Barriers and Facilitators to Completion of Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis: A Scoping Review

2026 Preprint Open access

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Authors: Neil J MacKinnon, Kaitlyn Irving, Kim Sears
DOI: 10.17605/osf.io/zvc5k
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Abstract

This scoping review maps and synthesizes existing literature on barriers and facilitators influencing completion of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (RPEP). It aims to characterize challenges related to adherence, identify strategies proposed or implemented to improve vaccine completion, and examine how these factors vary across geographic contexts.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Rabies epidemiology and control Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Health Policy Implementation Science

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Publication date
1 January 2026
Document type
Preprint