ImmunizziAMO: A School-Based Field Trial to Teach New Generations the Importance of Vaccination through Games and to Fight Vaccine Hesitancy in Italy

Torre, Giuseppe La; D’Egidio, V; Sestili, Cristina; Cocchiara, Rosario Andrea; Cianfanelli, S; Bella, Ornella Di; Lia, Lorenza; Dorelli, Barbara; Cammalleri, Vittoria; Backhaus, Insa; Pagano, Federica; Anguissola, Chiara; Vitiello, Amelia; Carsetti, Rita; Mannocci, Alice

doi:10.3390/vaccines8020280

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“…Therefore, identifying and addressing information gaps and misconceptions regarding COVID-19 vaccines to foster the public’s confidence in these vaccines form critical foundations for promoting acceptance and sufficient vaccination. Schools are recognized as privileged operational settings that transmit health-related knowledge and convey educational messages [ 20 ]. Health education classes in public schools—an underutilized channel for health communication—exhibit the unrealized potential to disseminate accurate medical information among the youth [ 21 ].…”

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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy between family decision-makers and non-decision-makers among college teachers

Xu¹,

Shi

Zheng

et al. 2023

Annals of Medicine

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Background Teachers with high educational levels significantly impact the health-related knowledge and attitudes of young students and their family members. This study aimed to investigate the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine hesitancy and associated factors, and compare the differences between decision-makers and non-decision-makers among college teachers. Methods A cross-sectional online survey was administered across mainland China from 4 to 7 August 2021. Overall, 251 college teachers were included using snowball sampling. A multivariable logistic regression model was applied to explore the association between decision-makers and hesitancy to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Results Overall, 42.2% of the teachers were hesitant to being vaccinated against COVID-19. The hesitancy rate was lower among primary decision-makers than that among non-decision-makers (34.8% vs. 60.3%, p < .001). Primary decision-makers were less hesitant regarding COVID-19 vaccination than non-decision-makers (OR = 0.37, 95% CI 0.20–0.70); remarkably, whereas those engaged in nursing education versus non-medical related professional education (OR = 2.67, 95% CI 1.29–5.49), and partial versus full-course vaccination recipients (OR = 4.48, 95% CI: 1.76–11.42) were more likely to be hesitant regarding COVID-19 vaccination. Conclusion Our findings indicate that a high proportion of college teachers in China are hesitant to receiving COVID-19 vaccination, and that primary decision-makers are less likely to exhibit hesitancy to being vaccinated against COVID-19 than non-decision-makers in their family. Family decision-makers among teachers can be considered a priority for COVID-19 vaccine promotion, thereby enhancing vaccine acceptance among vulnerable populations—including older adults and children—and preventing adverse outcomes. KEY MESSAGES Question: How prevalent is COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among college teachers? Do differences exist between decision-makers and non-decision-makers? Findings: We found that a substantial proportion of college teachers are hesitant to being vaccinated against COVID-19, and that family decision-makers exhibited a lower hesitancy rate than non-decision-makers. Meaning: Our findings indicate that distinguishing between family decision-makers and non-decision-makers is necessary to facilitate vaccination promotion interventions among college teachers.

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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy between family decision-makers and non-decision-makers among college teachers

Xu¹,

Shi

Zheng

et al. 2023

Annals of Medicine

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“…Vaccination is proven to be effective in controlling the disease's spread. According to La Torre et al [7], achieving high vaccination coverage is the primary method for avoiding vaccine-preventable infectious diseases. Vaccination generates people with hope for survival, and different diseases have different vaccination strategies.…”

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Adopting the eGameFlow Model in an Educational Game to Increase Knowledge about Vaccination

Mohd Johari,

Muhammad Ridzuan L,

Ishak

et al. 2023

JOIV : Int. J. Inform. Visualization

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Vaccination is one preventive measure to prevent oneself from getting any diseases. Vaccinations work by training our immune system to produce antibodies and weaken the targeted disease. Unfortunately, the number of unvaccinated children has increased because some parents reject or doubt the effectiveness of vaccines. This skepticism could result in a resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases. Additionally, some contribute to vaccine refusal due to other reasons like vaccine misinformation, religious convictions, and insufficient knowledge. The game aims to develop knowledge and awareness to enhance vaccine behavior and acceptance among individuals. eGameFlow model were used as the methodology for game development. This model was chosen as it focuses on the educational game environment, which addresses learning components in the game. There are eight criteria to be considered to evaluate enjoyment using this model. To measure the users’ enjoyment, a set of questionnaires adopted from the eGameFlow model has been used for the evaluation. It is created explicitly to measure learners’ enjoyment of e-Learning games. This game gathers positive feedback from 30 respondents and shows promising results to achieve the objective. All eGameFlow criteria were positive towards enjoyment, with knowledge improvement being the highest contributor. The overall average of the evaluation was at an agreeable level, with a score of 81%, considered as achieving the goal. For future enhancement in increasing player’s enjoyment and game effectiveness, the game can be created in 3D environment to provide deep immersion and autonomy to the player.

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“…To boost public confidence in COVID-19 vaccines and to encourage the acceptance it is important to identify and resolve knowledge gaps and myths about these vaccines, especially among critical populations such as teachers and students that serve as a knowledge source for most people in society [11]. Schools are privileged operational environments that disseminate health information and educational messages [11]. Schools' health education programmes, a medium for health communication, can accurately transmit health and medical knowledge among young people and society.…”

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COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Hesitancy among Teachers and Students: A Scoping Review of Prevalence and Risk Factors

Sarfo,

Amoadu,

Ansah

et al. 2024

COVID

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Students’ and teachers’ acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccination may help boost the uptake of the vaccines in the general population because teachers and students serve as a source of information and campaign mechanisation for vaccination. This review aimed to map evidence on the prevalence and predictors of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among teachers and students. After removing duplicates, a search in several databases (Dimensions, PubMed Central, JSTOR, Google Scholar, Google, the WHO Library, and HINARI) produced 2060 records. Through screening based on the inclusion criteria, 27 records were used for this review. A relatively high prevalence of vaccine hesitancy was found among teachers and students. Teachers and students in countries such as China, Egypt, the USA, and India however, reported relatively low levels of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. Vaccine hesitancy depends on perceived adverse effects, safety, efficacy, and benefits among teachers and students, with male teachers and male students being more likely to accept the COVID-19 vaccine than their female counterparts. Moreover, we found that vaccine acceptance could result from trust in the healthcare system and pharmaceutical companies, sources of COVID-19 information, and trust in healthcare providers. Public health experts, academics, other scientists, and health practitioners are required to take a more distinctive, multidisciplinary, and structured approach that focused on communicating effective evidence-based information to combat misinformation concerning COVID-19 vaccines.

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ImmunizziAMO: A School-Based Field Trial to Teach New Generations the Importance of Vaccination through Games and to Fight Vaccine Hesitancy in Italy

Cited by 4 publications

References 18 publications

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy between family decision-makers and non-decision-makers among college teachers

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy between family decision-makers and non-decision-makers among college teachers

Adopting the eGameFlow Model in an Educational Game to Increase Knowledge about Vaccination

COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Hesitancy among Teachers and Students: A Scoping Review of Prevalence and Risk Factors

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