Trust of healthcare workers in vaccines may enhance the public’s willingness to vaccinate

Li, Canye; Su, Zuanjun; Chen, Zhicong; Cao, Jinming; Xu, Feng

doi:10.1080/21645515.2022.2158669

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“…By advancing vaccine uptake, we can effectively safeguard the health of both staff members and residents. This, in turn, contributes to the overall well-being of the community and directly and indirectly aids in elevating vaccination coverage rates, not only within the NH setting but also in the general population [ 40 ].…”

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Does Vaccine Confidence Mediate the Relationship between Vaccine Literacy and Influenza Vaccination? Exploring Determinants of Vaccination among Staff Members of Nursing Homes in Tuscany, Italy, during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Collini,

Bonaccorsi,

Del Riccio

et al. 2023

Vaccines

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Background: Low coverage of influenza vaccination in nursing home (NH) staff may be attributed to factors such as vaccine confidence (VC) and vaccine literacy (VL). Our study aimed to evaluate the role of VL and VC in predicting the intention to get the influenza vaccine in a sample of employees of NHs in Tuscany, Italy. Methods: Data from staff members in Tuscany were collected using an online questionnaire that examined influenza vaccination history, intentions, demographic information, health status, and VL. Statistical analyses explored the relationships between VC, VL, and vaccination intentions. Results: The study included 1794 respondents, (86.3%) and assistants/aides (58.1%), with a median age of 46 years. The intention to get vaccinated was significantly higher among those with health risk conditions, and there was a positive association between VC and VL, specifically its interactive/critical component. The mediation analysis showed that VC completely mediated the relationship between VL and the intention to get vaccinated, with significant effects observed in different subgroups. Conclusions: VC is a key factor that mediates the effect of VL on vaccine intention. These results suggest that interventions aimed at improving VL alone may not be sufficient to increase vaccine uptake unless VC is also addressed.

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Does Vaccine Confidence Mediate the Relationship between Vaccine Literacy and Influenza Vaccination? Exploring Determinants of Vaccination among Staff Members of Nursing Homes in Tuscany, Italy, during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Collini,

Bonaccorsi,

Del Riccio

et al. 2023

Vaccines

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“…As of now, for some other countries, such as Albania, still-limited research has explored the occurrence of VH [ 8 , 9 , 10 ]. Despite experiencing economic growth, the implementation of universal health insurance, increased spending on health services, and the provision of free childhood immunization, Albania is confronting a decline in childhood immunization coverage [ 11 ].…”

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Vaccine Hesitancy, Knowledge, and COVID-19 Vaccination in a Sample of Italian and Albanian Healthcare Students Attending an University in Albania

Buonomo,

Cenko,

Piunno

et al. 2024

TropicalMed

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Background: Vaccine hesitancy (VH) has increased over the past decade with large geographical variations between countries, posing a threat to global public health. This phenomenon is growing in the general population as well as among healthcare workers (HCWs), who are the most reliable source of vaccine-related information for patients. Special attention must therefore be paid to medical students, who are the future HCWs. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study (November 2022–January 2023) on all the Albanian and Italian students attending medical science courses at the Catholic University “Our Lady of Good Counsel” (Tirane, Albania) to investigate VH and the factors contributing to it (using the Vaccination Attitude Examination Scale-VAX), including COVID-19 vaccination. Vaccine knowledge was assessed using the Zingg and Siegrist Scale. Students were asked to voluntarily answer an anonymous questionnaire. Results: 689 questionnaires were collected (58.8% Albanians, 72.3% female; 70.4% aged 20–25 years; 70.4% attending the Medicine and Surgery course). Generally, students showed low VH, especially Italians (p < 0.001); however, some hesitancy was observed regarding the potential long-term effects of vaccines, especially among Albanians (p < 0.05). The results also showed a significant difference in vaccine knowledge scores between different course years (χ2 = 90.058; df = 40; p = < 0.001) and different degree courses (χ2 = 89.932; df = 40; p = < 0.001). With regard to COVID-19 vaccination, being of Albanian origin significantly increases the risk of not being vaccinated (OR = 7.215; 95%CI 3.816–13.640, p < 0.001), highlighting possible differences in vaccine coverage and policy between the two countries. Conclusion: Vaccine hesitancy should be addressed at early stages during medical sciences courses, in order to protect future healthcare workers, to preserve essential health services, and reduce the risk of further pandemics.

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Trust of healthcare workers in vaccines may enhance the public’s willingness to vaccinate

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Does Vaccine Confidence Mediate the Relationship between Vaccine Literacy and Influenza Vaccination? Exploring Determinants of Vaccination among Staff Members of Nursing Homes in Tuscany, Italy, during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Does Vaccine Confidence Mediate the Relationship between Vaccine Literacy and Influenza Vaccination? Exploring Determinants of Vaccination among Staff Members of Nursing Homes in Tuscany, Italy, during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Vaccine Hesitancy, Knowledge, and COVID-19 Vaccination in a Sample of Italian and Albanian Healthcare Students Attending an University in Albania

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