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2. What Influences Parents on Their Decision to Vaccinate Their Daughters Against HPV?
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Bogka, Elissavet, Naoum, Panagiota, Pavi, Elpida, and Athanasakis, Kostas
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HEALTH attitudes , *PARENTAL influences , *PARENT attitudes , *VACCINATION , *DAUGHTERS - Abstract
To investigate and compare the attitudes of parents who initiated their daughters' HPV vaccination with parents who did not. Data were collected through telephone interviews with a close-end questionnaire on parents' knowledge, attitudes towards the vaccine, and the reasons for vaccinating or not their daughters against HPV. The sample was random, stratified by geographic region and urbanization level, national, and representative of the general population of parents of girls aged 11-18 in Greece. Statistical analysis consisted of descriptives, an inferential analysis with hypothesis testing, and a logistic regression model. Overall, 996 parents were included in the analysis, 99.0% of which were women. Forty-seven percent of them initiated their daughters' HPV vaccination, with physician recommendation stated as the most important reason for this decision (50.2%). For those who had not initiated their daughters' HPV vaccination (53%), lack of information was the most important reason (25.6%). In the hypothesis testing, parents with unvaccinated daughters agreed more with the statements "I do not have enough information for the HPV vaccine to decide," and "My child is very young to be vaccinated for an STD" (P <.05), but no significant difference found for the statement "It's more possible for a vaccinated girl to begin sexual activities" (P >.05). Lack of information, young age of the daughter, and perceived effectiveness of the vaccine are the most important hesitation factors. Physician recommendation is the most important reason to initiate vaccination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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3. The Worrying Phenomenon of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Its Negative Impact on Pandemic Control Efforts: Common Themes that Emerged in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region
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Mahafzah, Azmi, Sallam, Malik, Bakri, Faris G., Mubarak, Mohammad S., Crusio, Wim E., Series Editor, Dong, Haidong, Series Editor, Radeke, Heinfried H., Series Editor, Rezaei, Nima, Series Editor, Steinlein, Ortrud, Series Editor, Xiao, Junjie, Series Editor, and Rosenhouse-Dantsker, Avia, Editorial Board Member
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4. Development and evaluation of influenza vaccine hesitation scale for people age 60 and above.
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ZHANG Ke-xing, ZHOU Yu-jing, MAO Wen-qian, QIU Ling-chen, ZHU Yue, LIU Hong, ZHU Jia-wen, SHEN Yuan, and MENG Xiao-jun
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VACCINE hesitancy , *INFLUENZA vaccines , *VACCINES , *OLDER people , *EXPLORATORY factor analysis , *CONFIRMATORY factor analysis - Abstract
Objective To develop the influenza vaccine hesitation scale for the elderly aged 60 and above and evaluate its applicability. Methods Based on the Chinese version of the parents' hesitation scale for children's influenza vaccination, combined with the characteristics of the elderly population, the influenza vaccine hesitation scale for the elderly aged 60 and above was developed, and the reliability and validity of the scale were evaluated. Results The scale finally included 3 dimensions and 14 items, the score of the total scale was 32.82 ±7.99, and the correlation coefficient between each item and the score of the total scale was between 0.20 and 0.87 (all P < 0.05). Exploratory factor analysis showed that the Kaiser -Meyer-Olkin (KMO) value of the scale was 0.916 (x²approximation = 14 315.26, P<0.05). Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the cumulative variance contribution rate of 14 common factors was 80.6%, GFI=0.909, IFI=0.961, TLI =0.952, and CFI = 0.961, indicating that the overall fitness and structural validity of the model were good. Taking whether the elderly were vaccinated with influenza vaccine or not in the influenza season in 2022, the total vaccine hesitation score and the scores of "confidences", "risk" and "support" were significantly correlated with the school standard (all P < 0.05). The Cronbach's a coefficient of the scale was 0.859, indicating that the internal consistency reliability of the scale was high. Conclusion The influenza vaccine hesitation scale for the elderly developed in this study is good in reliability, validity and applicable stability, which can be used to evaluate the hesitation level of influenza vaccine in people aged 60 and above. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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5. Qualitative evaluation of reasons for healthcare professionals being unvaccinated against COVID-19.
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Kocak, Elif Nur, Yuce, Servet, Bayramlar, Osman Faruk, and Canbaz, Sevgi
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QUALITATIVE research ,INTERVIEWING ,COVID-19 vaccines ,UNCERTAINTY ,THEMATIC analysis ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,SOUND recordings ,RESEARCH methodology ,RISK perception ,MEDICAL mistrust ,VACCINATION status ,COVID-19 - Abstract
Background and Aim: The importance of immunization has increased even more during the pandemic. This study aimed to evaluate the reasons for healthcare professionals not being vaccinated against COVID-19 and to develop solutions for the causes. Subject and Methods: This qualitative study was carried out with in-depth interviews between July 2021 and October 2021, with 32 healthcare professionals and five key people who had never been vaccinated against COVID-19. Results: The most common reasons that healthcare professionals were not vaccinated against COVID-19 were concerns about vaccine side effects, believing that the vaccine is not effective, distrust of the vaccine content and COVID-19 treatment methods, the rapid production of the vaccine, the fact that the vaccine is produced with a new technology, thinking that the vaccine is not the definitive solution, seeing themselves as healthy and young, and the belief that they would have a mild case of the disease and recover. The main themes were COVID-19 vaccine-related reasons, individual reasons/group effects, contextual reasons, and vaccination-related general issues. The main sub-themes were vaccine production, distrust, risk perception, policies and infodemic. Conclusion: It has been seen that the uncertainty, infodemic, and insecurity that emerged especially during the pandemic period are related to each other. As knowledge and awareness about the disease increase, there is an increase in risk perception. For this reason, social information studies should be increased and physicians should be enabled to use media tools more effectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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6. Is decision-making based on the internet during pregnancy a predictive factor for vaccine hesitancy in pregnant women during the pandemic?
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Uludağ, Elif, Serçekuş, Pınar, Yıldırım Gökşen, Dicle Filiz, Alataş, Süleyman Erkan, and Özkan, Sevgi
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VACCINATION , *COVID-19 vaccines , *ATTITUDE (Psychology) , *PATIENT decision making , *INTERNET , *RESEARCH methodology , *CROSS-sectional method , *SELF-control , *PREGNANT women , *RISK assessment , *SELF-efficacy , *VACCINE hesitancy , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *COVID-19 pandemic - Abstract
Pregnant women frequently use the Internet to get information, and the information they receive is effective in their decision-making. It is known that pregnant women get information about COVID-19 vaccines from the Internet. This study aims to determine whether decision-making based on Internet sources during pregnancy is a predictive factor for vaccine hesitancy in pregnant women during the pandemic. A descriptive, cross-sectional research design was used. The data were collected by using an online survey instrument. There was a positive, moderate, and significant relationship between the self-efficacy perception sub-dimension of the internet decision-making during pregnancy scale and the risk sub-dimension of the vaccine hesitancy in pandemics scale (r:.584, p <.05) and between the self-control sub-dimension of the internet decision-making during pregnancy scale and the risk sub-dimension of the vaccine hesitancy in pandemics scale (r:.546, p <.05). The perception of self-control (β:.291) affected the lack of confidence, and the perception of self-efficacy (β:.481) affected the risk perception more than other variables. There was a relationship between internet decision-making and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in pregnant women. Health professionals, information specialists, and librarians should orient people to reliable sources about vaccines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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7. Öğretmen Adaylarının Fen Okuryazarlıkları ile Aşı Tereddütleri Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi.
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EKER, Hakan, YALÇIN, Paşa, and ALTUN YALÇIN, Sema
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VACCINE hesitancy ,STUDENT teachers ,SCIENTIFIC literacy ,VACCINES - Abstract
Copyright of Ondokuz Mayis University Journal of Education is the property of Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Education and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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8. Heuristics in vaccination Decision-Making for newly developed Vaccines: Understanding the public's imitative behavior
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Biao Xu, Baoxiang Song, Shiyun Chang, Shuyan Gu, and Hailing Xi
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Imitative behavior ,Vaccination decision-making ,Newly developed vaccines ,Vaccine hesitation ,Social heuristic ,Majority influence ,Medicine - Abstract
This study aims to investigate the extent to which the public engages in imitative behavior in their vaccination decisions for newly developed vaccines in the Chinese context. Given the crucial role of newly developed vaccines in preventing and controlling the COVID-19 pandemic, a better understanding of how people make decisions about vaccination with new vaccines is important for overcoming vaccine hesitation and promoting widespread adoption of the vaccines. Our results indicate that the public's decision-making about the newly developed vaccine is influenced by a range of heuristics, including a privileged information heuristic, competence heuristic, and consensus heuristic. Specifically, individuals are more likely to imitate the vaccination behavior of those with privileged information, such as insiders, and those with perceived competence in the field, such as experts. Our findings also demonstrate the impact of majority influence, as the popularity of new vaccines leads to an increase in vaccination uptake through herd behavior. Our data highlights the importance of the first movers who are insiders with privileged information or experts with competence, as their behavior can significantly shape the vaccination decisions of others. Our study provides valuable insights into the complex interplay of heuristics and imitative behavior in vaccination decision-making for newly developed vaccines.
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9. The Effect of Anticipated Regret on Flu Vaccination Campaigns
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Francesco Marcatto, Elisa Detela, and Donatella Ferrante
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anticipated regret ,flu vaccination ,health prevention campaigns ,vaccine hesitation ,Psychology ,BF1-990 - Abstract
The anticipation of regret is known to be a primary motivator of receiving a vaccination. Aim of this study is to evaluate whether the use of messages that leverage the anticipated emotion of regret can increase the intention to get the flu vaccination. The participants (N = 110) randomly received a leaflet containing a standard prevention message (control condition) or message modified to induce the anticipation of regret over not being vaccinated (experimental condition), along with a questionnaire. The experimental condition’s participants reported significantly higher levels of regret and higher intention to vaccinate than the participants in the control condition. Anticipated regret resulted to be a significant mediator of the intention to get vaccinated. Manipulating the salience of regret appears to be a simple and inexpensive way of effectively promoting preventive behaviour. The implications of this result for reducing COVID-19 vaccine hesitation are discussed.
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10. Vaccination hesitation in children under five years of age: a scoping review
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Eugênio Barbosa de Melo Júnior, Priscilla Dantas Almeida, Beatriz Mourão Pereira, Paulo de Tarso Moura Borges, Elucir Gir, and Telma Maria Evangelista de Araújo
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Vaccine Hesitation ,Vaccination Coverage ,Vaccination Refusal ,Parents ,Children ,Nursing ,RT1-120 - Abstract
ABSTRACT Objectives: to synthesize scientific evidence on vaccine hesitancy in children under five years of age and its associated factors. Methods: a scoping review, conducted according to the methodological structure proposed by the JBI. Searches were carried out in the Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information, Scientific Electronic Library Online and PubMed databases, including gray literature. Studies in English, Spanish and Portuguese were included, without temporal delimitation. Editorials, studies that did not address vaccine hesitancy in children under five years of age and were not aligned with the objective and research question were excluded. The sample consisted of 18 articles. Results: misinformation, concern about adverse effects, distrust about efficacy, affliction regarding administration simultaneously, and insecurity in relation to the laboratories were the reported reasons. Conclusions: strategies are needed to combat the lack of information about immunobiological agents, as misinformation was the main factor in parents’ vaccine hesitation.
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11. Current status and influencing factors of hesitation of occupational pneumoconiosis patients on Covid -19 vaccination in Guangdong Province.
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GU Yicen, WANG Yuhao, JING Ru, PENG Jinbi, HAN Yuhao, YANG Daoyu, QUAN Ningbin, and LI Xudong
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COVID-19 vaccines , *VACCINE hesitancy , *DUST diseases , *PSYCHOTHERAPY , *HEALTH education - Abstract
Objective To investigate the factors influencing the hesitation of occupational pneumoconiosis patients in Guangdong Province to receive COVID-19 vaccine so as to provide reference for eliminating their "vaccine hesitancy". Methods From September 2022 to November 2022, a cohort of patients aged 18 years and above were selected from Guangdong occupational pneumoconiosis report system as the subjects in the survey by systematic sampling method. Questionnaire survey was conducted by telephone follow-up, and the acquired data were analyzed by multiple stepwise regression. Results A total of 339 questionnaires meeting the requirements were obtained, including 14 items affecting factors of "vaccine hesitation". According to the standard partial regression coefficient, nine factors were correlated with vaccine hesitancy, in the order from the largest to the smallest correlation, e.g., "I would be more willing to get vaccinated if recommended by doctors, community and other professionals, " "I believe that vaccines approved by the state are safe, " and "If the government recommends vaccination, I believe it will be beneficial.", etc. Conclusion The government should carry out psychological interventions for coping strategies and health education measures to provide objective information about existing and developing vaccines and meanwhile pay more attention to the vaccine hesitancy of occupational disease patients so so to increase the vaccination rate and eliminate their vaccine hesitancy for the ultimate purpose of giving full play to the important protective role of the novel coronavirus vaccine in preventing Covid-19. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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12. COVID-19 vaccine uptake and hesitation among men and women preparing for pregnancy: a cross-section survey based on the theory of planned behavior
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Anjiang Lei, Chunyang Xi, Xiaoxue Luo, Yan Pu, and Huaxuan You
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COVID-19 ,Vaccine uptake ,Vaccine hesitation ,Preparation for pregnancy ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Abstract Background Given the accelerated speed of COVID-19 vaccine research and administration, the main barriers to herd immunity appear to be concerns about safety and efficacy. Men and women preparing for pregnancy may have the same concerns about COVID-19 vaccination, but few studies have focused on COVID-19 vaccine uptake and hesitation among them. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among men and women who were preparing for pregnancy in Southwest China. The questionnaire was designed based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB). Multiple logistic regression was used to explore the determinants of the behaviors of COVID-19 vaccination. Results A total of 2878 participants completed the survey. A total of 53.89% of participants received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. A total of 45.21% of participants would receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the future. A total of 0.90% of participants never thought about receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Multiple logistic regression model 1 showed that female participants (OR:5.497, 95%CI: 4.292–7.041), participants who never received influenza vaccine (OR:2.664, 95%CI: 1.908–3.718), participants who had never been tested for COVID-19 (OR:2.244, 95%CI:1.504–3.349), participants who had higher score of negative attitude (OR:1.448, 95%CI: 1.219–1.719), participants who had lower scores of injunctive norms (OR:0.440, 95%CI: 0.360–0.537) and descriptive norms (OR:0.105, 95%CI: 0.088–0.126) were more likely to delay COVID-19 vaccination. Model 2 showed that participants who had lower scores for positive attitude (OR: 0.406, 95% CI: 0.230–0.716), injunctive norms (OR: 0.283, 95% CI: 0.130–0.614) and descriptive norms (OR: 0.060, 95% CI: 0.038–0.094) were more likely to refuse COVID-19 vaccination. Conclusions The COVID-19 vaccination rate of men and women preparing for pregnancy was significantly lower than the average vaccination rate of China. Gender, protective health behaviors, vaccination attitudes, and subjective norms had effects on the vaccination behaviors of couples preparing for pregnancy.
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13. The impact of collective action dilemma on vaccine hesitancy: Evidence from China
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Yiqing Su, Xiaoting Zhang, and Shifei Zhang
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vaccine hesitation ,free riding behavior ,collective action logic ,governance ,china ,Immunologic diseases. Allergy ,RC581-607 ,Therapeutics. Pharmacology ,RM1-950 - Abstract
Vaccine hesitancy has dramatically decreased the speed of vaccination and stalled global health development. While the factors influencing vaccine hesitancy and mitigation measures have been explored in depth by existing studies, research from the perspective of human interaction is lacking. Based on the theory of collective action, this paper analyzes how free riding behavior affects vaccine hesitancy and how the vaccine hesitancy caused by free riding behavior can be solved. Using 2,203 survey data sets from China, this paper examines the influence of the collective action dilemma – represented by free riding behavior – on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. The empirical results show that the existence of free riding behavior is an essential cause of vaccine hesitancy. Based on this conclusion, this paper discusses how to further alleviate the problem of vaccine hesitancy caused by collective action dilemmas by promoting cooperation. The findings of this paper may be helpful to promote various types of vaccines and further suggest that countries should assume the perspective of solving the collective action dilemma to achieve increased vaccination rates.
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14. The Effect of Anticipated Regret on Flu Vaccination Campaigns.
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Marcatto, Francesco, Detela, Elisa, and Ferrante, Donatella
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INFLUENZA vaccines , *REGRET , *VACCINE hesitancy , *EXPECTATION (Psychology) , *COVID-19 vaccines , *VACCINATION - Abstract
The anticipation of regret is known to be a primary motivator of receiving a vaccination. Aim of this study is to evaluate whether the use of messages that leverage the anticipated emotion of regret can increase the intention to get the flu vaccination. The participants (N = 110) randomly received a leaflet containing a standard prevention message (control condition) or message modified to induce the anticipation of regret over not being vaccinated (experimental condition), along with a questionnaire. The experimental condition's participants reported significantly higher levels of regret and higher intention to vaccinate than the participants in the control condition. Anticipated regret resulted to be a significant mediator of the intention to get vaccinated. Manipulating the salience of regret appears to be a simple and inexpensive way of effectively promoting preventive behaviour. The implications of this result for reducing COVID-19 vaccine hesitation are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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15. Allergic Children's Parents' Hesitancy About COVID-19 Vaccination.
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YILMAZBAS, Pinar and OZCEKER, Deniz
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PARENT attitudes , *VACCINATION , *COVID-19 vaccines , *ATTITUDE (Psychology) , *VACCINE refusal , *CROSS-sectional method , *VACCINATION coverage , *ALLERGY in children - Abstract
Objective: With the approval of the use of COVID-19 vaccines for children, their administration has started in many countries. However, families have some hesitations about vaccinating their children with the COVID-19 vaccines. The aim of this study was to determine the COVID-19 vaccination rates in allergic children aged 12-19 years and to evaluate contributing factors to vaccine hesitation. Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study was carried out in a Pediatric Allergy Department of a university-affiliated hospital between 15th December 2021 and 15th February 2022. Parents of allergic children who agreed to participate in this study constituted the study population (n=261). Results: Of the 261 children with allergic diseases, 137 (52.4%) had two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 89.3% of the mothers and 92.3% of the fathers had at least two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Among children who were not vaccinated (n=124), the leading reason was the novelty of the vaccine, and the second reason was the side effects. The perceived stress scale score of the parents in the vaccinated group was significantly (p <0.05) higher than in the unvaccinated group. Conclusion: Although there is an effective and safe vaccine for children during the pandemic, vaccination rates are not yet at the desired level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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16. Factors Associated with COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake in Great Plains American Indian Communities
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Purvis, Sara J., Armstrong, Katrina, Isaacson, Mary J., Soltoff, Alexander, Duran, Tinka, Johnson, Gina, LaPlante, J.R., Daubman, Bethany-Rose, and Tobey, Matthew
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17. COVID-19 vaccine uptake and hesitation among men and women preparing for pregnancy: a cross-section survey based on the theory of planned behavior.
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Lei, Anjiang, Xi, Chunyang, Luo, Xiaoxue, Pu, Yan, and You, Huaxuan
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VACCINE hesitancy , *PLANNED behavior theory , *COVID-19 vaccines , *VACCINATION status , *HEALTH attitudes - Abstract
Background: Given the accelerated speed of COVID-19 vaccine research and administration, the main barriers to herd immunity appear to be concerns about safety and efficacy. Men and women preparing for pregnancy may have the same concerns about COVID-19 vaccination, but few studies have focused on COVID-19 vaccine uptake and hesitation among them. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among men and women who were preparing for pregnancy in Southwest China. The questionnaire was designed based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB). Multiple logistic regression was used to explore the determinants of the behaviors of COVID-19 vaccination. Results: A total of 2878 participants completed the survey. A total of 53.89% of participants received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. A total of 45.21% of participants would receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the future. A total of 0.90% of participants never thought about receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Multiple logistic regression model 1 showed that female participants (OR:5.497, 95%CI: 4.292–7.041), participants who never received influenza vaccine (OR:2.664, 95%CI: 1.908–3.718), participants who had never been tested for COVID-19 (OR:2.244, 95%CI:1.504–3.349), participants who had higher score of negative attitude (OR:1.448, 95%CI: 1.219–1.719), participants who had lower scores of injunctive norms (OR:0.440, 95%CI: 0.360–0.537) and descriptive norms (OR:0.105, 95%CI: 0.088–0.126) were more likely to delay COVID-19 vaccination. Model 2 showed that participants who had lower scores for positive attitude (OR: 0.406, 95% CI: 0.230–0.716), injunctive norms (OR: 0.283, 95% CI: 0.130–0.614) and descriptive norms (OR: 0.060, 95% CI: 0.038–0.094) were more likely to refuse COVID-19 vaccination. Conclusions: The COVID-19 vaccination rate of men and women preparing for pregnancy was significantly lower than the average vaccination rate of China. Gender, protective health behaviors, vaccination attitudes, and subjective norms had effects on the vaccination behaviors of couples preparing for pregnancy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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18. Megastudies: A New Approach to Reducing Vaccine Hesitation Worldwide.
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Yu, Lian, Qiao, Jiaqi, Ming, Wai-Kit, and Wu, Yibo
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VACCINE hesitancy ,VACCINE effectiveness ,QUALITY control ,SOCIAL factors - Abstract
Vaccine hesitancy is a considerable obstacle to achieving vaccine protection worldwide. There needs to be more evidence-based research for interventions for vaccine hesitancy. Existing effectiveness evaluations are limited to one particular hypothesis, and no studies have compared the effectiveness of different interventions. A megastudy takes a large-scale, multi-intervention, uniform participant and the same evaluation criteria approach to evaluate many interventions simultaneously and find the most effective ones. Therefore, megastudies can help us find the most effective interventions for vaccine hesitancy. Additionally, considering the complex causes of vaccine hesitancy, we design interventions that involve social factors in megastudies. Lastly, quality control and justice are critical issues for megastudies in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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19. Herkes için sağlık hedefinde bağışıklama.
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Yalçın, Bengü Nehir Buğdaycı and ESKİOCAK, Muzaffer
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20. The association between adverse events of COVID-19 vaccination and anxiety and willingness to receive a booster dose
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Liling Chen, Haiyu Liang, Li Liu, Wenji Qiu, Liuhui Su, and Haomin Yang
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covid-19 vaccine ,vaccination willingness ,vaccine hesitation ,anxiety ,adverse events ,Immunologic diseases. Allergy ,RC581-607 ,Therapeutics. Pharmacology ,RM1-950 - Abstract
Many countries have initiated a booster dose for COVID-19 vaccination. However, little is known about the association between adverse events to vaccination and individual psychological status and willingness to receive the booster dose. From December 1, 2021 to February 1, 2022, 474 participants answered a questionnaire in a university town in China, and information about previous adverse events, anxiety status, and vaccination intention were collected. Chi-square test and logistic regression models were used to analyze the factors associated with willingness to receive booster dose of vaccine. Previous adverse events, such as pain at the injection site, fatigue, muscle pain and headache were associated with anxiety of the participants. About 76.2% of the participants were willing to receive booster dose of vaccine. However, adverse event was not associated with their willingness to receive the booster dose. Participants with age ≤25 were less willing to receive the booster dose, although the association was not statistically significant in the multivariable model. In conclusion, the adverse events of COVID-19 vaccination were associated with psychology status of the vaccinated people. It is still necessary to strengthen the public education on COVID-19 vaccination to improve the vaccination willingness of people, especially among the young people.
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21. EBEVEYN AŞI TEREDDÜTTÜ ÖLÇEĞİNİN UYARLANMASI: GEÇERLİK VE GÜVENİRLİK ÇALIŞMASI.
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ALP, Servet and KARA, Nurdan ORAL
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PARENT attitudes ,RESEARCH evaluation ,PSYCHOLOGY of parents ,RESEARCH methodology evaluation ,PUBLIC health ,PSYCHOMETRICS ,CRONBACH'S alpha ,MULTITRAIT multimethod techniques ,VACCINE hesitancy ,FACTOR analysis - Abstract
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22. The impact of vaccine hesitation on the intentions to get COVID-19 vaccines: The use of the health belief model and the theory of planned behavior model
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Zeming Li, Ying Ji, and Xinying Sun
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vaccination intention ,COVID-19 ,TPB (theory of planned behavior) ,HBM (health belief model) ,vaccine hesitation ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
ObjectDuring the later period of the COVID-19 pandemic, the public has been at risk of the evolving COVID-19 variants and hesitated to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to a certain extent. In this context, the health belief model (HBM) and the theory of planned behavior model (TPB) were used to compare and summarize the relationship between vaccine hesitation/non-hesitation and the intentions to get COVID-19 vaccines and its influencing factors.MethodsThe cross-sectional, population-based online survey was conducted from 14 April to 30 April 2021, and 1757 respondents were recruited to participate in the survey through the Wenjuanxing online survey platform. The HBM and TPB covariate scores were expressed using means and standard deviations and compared between groups using t-tests. Backward multiple linear regression models were used to explore the factors influencing the public's intentions to receive the COVID-19 vaccines.ResultsThis study found that educational background is one of the factors influencing vaccine hesitation. Most people with high education do not hesitate (65.24%), while a more significant proportion of people with low education have vaccine hesitation (66.00%). According to HBM, for the vaccine hesitation group, self-efficacy, family advice, and doctor's advice were the most critical factors affecting the public's future vaccination intentions; for the vaccine non-hesitation group, self-efficacy, doctor's advice, and perceived benefits are the most important influencing factors. According to the TPB, the subjective norm is the most critical factor affecting the future vaccination intention of the vaccine hesitation group, and the attitude toward behavior is the most critical factor affecting the future vaccination intention of the vaccine non-hesitation group.ConclusionsIn the context of COVID-19, the public's hesitation on the “current” vaccines will still affect future vaccination intentions. Using HBM and TPB would help health policymakers and healthcare providers formulate intervention plans.
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23. Uptake of COVID-19 booster shot among healthcare workers: A mediation analysis approach
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Shazia Rehman, Erum Rehman, and Zhang Jianglin
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vaccine hesitation ,healthcare workers ,decision regret ,willingness ,vaccination adverse reaction ,booster shots ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Since the thrust of previous research investigations has been on people's willingness to get immunized against the COVID-19 infection, the underpinning principle of compliance has received very little attention. Addressing the possible drivers and mechanisms influencing vaccine acceptance may provide significant insights for limiting the pandemic. In response, we intend to investigate the influence of decision regret and the consequences of post-vaccination adverse effects on the inclination to undertake booster shots. An electronic survey that was self-administered was conducted in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The questionnaire was completed by 1,369 participants, with a response rate of 41%. 1,343 of them (98.10%) had received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccination. Besides, the present research has also adopted a mediation model. Our findings demonstrate that unfavorable vaccination responses in healthcare workers significantly affect their likelihood of receiving booster shots. Interestingly, healthcare workers who had adverse experiences after being immunized were more prone to regret their prior immunization decisions, which in response affected their decision to get a booster shot. The motivation to receive the booster dosage and adverse post-vaccination responses were mediated by decision regret. The outcomes suggested indissociable connections between unfavorable vaccination responses, decision regret, and the likelihood of receiving a booster shot. To strengthen immunization acceptance intent and enhance the likelihood of receiving COVID-19 booster shots, it is recommended that awareness of these post-vaccination adverse events be extensively integrated into immunization awareness programs and policy measures supporting booster doses.
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24. The Absence of Critical Thinking Skills and its Effects. Case Study: Vaccine Hesitation.
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The aim of this article is to estimate the relevance of developing a public policy aimed at increasing the importance of critical thinking skills among pupils, students and citizens in general, using the problem of vaccination as a reference. I thus aim to contribute to the possibility of identifying solutions designed to increase the impact of educational activities for the creation of critical thinking skills. Because perhaps the most important cognitive problem in this context is the decision to vaccinate against SARS-CoV-2, I use the report on the vaccination problem as a context for assessing the effectiveness of critical thinking, trying to test the hypothesis of reducing vaccine hesitation by using critical thinking. The case study on vaccine hesitation considers the use of the attitude towards vaccination as a potential revealer of critical thinking skills, contributing for the identification of both problems and solutions to remedy them. Critical reflection on critical thinking implies the possibility of being aware of its specific limits. I approach some of the problems of defining critical thinking by suggesting in this way some risks aimed at its use for ideological purposes. I indicate the specific limits of the deficit model, thus contributing to the shaking of common places in the field of causal explanation for vaccine hesitation. I systematize the cognitive errors according to some specific causes and types of solving the existing problems in the specialized literature, thus generating a relevant frame of reference for the debates regarding the public policies in the area. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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25. Acceptability of covid-19 vaccine and factors affecting vaccine hesitation in pregnant health care workers.
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TOKALİOGLU, EDA OZDEN, AYHAN, SULE GONCU, OLUKLU, DENİZ, YİLDİRİM, MURADİYE, TEKİN, OZLEM MORALOGLU, and SAHİN, DİLEK
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Aim: To determine the acceptability of the corona-virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine and the main reasons for vaccine hesitation in pregnant health care workers (HCWs). Materials and Methods: 135 pregnant HCWs were questioned face-to-face about perception and attitudes towards the COVID-19 vaccine and reasons for rejection of the vaccine. Participants were evaluated according to:(1) whether they wanted to be vaccinated, (2) whether they were actively working in COVID-19 units, and (3) whether they were a doctor or other healthcare professional. Results: Sixty-six (48.9%) participants stated that they want to be vaccinated if the COVID-19 vaccine is recommended to pregnant women. We observed that active staff in COVID-19 units and doctors had more intention to be vaccinated. The thought that the COVID-19 vaccine would be harmful to the baby was significantly higher in other HCWs group than doctors. Conclusion: The present study revealed that even if the rate of vaccine acceptance among pregnant HCWs was higher than pregnant non-HCWs, it remained below the rate required for "herd immunity" for COVID-19 disease. Lack of data on the safety of the vaccine in pregnant women is the most important obstacle. We can overcome obstacles only by including pregnant women in phase 3 studies of COVID-19 vaccines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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26. Megastudies: A New Approach to Reducing Vaccine Hesitation Worldwide
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Lian Yu, Jiaqi Qiao, Wai-Kit Ming, and Yibo Wu
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vaccine hesitation ,megastudies ,RCTs ,social factors ,quality control ,justice ,Medicine - Abstract
Vaccine hesitancy is a considerable obstacle to achieving vaccine protection worldwide. There needs to be more evidence-based research for interventions for vaccine hesitancy. Existing effectiveness evaluations are limited to one particular hypothesis, and no studies have compared the effectiveness of different interventions. A megastudy takes a large-scale, multi-intervention, uniform participant and the same evaluation criteria approach to evaluate many interventions simultaneously and find the most effective ones. Therefore, megastudies can help us find the most effective interventions for vaccine hesitancy. Additionally, considering the complex causes of vaccine hesitancy, we design interventions that involve social factors in megastudies. Lastly, quality control and justice are critical issues for megastudies in the future.
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27. Why Don't We Get Vaccinated? Some Explanatory Hypotheses of Vaccine Hesitation.
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Because inappropriate built-in or managed vaccination campaigns, regardless of the causes of vaccine hesitation, can have side effects, the most important being the opposition to vaccination, the understanding of vaccination hesitation can have an influence on specific public policies. In this article we identify a set of possible explanations for vaccine hesitation, which can be used to assess situations, identify problems and adopt appropriate solutions. We highlight the fact that the vaccination hesitation is not just about vaccination, the approach of identifying explanatory hypotheses involves identifying all relevant frames of reference, all social areas that participate in establishing the appropriate interpretation context. The level of compliance with the rules could be an important explanatory hypothesis for the differences between different states in the share of vaccinated citizens. Other explanatory hypotheses: the structure of epistemic communities, community and individual cognitive resources on strategies facing the uncertainty and risk, distrust. We also assess the limits of using the deficit model. We keep in mind two cognitive asymmetries: inaction is perceived as less risky or responsible than action; the indecision is in a similar situation to the decision. Because the values that people adhere reflect their personal beliefs and convictions, and they guide the way they seek, receive, and interpret information, strategies to reduce vaccine hesitation should be based on verifying the compatibility of the intended outcome with individual values and to continue testing the various solutions to change the beliefs that contribute to the determination of vaccine hesitation or refusal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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28. Faster than warp speed: early attention to COVD-19 by anti-vaccine groups on Facebook.
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Kalichman, Seth C, Eaton, Lisa A, Earnshaw, Valerie A, and Brousseau, Natalie
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COVID-19 ,COVID-19 vaccines ,VACCINE development ,VACCINE hesitancy ,HEALTH ,INFORMATION resources ,CHI-squared test ,FACTOR analysis ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,RESEARCH funding ,MISINFORMATION ,CONTENT analysis ,TRUST ,PATIENT safety - Abstract
Background The unprecedented rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines has faced SARS-CoV- (COVID-19) vaccine hesitancy, which is partially fueled by the misinformation and conspiracy theories propagated by anti-vaccine groups on social media. Research is needed to better understand the early COVID-19 anti-vaccine activities on social media. Methods This study chronicles the social media posts concerning COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines by leading anti-vaccine groups (Dr Tenpenny on Vaccines, the National Vaccine Information Center [NVIC] the Vaccination Information Network [VINE]) and Vaccine Machine in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic (February–May 2020). Results Analysis of 2060 Facebook posts showed that anti-vaccine groups were discussing COVID-19 in the first week of February 2020 and were specifically discussing COVID-19 vaccines by mid-February 2020. COVID-19 posts by NVIC were more widely disseminated and showed greater influence than non-COVID-19 posts. Early COVID-19 posts concerned mistrust of vaccine safety and conspiracy theories. Conclusion Major anti-vaccine groups were sowing seeds of doubt on Facebook weeks before the US government launched its vaccine development program 'Operation Warp Speed'. Early anti-vaccine misinformation campaigns outpaced public health messaging and hampered the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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29. Sosyal Pazarlama Aracı Olarak Kullanılan Dijital Medyanın, Covid-19 Aşısına Yönelik Bireysel Tutumlara Etkisi.
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MANSUR, Fatma and BIYIK, Erhan
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In the fight against infectious diseases that threaten public health, gaining social immunity is very important. However, in recent years, the increasing opposition to vaccines has reached remarkable levels with the Covid-19 pandemic. With this study, the effect of digital media was examined with social marketing approach in the attitudes of potential healthcare users over the age of 18 towards the Covid-19 vaccine. In the study, 427 health service users residing in Ankara were surveyed online. Individuals who used social media through digital media tools were found to have a higher level of anti-vaccination, vaccine hesitation and attitudes towards unvaccinated solutions. While the trust in vaccines positively affects the benefit and protective value of the vaccines, it negatively affects the anti-vaccination and attitudes towards the unvaccinated solutions The level of knowledge and understanding was found to be other factors affecting the benefit of the vaccine and anti-vaccination. By using digital media tools more effectively with a social marketing approach, individuals' attitudes towards vaccination can be changed in favor of public health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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30. Attitudes to Being Vaccinated Against COVID-19: A Survey of People With Epilepsy in China.
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Qiao, Shan, Zhang, Ran-ran, Yang, Ting-ting, Wang, Zhi-hao, Fang, Xi-qin, Fang, Chun-yan, Geng, Jian-hong, Zhang, Dong-mei, Qu, Li-xin, Cao, Li-li, Han, Tao, and Liu, Xue-wu
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COVID-19 ,VACCINATION ,VACCINE hesitancy ,PEOPLE with epilepsy ,VACCINE safety - Abstract
Objective: We conducted a survey to assess vaccination coverage, vaccination willingness, and variables associated with vaccination hesitancy to provide evidence on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination strategies. Methods: This anonymous questionnaire study conducted a multicenter, cross-sectional survey of outpatients and inpatients with epilepsy (PWE) registered in epilepsy clinics, in 2021, in 10 hospitals in seven cities of Shandong Province. Results: A total of 600 questionnaires were distributed, and 557 valid questionnaires were returned. A total of 130 people were vaccinated against COVID-19. Among 427 unvaccinated participants, 69.32% (296/427) were willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the future, and the remaining 30.68% (131/427) were unwilling to receive vaccination. Most (89.9%) of the participants believed that the role of vaccination was crucial in response to the spread of COVID-19. A significant association was found between willingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and the following variables: age, marital status, level of education, occupation, residence, seizure type, and seizure control after antiepileptic drug therapy. It is noteworthy that education level, living in urban areas, and seizure freedom were significantly related to willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccination. Conclusions: Vaccination is a key measure for the prevention and control of COVID-19, and most PWE are willing to be vaccinated. Vaccine safety, effectiveness, and accessibility are essential in combatting vaccine hesitation and increasing vaccination rates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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31. Factors affecting vaccine hesitancy among families with children 2 years old and younger in two urban communities in Manila, Philippines
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Julius Migriño, Jr., Billy Gayados, Karen Rachel Joyce Birol, Lorelie De Jesus, Christopher Willis Lopez, Winona Colleen Mercado, Jan-Mark Caezar Tolosa, Joeylyn Torreda, and Glaze Tulagan
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vaccine hesitation ,vaccination ,community health ,public health ,Medicine ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Objective: The study aimed to determine the factors that influence vaccine hesitancy among parents and caregivers of children 2 years old and younger in selected urban communities in Manila, Philippines. Methodology: The study used a cross-sectional study design with a modified questionnaire adapted from the SAGE Working Group on Vaccine Hesitancy. Self-administered surveys were conducted in two highly urbanized barangays (smallest administrative divisions) in Manila, Philippines. Results: The survey was completed by 110 respondents, comprised mostly of 20–39-year-old mothers. Most respondents (95.5%) believed that vaccines are protective however vaccine hesitancy rates among the respondents reached 36.4%. Respondents who believed in the protective nature of vaccines were less likely to report vaccine hesitancy and were nine times less likely to refuse vaccination for their children because of negative media exposure. The main reasons identified for vaccine hesitancy were exposure to negative media information and concerns about vaccine safety. The main negative media information identified by the respondents was related to the dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia®. Health-care workers and political leaders were the main supporters of vaccination in the community. Discussion: The recent events surrounding the Dengvaxia® controversy contributed to a decrease in vaccine confidence. The role of mass media in vaccine hesitancy was highlighted in this study, supporting previous evidence that vaccine hesitant parents tend to be more susceptible to media reports. The lack of association between sociodemographic factors and vaccine hesitancy implies that the determinants of vaccine hesitancy can be highly varied depending on context and setting.
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32. Attitudes to Being Vaccinated Against COVID-19: A Survey of People With Epilepsy in China
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Shan Qiao, Ran-ran Zhang, Ting-ting Yang, Zhi-hao Wang, Xi-qin Fang, Chun-yan Fang, Jian-hong Geng, Dong-mei Zhang, Li-xin Qu, Li-li Cao, Tao Han, and Xue-wu Liu
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COVID-19 ,epilepsy ,vaccine ,vaccine hesitation ,vaccination willingness ,Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system ,RC346-429 - Abstract
Objective: We conducted a survey to assess vaccination coverage, vaccination willingness, and variables associated with vaccination hesitancy to provide evidence on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination strategies.Methods: This anonymous questionnaire study conducted a multicenter, cross-sectional survey of outpatients and inpatients with epilepsy (PWE) registered in epilepsy clinics, in 2021, in 10 hospitals in seven cities of Shandong Province.Results: A total of 600 questionnaires were distributed, and 557 valid questionnaires were returned. A total of 130 people were vaccinated against COVID-19. Among 427 unvaccinated participants, 69.32% (296/427) were willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the future, and the remaining 30.68% (131/427) were unwilling to receive vaccination. Most (89.9%) of the participants believed that the role of vaccination was crucial in response to the spread of COVID-19. A significant association was found between willingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and the following variables: age, marital status, level of education, occupation, residence, seizure type, and seizure control after antiepileptic drug therapy. It is noteworthy that education level, living in urban areas, and seizure freedom were significantly related to willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccination.Conclusions: Vaccination is a key measure for the prevention and control of COVID-19, and most PWE are willing to be vaccinated. Vaccine safety, effectiveness, and accessibility are essential in combatting vaccine hesitation and increasing vaccination rates.
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33. Türkiye'de tıp fakültesi öğrencilerinin aşı, bağışıklama, aşı kararsızlığı ve COVID-19 aşısı hakkındaki bilgi ve düşünceleri.
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ÖZBALIKÇI, Efsa, AYDIN, Elif Sude, İPEK, İlayda, ÖZEN, Nalan, YÜCELER, Merve, ATEŞ, Onur, MAYDA, Hasan Sadık, KARTANCI, Muhammed Yasir, GÜÇLÜ, Sedanur, AKDOĞAN, Şevval, EFE, Tuğçe, KARASU, Elif Cansel, and TOPBAŞ, Murat
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Objective: Vaccination is one of the most effective public health practices in preventing and controlling infectious diseases. Vaccine instability is a rapidly increasing risk for our country as well as for the whole world. There is a strong relationship between physicians' attitudes towards vaccines and their recommendations for vaccines to their patients. Determining the acceptance of the vaccine, which is at the forefront during the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic by physicians who are role models for the society with their attitudes and behaviors, will guide the vaccination studies to be carried out. In this study, it was aimed to examine the knowledge and thoughts of medical faculty students in our country about vaccination, immunization, vaccine instability and COVID-19 vaccine. Methods: In this descriptive study, between December 2020-January 2021, it is aimed to reach the medical students members of "33 Student Societies" (FMO, Faculty Member Organization) affiliated to the European Medical Students' Association (EMSA) in Turkey and students studying at medical faculties in our country through members. The data were collected through an online questionnaire. 1015 students participated in the study. Results: In the study 64.7% of the participants are women. The average age is 21.2 ± 2.5 years. 86.4% of the participants state that vaccine instability in our country has increased. It is thought that the negative statements about vaccines in the media are the most important reason for this situation. It is stated that it is important to educate parents in order to prevent / reduce vaccine instability. When 53.4% of the participants are informed that the COVID-19 vaccine is suitable for use by the Ministry of Health, they indicated "I will not do it immediately, I wait." as the answer. Conclusion: It is thought that the number of vaccine instabilities in our country is increasing and this will cause an increase in epidemics. It is important to increase the knowledge and awareness of medical faculty students, who are role models for the society, about vaccines, immunization and vaccine hesitation from the beginning of the faculty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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34. Validity and reliability of Turkish version of the Vaccine Hesitancy Scale.
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Önal, Özgür, Eroğlu, Hande Nur, Evcil, Fatma Yağmur, Kişioğlu, Ahmet Nesimi, and Uskun, Ersin
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Objective: This study was planned to adapt the Vaccine Hesitancy Scale to Turkish and evaluate its validity and reliability. Material and Methods: This research was conducted methodologically. The sample of the study consisted of 317 individuals from the patient relatives in the waiting rooms, who have children between the ages 9-16, who applied to the Suleyman Demirel University Hospital policlinic in December 2019. A questionnaire developed by the researcher and the Vaccine Hesitancy Scale were used as data collection tools. Results: Explanatory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis methods were used to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Vaccine Hesitancy Scale. In the Vaccine Hesitancy Scale, the Kaiser-Mayer-Olkin coefficient was 0.897 and the Bartlett test's chi-square value was 1319.67 and the result was significant (P <0.001). Considering the factor loads of the items, it varies between 0.608 and 0.845. As a result of the explanatory factor analysis, it was seen that the scale consists of two factors. This finding is consistent with the original form of the scale. The internal consistency coefficient of the scale was found to be 0.86. Conclusion: As a result of the validity and reliability analysis, the Vaccine Hesitancy Scale was found to be a valid and reliable scale for the Turkish society, which consists of 9 items and 2 sub-dimensions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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35. Vaccine Rejection for Parents with Babies of 0-24 Months: Solution Recommendations for Causes and Reduction.
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Atasever, Beyza Nur, Sayar, Selvinaz, Sabancı, Mader, Gür, Ayşe Büşra, and Karakoç, Hediye
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36. Views of Turkish healthcare professionals and their hesitations about the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Kükrer, Sadýk, Pepekal Kükrer, Ayfer, Arlýer, Sefa, and Genç, Simten
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COVID-19 vaccines ,MEDICAL personnel ,VACCINATION ,SOCIAL media ,DEMOGRAPHIC surveys - Abstract
Background/Aim: Views of health sector workers on the safety and efficacy of a vaccine, which forms the basis of a vaccination program, can affect both the public perception of the vaccine and its implementation in the community. Accordingly, this study aimed to acknowledge potential hesitations of healthcare specialists and their views on the acceptability of a vaccine before initiating a vaccine policy program. Methods: A total of 442 healthcare professionals participated in this study by answering a 24-question survey online from their social media accounts. We analyzed the data and present the descriptive statistics with mean and standard deviation values. We performed t-test analysis and analysis of variance to examine physicians' attitudes toward vaccines and the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection, based on their demographic, and other characteristics. Tamhane and Sidak paired comparison tests were conducted to determine differences in groups after variance analysis. Results: Of the healthcare professionals, 55.9% agreed that the COVID-19 vaccine would end the pandemic. A total of 72.6% of healthcare workers reported that they were planning to get vaccinated with the free COVID-19 vaccine, which is to be distributed by the Ministry. The biggest drawback of the vaccination was its unknown long-term side effects. We noted a difference in the attitude toward vaccines in those older than 41 years and younger than 30 years of age. We also found a significant and positive relationship between the attitudes of the participants toward the measures taken regarding the COVID-19 infection and their attitudes toward the vaccine. Conclusion: Hesitation about a vaccine during a pandemic is a major obstacle to implementing vaccination campaigns. To continue the benefits of vaccination programs, understanding and addressing these hesitations held by healthcare professionals are crucial to the successful implementation of a vaccination program. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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37. Training Physicians in Motivational Communication to Address Influenza Vaccine Hesitation: A Proof-of-Concept Study
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Sara Labbé, Inés Colmegna, Valeria Valerio, Vincent Gosselin Boucher, Sandra Peláez, Anda I. Dragomir, Catherine Laurin, Elizabeth M. Hazel, Simon L. Bacon, and Kim L. Lavoie
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motivational communication ,rheumatoid arthritis ,influenza ,vaccine hesitation ,vaccines ,Medicine - Abstract
Background: Strategies to support health care professionals on how to address vaccine hesitancy are needed. Methods: We developed a 4-h Motivational Communication (MC) training program tailored to help physicians address hesitancy related to influenza vaccination among patients living with rheumatoid arthritis. Five MC competencies were evaluated at baseline and post-training with a standardized patient using the Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity [MITI] scale. Adherence to MC during clinical consultations and changes in vaccine intentions was measured as secondary outcomes. Results: Seven rheumatology physicians participated in the training. MITI scores increased in all participants, and 71% (n = 5) achieved thresholds of clinical competency (i.e., ≥3.5/5 at MITI global score and ≥3/5 on at least 3 individual competency score) post-training. Autonomy/support and empathy competencies reached competency thresholds (+2.4 ± 1.3 to +4.1 ± 0.7 and +2.1 ± 0.7 to +4.1 ± 0.7, respectively). Evocation and collaboration competencies improved but without reaching competency thresholds (+1.4 ± 0.8 to +3.1 ± 1.1; +1.4 ± 0.8 to +2.9 ± 1.1, respectively). Direction did not improve. Among 21 patient consultations post-training, 15 (71%) were MC-consistent. Of the 15 patients, 67% (10/15) intended to receive the influenza vaccine and 33% (5/15) received it. Conclusion: A brief MC training program targeting vaccine hesitancy increased MC competency among rheumatology physicians and promoted behavioral change among patients.
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38. The association between adverse events of COVID-19 vaccination and anxiety and willingness to receive a booster dose.
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Chen L, Liang H, Liu L, Qiu W, Su L, and Yang H
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- Humans, Anxiety, Pain, Vaccination adverse effects, COVID-19 prevention & control, COVID-19 Vaccines adverse effects
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Many countries have initiated a booster dose for COVID-19 vaccination. However, little is known about the association between adverse events to vaccination and individual psychological status and willingness to receive the booster dose. From December 1, 2021 to February 1, 2022, 474 participants answered a questionnaire in a university town in China, and information about previous adverse events, anxiety status, and vaccination intention were collected. Chi-square test and logistic regression models were used to analyze the factors associated with willingness to receive booster dose of vaccine. Previous adverse events, such as pain at the injection site, fatigue, muscle pain and headache were associated with anxiety of the participants. About 76.2% of the participants were willing to receive booster dose of vaccine. However, adverse event was not associated with their willingness to receive the booster dose. Participants with age ≤25 were less willing to receive the booster dose, although the association was not statistically significant in the multivariable model. In conclusion, the adverse events of COVID-19 vaccination were associated with psychology status of the vaccinated people. It is still necessary to strengthen the public education on COVID-19 vaccination to improve the vaccination willingness of people, especially among the young people.
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39. Heuristics in vaccination Decision-Making for newly developed Vaccines: Understanding the public's imitative behavior.
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Xu B, Song B, Chang S, Gu S, and Xi H
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This study aims to investigate the extent to which the public engages in imitative behavior in their vaccination decisions for newly developed vaccines in the Chinese context. Given the crucial role of newly developed vaccines in preventing and controlling the COVID-19 pandemic, a better understanding of how people make decisions about vaccination with new vaccines is important for overcoming vaccine hesitation and promoting widespread adoption of the vaccines. Our results indicate that the public's decision-making about the newly developed vaccine is influenced by a range of heuristics, including a privileged information heuristic, competence heuristic, and consensus heuristic. Specifically, individuals are more likely to imitate the vaccination behavior of those with privileged information, such as insiders, and those with perceived competence in the field, such as experts. Our findings also demonstrate the impact of majority influence, as the popularity of new vaccines leads to an increase in vaccination uptake through herd behavior. Our data highlights the importance of the first movers who are insiders with privileged information or experts with competence, as their behavior can significantly shape the vaccination decisions of others. Our study provides valuable insights into the complex interplay of heuristics and imitative behavior in vaccination decision-making for newly developed vaccines., Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (© 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc.)
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40. Hesitação vacinal: direito constitucional à autonomia individual ou um atentado à proteção coletiva?
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Galdino Cardin, Valéria Silva and Gil Nery, Lais Moraes
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This article aimed to analyze the movement of vaccination hesitation regarding the right to individual autonomy in the face of collective protection, based on the obligation of vaccination. Thus, it was intended to demonstrate the history of vaccination in Brazil, specifically the National Immunization Program; conceptualize and explain the reasons for vaccine hesitation and analyze its relationship with autonomy in the face of collective protection. For that, we used the theoretical method, based on bibliographic review of books, scientific articles, legislation and doctrine applicable to the theme. As a result, it was found that the benefits of vaccines for public health are unquestionable and that they correspond to an ethical and solidary responsibility. Thus, the choice for adherence to vaccination is not only compliance with a legal, economic and epidemiological rule, but also a respect for principles such as solidarity, responsibility and social justice, fundamental to the existence of a Democratic State of Law. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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41. Populism and Vaccine Hesitation: Some Outcomes of Conspiracy Mentality
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Tan, Edison and Leung, Angela
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FOS: Psychology ,Conspiracy Mentality ,Health Psychology ,Vaccine Hesitation ,Social Psychology ,Personality and Social Contexts ,Medicine and Health Sciences ,Psychology ,Other Medicine and Health Sciences ,Social and Behavioral Sciences - Abstract
COVID-19 conspiracy rhetoric has been rampant throughout the pandemic. As a result, vaccination rates in many developed countries have not been ideal despite substantial public spending. If conspiracy theories about COVID-19 vaccination proliferate, it can discourage people from taking vaccines. To address this timely issue with global health consequences, we examine if conspiracy mentality – the general tendency to adopt a conspiratorial frame of thinking, is related to populist sentiments, which drive vaccine hesitation. The finding from our exploratory supports the hypothesis that individuals high in conspiracy mentality are more likely to mistrust experts, which in turn predicts vaccine hesitancy. This finding begs another key question: What can we do to counteract mistrust? The vaccine advocacy literature has suggested that communicating the prosocial benefits of herd immunity may buffer vaccine hesitation. The decision to vaccinate can be conceived as a trade-off between costs incurred (e.g., time and monetary resources, inconvenience, and potential side effects) and benefits of personal protection and herd immunity. With higher conspiracy mentality, individuals may perceive more vaccine risks and emphasize the costs (vs. benefits) associated with vaccination. However, research revealed that if the benefits of herd immunity are made salient, individuals may be motivated by collective benefits and reduce their reluctance to get vaccinated. In the proposed experiment, we hypothesize that highlighting the prosocial benefit of head immunity may offset the perceived cost of trusting experts due to people’s conspiracy mindset. To this prediction, we designed an experiment manipulating herd immunity communication and assessing participants’ vaccine hesitancy and intention to be vaccinated against a fictitious pathogen.
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42. COVID-19 VACCINE HESITANCY AND VACCINATION STATUS OF FIRST-YEAR MEDICAL STUDENTS
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KONUŞ, Süleyman, SERT, Berna, BAKAR, Coşkun, and ÇAN, Gamze
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COVID-19 ,Vaccine hesitation ,Vaccine rejection ,Pandemic ,Health Care Sciences and Services ,General Mathematics ,Aşı kararsızlığı ,Aşı reddi ,Pandemi ,Sağlık Bilimleri ve Hizmetleri - Abstract
Giriş: Bu çalışmanın amacı Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi tıp fakültesi 1. sınıf öğrencilerinde aşı kararsızlığı prevalansının ve aşı olma durumunun belirlenmesidir.Gereç ve Yöntem: Kesitsel tipteki bu araştırmanın popülasyonunu dönem 1 öğrencisi olan 170 kişi oluşturmakta olup, öğrencilerin %81,2’sine ulaşılmıştır (138 öğrenci). Verilerin analizi için Microsoft Excel ve SPSS programları kullanılmıştır. Grupların karşılaştırmaları için ki-kare testi kullanılmıştır. İstatistiksel anlamlılık için p, Objective: This study aims to determine the prevalence of vaccine hesitancy and vaccination status in Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University medical faculty first-year students.Methods: The population of this cross-sectional study consisted of 170 first-year students, and 81.2% of the students were reached (138 students). Microsoft Excel and SPSS programs were used for data analysis. The Chi-square test was used for the comparison of groups. For statistical significance, the p
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43. The impact of collective action dilemma on vaccine hesitancy: Evidence from China.
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Su Y, Zhang X, and Zhang S
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- Humans, COVID-19 Vaccines, China, Vaccination, Vaccination Hesitancy, COVID-19 prevention & control
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Vaccine hesitancy has dramatically decreased the speed of vaccination and stalled global health development. While the factors influencing vaccine hesitancy and mitigation measures have been explored in depth by existing studies, research from the perspective of human interaction is lacking. Based on the theory of collective action, this paper analyzes how free riding behavior affects vaccine hesitancy and how the vaccine hesitancy caused by free riding behavior can be solved. Using 2,203 survey data sets from China, this paper examines the influence of the collective action dilemma - represented by free riding behavior - on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. The empirical results show that the existence of free riding behavior is an essential cause of vaccine hesitancy. Based on this conclusion, this paper discusses how to further alleviate the problem of vaccine hesitancy caused by collective action dilemmas by promoting cooperation. The findings of this paper may be helpful to promote various types of vaccines and further suggest that countries should assume the perspective of solving the collective action dilemma to achieve increased vaccination rates.
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44. The Effect of Anticipated Regret on Flu Vaccination Campaigns
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Marcatto, Francesco, Detela, Elisa, and Ferrante, Donatella
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flu vaccination ,health prevention campaigns ,anticipated regret ,vaccine hesitation - Abstract
The anticipation of regret is known to be a primary motivator of receiving a vaccination. Aim of this study is to evaluate whether the use of messages that leverage the anticipated emotion of regret can increase the intention to get the flu vaccination. The participants (N = 110) randomly received a leaflet containing a standard prevention message (control condition) or message modified to induce the anticipation of regret over not being vaccinated (experimental condition), along with a questionnaire. The experimental condition’s participants reported significantly higher levels of regret and higher intention to vaccinate than the participants in the control condition. Anticipated regret resulted to be a significant mediator of the intention to get vaccinated. Manipulating the salience of regret appears to be a simple and inexpensive way of effectively promoting preventive behaviour. The implications of this result for reducing COVID-19 vaccine hesitation are discussed.
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- 2022
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45. GEBE SAĞLIK ÇALIŞANLARINDA COVID-19 AŞISININ KABUL EDİLEBİLİRLİĞİ VE AŞI TEREDDÜTÜNE ETKİLİ FAKTÖRLER
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OZDEN TOKALIOGLU, Eda, GÖNCÜ AYHAN, Şule, OLUKLU, Deniz, YILDIRIM, Muradiye, MORALOĞLU TEKİN, Özlem, and SAHİN, Dilek
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COVID-19 ,sağlık çalışanları ,gebelik ,aşı kabul edilebilirliği ,aşı tereddütü ,Obstetrics and Gynecology ,Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum ,health care workers ,pregnancy ,vaccine acceptance ,vaccine hesitation - Abstract
Aim: To determine the acceptability of the corona-virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine and the main reasons for vaccine hesitation in pregnant health care workers (HCWs). Method: 135 pregnant HCWs were questioned face-to-face about perception and attitudes towards the COVID-19 vaccine and reasons for rejection of the vaccine. Participants were evaluated according to:(1) whether they wanted to be vaccinated, (2) whether they were actively working in COVID-19 units, and (3) whether they were a doctor or other healthcare professional. Results: Sixty-six (48.9%) participants stated that they want to be vaccinated if the COVID-19 vaccine is recommended to pregnant women.We observed that active staff in COVID-19 units and doctors had more intention to be vaccinated.The thought that the COVID-19 vaccine would be harmful to the baby was significantly higher in other HCWs group than doctors. Conclusion: The present study revealed that even if the rate of vaccine acceptance among pregnant HCWs was higher than pregnant non-HCWs, it remained below the rate required for “herd immunity” for COVID-19 disease. Lack of data on the safety of the vaccine in pregnant women is the most important obstacle. We can overcome obstacles only by including pregnant women in phase 3 studies of COVID-19 vaccines., Amaç: Gebe sağlık çalışanlarında COVID-19 aşısının kabul edilebilirliğini ve aşı tereddütünün ana nedenlerini belirlemek. Gereçler ve Yöntem: 135 gebe sağlık çalışanına, COVID-19 aşısına yönelik algı ve tutumları ile aşının reddedilme nedenleri hakkında yüz yüze sorular soruldu. Katılımcılar (1) aşı olmak isteyip istemedikleri, (2) COVID-19 birimlerinde aktif olarak çalışıp çalışmadıkları ve (3) doktor veya başka bir sağlık çalışanı olup olmadıklarına göre değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Altmış altı (%48.9) katılımcı, gebelere COVID-19 aşısı önerilmesi durumunda aşı olmak istediklerini belirtti. COVID-19 birimlerinde aktif çalışan doktor ve diğer sağlık personellerinin aşı olma eğilimlerinin daha fazla olduğunu gözlemledik. COVID-19 aşısının bebeğe zararlı olacağı düşüncesi, diğer sağlık çalışanları grubunda doktorlara göre anlamlı derecede yüksekti.Sonuç : Bu çalışma, gebe sağlık çalışanları arasında aşı kabul oranının, sağlık çalışanı olmayan gebelere göre daha yüksek olsa bile, COVID-19 hastalığının “sürü bağışıklığı” için gereken oranın altında kaldığını ortaya koymuştur. Gebe kadınlarda aşının güvenliğine ilişkin veri eksikliği, aşı olma isteğinin önündeki en önemli engeldir. Gebelerin COVID-19 aşılarının faz-3 çalışmalarına dahil edilmesiyle bu engel ortadan kaldırılabilir.
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46. Adaptation of the Vaccine Hesitancy Scale: A validity and reliability study
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ALP, Servet and ORAL KARA, Nurdan
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Public Environmental and Occupational Health ,Validity ,Reliability ,Adaptation of Scale ,Vaccine Hesitation ,Public Health ,Halk ve Çevre Sağlığı ,Aşı tereddüttü ,halk sağlığı ,geçerlik ,güvenirlik ,ölçek uyarlaması - Abstract
Bu araştırmanın amacı, SAGE çalışma grubu tarafından geliştirilen Shapiro ve ark. (2018), tarafından geçerlik ve güvenirliği test edilen Aşı Tereddüttü Ölçeği’ni Türk kültürüne uyarlamak ve ölçeğin Türkçe versiyonunun geçerlik ve güvenirliğini sağlamaktır. Ölçeğin özgün hali bir devlet üniversitesinin Yabancı Diler Yüksekokulu’nda görev yapmakta olan bir öğretim üyesi tarafından Türkçeye çevrilmiştir. Elde edilen Türkçe çeviri, İngilizce ve Türkçe ’ye hâkim sağlık bilimleri alanındaki üç akademisyen tarafından tartışılmış, anlam ve gramer açısından gerekli kontrolleri yapılarak değerlendirilmiştir. Değerlendirme neticesinde elde edilen Türkçe ölçek, Yabancı Diler Yüksekokulu’nda görev yapmakta olan farklı bir öğretim üyesi tarafından İngilizce ’ye çevrilmiştir. Daha sonra İngilizce ‘ye çevrilmiş ölçek ile ölçeğin özgün hali karşılaştırılmış ve yeniden akademisyen görüşüne başvurulmuştur. Akademisyenlerin belirtmiş oldukları düzeltme ve öneriler dikkate alındıktan sonra ölçeğe son hali verilmiştir. Nihai hali verilerek oluşturulan ölçek ile Burdur ili merkezinde yaşayan 355 ebeveynden veri toplanmıştır. Ölçeğin psikometrik (güvenirlik ve geçerlik) özelliklerini test etmek amacıyla McDonald’s Omega ve Cronbach Alpha yöntemi ile güvenirliği, açımlayıcı/keşfedici ve doğrulayıcı faktör analizi ile yapı geçerliği test edilmiştir. Ayrıca ölçek maddelerinin ayırt edicilik gücünü belirlemek amacıyla yapılan madde analizi sonucuna göre ölçek maddelerinin yeterli ayırt edicilik gücüne sahip olduğu bulunmuştur. Gerçekleştirilen analizlerden elde edilen sonuçlar alan yazınında genel kabul görmüş eşik değerleri sağladığından ölçeğin güvenilir bir ölçüm aracı olduğu ifade edilebilir., The aim of the study is to adapt the Vaccine Hesitancy Scale, developed by the SAGE working group and tested by Shapiro et all (2018), to Turkish culture and to ensure the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the scale. The original version of the scale was translated into Turkish by a faculty member working at the School of Foreign Languages of a state university. Furthermore, the Turkish translation was discussed by three academics in the field of health sciences who are fluent in English and Turkish, and it was evaluated by making the necessary checks in terms of meaning and grammar. The Turkish scale, which was reached as a result of the evaluation, was translated into English by a different faculty member working at the School of Foreign Languages. Then, the Turkish-English translation and the original version of the scale were compared and the opinion of an expert academic was sought again. The scale was finalized in accordance with the corrections and suggestions of the academicians. Data were collected from 355 parents living in the city center of Burdur with the final version of the scale. In order to test the psychometric (reliability and validity) properties of the scale; reliability was tested with McDonald's Omega and Cronbach Alpha methods, and construct validity was tested with exploratory/exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. According to the result of the item analysis performed to determine the discriminative power of the scale items, it was found that it had sufficient discriminative power. Since the results obtained from the analyzes provide the generally accepted threshold values in the literature, it can be stated that the scale is a reliable measurement tool.
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47. Faster than warp speed: early attention to COVD-19 by anti-vaccine groups on Facebook
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Lisa A. Eaton, Natalie M. Brousseau, Seth C. Kalichman, and Valerie A. Earnshaw
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Vaccine safety ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Facebook ,COVID-19 Vaccines ,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,anti-vaccine ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Political science ,Pandemic ,medicine ,Humans ,AcademicSubjects/MED00860 ,Social media ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Misinformation ,vaccine hesitation ,Infodemic ,Government ,030505 public health ,business.industry ,Public health ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,COVID-19 ,General Medicine ,Public relations ,United States ,Vaccination ,Policy ,vaccine hesitancy ,Original Article ,Vaccination Hesitancy ,0305 other medical science ,business ,COVID-19 vaccine - Abstract
Background The unprecedented rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines has faced SARS-CoV- (COVID-19) vaccine hesitancy, which is partially fueled by the misinformation and conspiracy theories propagated by anti-vaccine groups on social media. Research is needed to better understand the early COVID-19 anti-vaccine activities on social media. Methods This study chronicles the social media posts concerning COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines by leading anti-vaccine groups (Dr Tenpenny on Vaccines, the National Vaccine Information Center [NVIC] the Vaccination Information Network [VINE]) and Vaccine Machine in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic (February–May 2020). Results Analysis of 2060 Facebook posts showed that anti-vaccine groups were discussing COVID-19 in the first week of February 2020 and were specifically discussing COVID-19 vaccines by mid-February 2020. COVID-19 posts by NVIC were more widely disseminated and showed greater influence than non-COVID-19 posts. Early COVID-19 posts concerned mistrust of vaccine safety and conspiracy theories. Conclusion Major anti-vaccine groups were sowing seeds of doubt on Facebook weeks before the US government launched its vaccine development program ‘Operation Warp Speed’. Early anti-vaccine misinformation campaigns outpaced public health messaging and hampered the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.
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48. Çocukluk Çağı Aşı Tereddüdü ile Karşılaşma Sıklığı, Nedenleri ve Çözüm Önerileri: Samsun İli Aile Sağlığı Merkezlerindeki Sağlık Çalışanlarıyla Kesitsel Bir Çalışma
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ALTUNTAŞ, Mehtap and ŞAHİN, Mustafa Kürşat
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Public Environmental and Occupational Health ,Childhood vaccination ,family health worker ,family medicine ,vaccine hesitation ,Halk ve Çevre Sağlığı ,Aile hekimliği ,aile sağlığı çalışanı ,aşı tereddüdü ,çocukluk çağı aşılaması - Abstract
Aim: In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the frequency, causes, and solution suggestions of healthcare professionals working in family health centers in Samsun province with childhood vaccination hesitations. Materials and Methods: It is a cross-sectional study. It was conducted with an online survey in Samsun in May-September 2021. 165 family physicians and 131 family health workers participated in the study. Within the scope of this study, physicians working in the family health unit were called one by one and their private numbers or e-mail addresses were obtained by going to the family health centers where they worked. The questionnaire form, which was prepared via Google forms, was delivered electronically (via WhatsApp or mail) to family physicians and family health personnel in family health centers in Samsun. İndividuals were included in the study on a voluntary basis. Results: 61.1% of the participants were women, 85.5% were married and 55.7% were family physicians. The frequency of encountering parents who were hesitant about vaccination was found to be 75%. The most important reason for vaccine hesitancy was determined to be the ingredients in the vaccines. According to healthcare professionals, the most important method to reduce vaccine hesitancy was to inform about adverse effects. Conclusions: In our study, the majority of the participants stated that they had encountered at least one family with hesitation before. It may be beneficial to provide training on vaccine hesitancy to healthcare workers., Amaç: Bu çalışmada, Samsun ilindeki aile sağlığı merkezlerinde görev alan sağlık çalışanlarının çocukluk çağı aşı tereddüdü ile karşılaşma sıklığı, nedenleri ve çözüm önerilerinin değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Kesitsel tipte bir çalışmadır. Samsun’da Mayıs-Eylül 2021’de online bir anket ile yürütülmüştür. Çalışmaya 165 aile hekimi, 131 aile sağlığı çalışanı katılmıştır. Bu çalışma kapsamında, aile sağlığı biriminde çalışan hekim ve diğer sağlık personeli tek tek telefonla aranarak ve çalışılan aile sağlığı merkezlerine gidilerek kendi özel numaraları veya mail adresleri alınmıştır. Google formlar aracılığıyla hazırlanan anket formu elektronik (WhatsApp veya mail aracılığı ile) olarak Samsun’daki aile sağlığı merkezlerinde çalışan aile hekimleri ve aile sağlığı elemanlarına ulaştırılmıştır. Kişiler gönüllülük esasına dayanılarak çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir. Bulgular: Katılımcıların %61,1’i kadın, %85,5’i evli, %55,7’si aile hekimiydi. Katılımcıların aşı tereddüdü olan ebeveynler ile karşılaşma sıklığı %75 olarak bulunmuştur. Aşı tereddüdünün en önemli nedeni, aşıların içeriğindeki maddeler olarak saptanmıştır. Sağlık çalışanlarına göre, aşı tereddüdünü azaltacak en önemli yöntem advers etkiler ile ilgili bilgilendirme yapılması olarak görülmüştür. Sonuç: Çalışmamızda, katılımcıların büyük bir çoğunluğu aşı tereddüdü olan en az bir aile ile daha önce karşılaştığını belirtmişlerdir. Sağlık çalışanlarına aşı tereddüdü ile ilgili eğitimlerin verilmesi fayda sağlayabilir.
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49. Factors affecting vaccine hesitancy among families with children 2 years old and younger in two urban communities in Manila, Philippines
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Christopher Willis Lopez, Billy Gayados, Jan-Mark Caezar Tolosa, Lorelie De Jesus, Karen Rachel Joyce Birol, Glaze Tulagan, Julius Migriño, Winona Colleen Mercado, and Joeylyn Torreda
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0301 basic medicine ,Vaccine safety ,Adult ,Male ,Parents ,Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ,Urban Population ,Cross-sectional study ,Non Theme Issue ,Philippines ,030106 microbiology ,lcsh:Medicine ,Context (language use) ,Health knowledge ,03 medical and health sciences ,Young Adult ,0302 clinical medicine ,Environmental health ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Medicine ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Mass Media ,Young adult ,vaccine hesitation ,Dengue vaccine ,Mass media ,community health ,Vaccines ,business.industry ,lcsh:Public aspects of medicine ,public health ,lcsh:R ,lcsh:RA1-1270 ,General Medicine ,Middle Aged ,vaccination ,Vaccination ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Caregivers ,Socioeconomic Factors ,Child, Preschool ,Female ,Research-Article ,business - Abstract
Objective: The study aimed to determine the factors that influence vaccine hesitancy among parents and caregivers of children 2 years old and younger in selected urban communities in Manila, Philippines. Methodology: The study used a cross-sectional study design with a modified questionnaire adapted from the SAGE Working Group on Vaccine Hesitancy. Self-administered surveys were conducted in two highly urbanized barangays (smallest administrative divisions) in Manila, Philippines. Results: The survey was completed by 110 respondents, comprised mostly of 20–39-year-old mothers. Most respondents (95.5%) believed that vaccines are protective however vaccine hesitancy rates among the respondents reached 36.4%. Respondents who believed in the protective nature of vaccines were less likely to report vaccine hesitancy and were nine times less likely to refuse vaccination for their children because of negative media exposure. The main reasons identified for vaccine hesitancy were exposure to negative media information and concerns about vaccine safety. The main negative media information identified by the respondents was related to the dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia®. Health-care workers and political leaders were the main supporters of vaccination in the community. Discussion: The recent events surrounding the Dengvaxia® controversy contributed to a decrease in vaccine confidence. The role of mass media in vaccine hesitancy was highlighted in this study, supporting previous evidence that vaccine hesitant parents tend to be more susceptible to media reports. The lack of association between sociodemographic factors and vaccine hesitancy implies that the determinants of vaccine hesitancy can be highly varied depending on context and setting.
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50. Training Physicians in Motivational Communication to Address Influenza Vaccine Hesitation: A Proof-of-Concept Study
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Sara Labbé, Inés Colmegna, Valeria Valerio, Vincent Gosselin Boucher, Sandra Peláez, Anda I. Dragomir, Catherine Laurin, Elizabeth M. Hazel, Simon L. Bacon, and Kim L. Lavoie
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Pharmacology ,Infectious Diseases ,Drug Discovery ,Immunology ,Pharmacology (medical) ,motivational communication ,rheumatoid arthritis ,influenza ,vaccine hesitation ,vaccines - Abstract
Background: Strategies to support health care professionals on how to address vaccine hesitancy are needed. Methods: We developed a 4-h Motivational Communication (MC) training program tailored to help physicians address hesitancy related to influenza vaccination among patients living with rheumatoid arthritis. Five MC competencies were evaluated at baseline and post-training with a standardized patient using the Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity [MITI] scale. Adherence to MC during clinical consultations and changes in vaccine intentions was measured as secondary outcomes. Results: Seven rheumatology physicians participated in the training. MITI scores increased in all participants, and 71% (n = 5) achieved thresholds of clinical competency (i.e., ≥3.5/5 at MITI global score and ≥3/5 on at least 3 individual competency score) post-training. Autonomy/support and empathy competencies reached competency thresholds (+2.4 ± 1.3 to +4.1 ± 0.7 and +2.1 ± 0.7 to +4.1 ± 0.7, respectively). Evocation and collaboration competencies improved but without reaching competency thresholds (+1.4 ± 0.8 to +3.1 ± 1.1; +1.4 ± 0.8 to +2.9 ± 1.1, respectively). Direction did not improve. Among 21 patient consultations post-training, 15 (71%) were MC-consistent. Of the 15 patients, 67% (10/15) intended to receive the influenza vaccine and 33% (5/15) received it. Conclusion: A brief MC training program targeting vaccine hesitancy increased MC competency among rheumatology physicians and promoted behavioral change among patients.
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