Practice in Primary Care – Dr. Elenski Ltd” – Plovdiv
3 Department of Medical Informatics, Biostatistics and E-learning, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University – Plovdiv
Abstract. The Health Professionals Vaccine Confidence and Behaviors Questionnaire (Pro-VC-Be) measures health care professional psychosocial determinants in relation with their vaccination behaviors. The aim of the present study was to carry out a procedure for the linguistic and cultural adaptation of Pro-VC-Be into Bulgarian language. The procedure was conducted in accordance with the established guidelines. This study successfully completed the linguistic and cultural adaptation of the Pro-VC-Be questionnaire for Bulgarian medical practice. The resulting tool is tailored to the linguistic and cultural specificities of the country and can be used to investigate trust in vaccines and vaccination behavior among the healthcare professionals in Bulgaria.
Key words: vaccination behaviors, vaccine confidence, general practitioners, Pro-VC-Be questionnaire, general practice
Address for correspondence: Gergana Apostolova, MD, Department of Urology and General Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University – Plovdiv tel: 0897595674, e-mail: Gergana.Atanasova@mu-plovdiv.bg