Perceptions of COVID-19 Vaccines: Protective Shields or Threatening Risks? A Descriptive Exploratory Study among the Italian Population

Boragno, Paola; Fiabane, Elena; Taino, Irene; Maffoni, Marina; Sommovigo, Valentina; Setti, Ilaria; Gabanelli, Paola

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“…Halbrook et al, 2022;Wang et al, 2020) or hesitation (Baniak et al, 2021;Biswas et al, 2021;Halbrook et al, 2022;Shekhar et al, 2021). A study conducted by Boragno et al (2023) revealed that healthcare providers more frequently used words with 'trust' and 'safety' themes about the vaccine compared to non-healthcare providers. The current study found that nurses' scores on the positive attitude towards the COVID-19 vaccine subscale were higher than their negative attitude scores.…”

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Nurses' COVID‐19‐related fear and anxiety and their attitudes to the COVID‐19 vaccine: A descriptive and correlational study

Ayaz‐Alkaya,

Erdal,

Kacar

et al. 2023

Int J of Nursing Practice

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BackgroundThe novel coronavirus disease 2019 has caused psychological distress such as anxiety and fear among nurses worldwide. Nurses are a creditable source of vaccine‐related information and have a primary role in building confidence regarding vaccines.AimThe present study was designed to investigate the fear and anxiety of nurses regarding novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) and their attitudes towards the COVID‐19 vaccine. The predictors of fear, anxiety and attitudes towards the vaccine were also investigated.MethodsA descriptive and correlational design was used. The study was conducted in three public hospitals from different parts of the Turkey, and 405 nurses from the three hospitals were recruited by stratified sampling.ResultsAnxiety and negative attitudes towards the vaccine were positively related to fear of COVID‐19. Age and fear were also positively associated with anxiety related to COVID‐19. Nurses who had received the vaccine and those who were fearful had a positive attitude towards the vaccine.ConclusionPsychosocial support programmes should be implemented to improve psychological resilience and coping strategies in nurses and organized education programmes are needed to increase positive attitudes towards vaccination.

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Nurses' COVID‐19‐related fear and anxiety and their attitudes to the COVID‐19 vaccine: A descriptive and correlational study

Ayaz‐Alkaya,

Erdal,

Kacar

et al. 2023

Int J of Nursing Practice

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How information processing style and vaccine pace development messaging influence vaccine acceptance: A mixed methods exploration

Fehl,

Finkelstein,

Pereira

et al. 2024

Journal of Consumer Affairs

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Vaccine hesitancy is increasing and messaging highlighting the speed of vaccine development may prompt vaccine hesitancy for those concerned about safety and efficacy of new vaccines. We employ a mixed methods approach to address a gap in the literature regarding how consumers process information about the pace of vaccine development. In an experiment, we manipulated message content about pace of development for the COVID‐19 vaccine and measured need for cognition. In a qualitative study, participants answered parallel questions to the experiment and additional open‐ended questions. We find that vaccine hesitant individuals are more willing to accept a vaccine when information matches their processing style. Further, individuals may process messages affectively or cognitively, even when the material presented is factual and scientific, and engage in high or low elaboration. We recommend that practitioners discuss the safety and effectiveness of new treatments in an interactive fashion, in order to better match the message to the recipient's processing preferences.

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To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? The interplay between pro- and against- vaccination reasons

Caserotti,

Girardi,

Sellaro

et al. 2023

BMC Public Health

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Background By mid 2023, European countries reached 75% of vaccine coverage for COVID-19 and although vaccination rates are quite high, many people are still hesitant. A plethora of studies have investigated factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, however, insufficient attention has been paid to the reasons why people get vaccinated against COVID-19. Our work aims to investigate the role of reasons in the decision to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in a representative sample of 1,689 adult Italians (March–April 2021) balanced in terms of age, gender, educational level and area of residence. Methods Through an online questionnaire, we asked participants to freely report up to three reasons for and against COVID-19 vaccination, and the weight each had in the decision to get vaccinated. We first investigated the role of emotional competence and COVID-19 risk perception in the generation of both reasons using regression models. Next, we studied the role that the different reasons had in the vaccination decision, considering both the intention to vaccinate (using a beta regression model) and the decision made by the participants who already had the opportunity to get vaccinated (using a logistic regression model). Finally, two different classification tree analyses were carried out to characterize profiles with a low or high willingness to get vaccinated or with a low or high probability to accept/book the vaccine. Results High emotional competence positively influences the generation of both reasons (ORs > 1.5), whereas high risk perception increases the generation of positive reasons (ORs > 1.4) while decreasing reasons against vaccination (OR = 0.64). As pro-reasons increase, vaccination acceptance increases, while the opposite happens as against-reasons increase (all p < 0.001). One strong reason in favor of vaccines is enough to unbalance the decision toward acceptance of vaccination, even when reasons against it are also present (p < 0.001). Protection and absence of distrust are the reasons that mostly drive willingness to be vaccinated and acceptance of an offered vaccine. Conclusions Knowing the reasons that drive people’s decision about such an important choice can suggest new communication insights to reduce possible negative reactions toward vaccination and people's hesitancy. Results are discussed considering results of other national and international studies.

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Perceptions of COVID-19 Vaccines: Protective Shields or Threatening Risks? A Descriptive Exploratory Study among the Italian Population

Cited by 3 publications

References 56 publications

Nurses' COVID‐19‐related fear and anxiety and their attitudes to the COVID‐19 vaccine: A descriptive and correlational study

Nurses' COVID‐19‐related fear and anxiety and their attitudes to the COVID‐19 vaccine: A descriptive and correlational study

How information processing style and vaccine pace development messaging influence vaccine acceptance: A mixed methods exploration

To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? The interplay between pro- and against- vaccination reasons

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