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Surveying willingness toward SARS-CoV-2 vaccination of healthcare workers in Italy
- Source :
- Expert Review of Vaccines. 20:881-889
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2021.
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Abstract
- Background: Understanding healthcare workers (HCWs) willingness to receive a future vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be useful. Methods: Cross-sectional study, conducted in Italy from September 14th to November 30th, 2020, among 811 HCWs who undergo a voluntary antibody-testing for anti-SARS-CoV-2. Results: The perceived risk level of developing COVID-19, measured on a Likert-type scale ranging from 1 to 10, was 6.6 and it was higher among females, older HCWs, and in those who agreed that COVID-19 is a severe disease. Married/cohabitant, not physicians, and those who needed additional information regarding the vaccination against COVID-19 were more likely to be concerned that COVID-19 vaccination might not be safe. Males, physicians, those who did not have had any symptom compatible with COVID-19, those who agreed that COVID-19 is a severe disease, those who perceived to be at higher risk of developing COVID-19, those who were not concerned about the vaccine's safety, and those who had received information regarding the COVID-19 vaccination from scientific journals expressed willingness to receive vaccination against COVID-19. Conclusions: Communication and education targeted to groups with lowest willingness are needed to raise awareness regarding the safety and benefits of the vaccination and to improve vaccine uptake.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
0301 basic medicine
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
COVID-19 Vaccines
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Attitude of Health Personnel
COVID-19 Vaccine
Health Personnel
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
Immunology
Pilot Projects
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Surveys and Questionnaires
hcw
Drug Discovery
Health care
Humans
willingne
Medicine
Pilot Project
030212 general & internal medicine
Aged
Cross-Sectional Studie
Pharmacology
business.industry
Vaccination
COVID-19
virus diseases
Middle Aged
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Virology
Cross-Sectional Studies
030104 developmental biology
Attitude
Italy
Molecular Medicine
Female
business
Human
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 17448395 and 14760584
- Volume :
- 20
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Expert Review of Vaccines
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....4bdb247c1f67f932a1c045333fe523d6