Attitudes towards COVID-19 Vaccination among Hospital Staff—Understanding What Matters to Hesitant People
Hospital staff are a priority target group in the European COVID-19 vaccination strategy. Measuring the extent of COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy and understanding the reasons behind it are essential to be able to tailor effective communication campaigns. Using the Health Belief Model (HBM) as a theo...
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| author | Anne Spinewine Catherine Pétein Perrine Evrard Christelle Vastrade Christine Laurent Bénédicte Delaere Séverine Henrard |
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| description | Hospital staff are a priority target group in the European COVID-19 vaccination strategy. Measuring the extent of COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy and understanding the reasons behind it are essential to be able to tailor effective communication campaigns. Using the Health Belief Model (HBM) as a theoretical framework, a survey was conducted among staff members of a Belgian three-site hospital center between 6 and 20 January 2021. Multivariable logistic ordinal regression was performed to assess determinants of the attitude towards COVID-19 vaccination. Reasons for and against COVID-19 vaccination and the need for information were explored among hesitant staff members. Among the respondents (<i>N</i> = 1132), 58% and 4.9% said that they would certainly and certainly not get vaccinated, respectively; 37.1% were hesitant, with different degrees of certainty. A positive attitude towards COVID-19 vaccination was associated with being older, being a physician, being vaccinated against seasonal flu, and with several HBM factors (including perceived benefits and cues to actions). Among hesitant staff, concerns about potential side effects and the impression that the vaccine was developed too quickly were the main reasons against COVID-19 vaccination. The key factors in the decision process were data on vaccine efficacy and safety, and knowing that vaccination went well in others. These data are helpful to further tailor the communication campaign and ensure sufficient vaccination coverage among hospital staff. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0a041bce9a3448ad91eaaf1f99cdfe9b2023-11-21T18:33:17ZengMDPI AGVaccines2076-393X2021-05-019546910.3390/vaccines9050469Attitudes towards COVID-19 Vaccination among Hospital Staff—Understanding What Matters to Hesitant PeopleAnne Spinewine0Catherine Pétein1Perrine Evrard2Christelle Vastrade3Christine Laurent4Bénédicte Delaere5Séverine Henrard6Clinical Pharmacy Research Group, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, BelgiumClinical Pharmacy Research Group, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, BelgiumClinical Pharmacy Research Group, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, BelgiumNursing Department and Infection Control Unit, Université Catholique de Louvain, CHU UCL Namur, 5530 Yvoir, BelgiumInfection Control Unit, Université Catholique de Louvain, CHU UCL Namur, 5530 Yvoir, BelgiumInfectious Disease Department, Université Catholique de Louvain, CHU UCL Namur, 5530 Yvoir, BelgiumClinical Pharmacy Research Group, Louvain Drug Research Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, BelgiumHospital staff are a priority target group in the European COVID-19 vaccination strategy. Measuring the extent of COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy and understanding the reasons behind it are essential to be able to tailor effective communication campaigns. Using the Health Belief Model (HBM) as a theoretical framework, a survey was conducted among staff members of a Belgian three-site hospital center between 6 and 20 January 2021. Multivariable logistic ordinal regression was performed to assess determinants of the attitude towards COVID-19 vaccination. Reasons for and against COVID-19 vaccination and the need for information were explored among hesitant staff members. Among the respondents (<i>N</i> = 1132), 58% and 4.9% said that they would certainly and certainly not get vaccinated, respectively; 37.1% were hesitant, with different degrees of certainty. A positive attitude towards COVID-19 vaccination was associated with being older, being a physician, being vaccinated against seasonal flu, and with several HBM factors (including perceived benefits and cues to actions). Among hesitant staff, concerns about potential side effects and the impression that the vaccine was developed too quickly were the main reasons against COVID-19 vaccination. The key factors in the decision process were data on vaccine efficacy and safety, and knowing that vaccination went well in others. These data are helpful to further tailor the communication campaign and ensure sufficient vaccination coverage among hospital staff.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/9/5/469COVID-19vaccinationhospital staffattitudesvaccine hesitancysurvey |
| spellingShingle | Anne Spinewine Catherine Pétein Perrine Evrard Christelle Vastrade Christine Laurent Bénédicte Delaere Séverine Henrard Attitudes towards COVID-19 Vaccination among Hospital Staff—Understanding What Matters to Hesitant People Vaccines COVID-19 vaccination hospital staff attitudes vaccine hesitancy survey |
| title | Attitudes towards COVID-19 Vaccination among Hospital Staff—Understanding What Matters to Hesitant People |
| title_full | Attitudes towards COVID-19 Vaccination among Hospital Staff—Understanding What Matters to Hesitant People |
| title_fullStr | Attitudes towards COVID-19 Vaccination among Hospital Staff—Understanding What Matters to Hesitant People |
| title_full_unstemmed | Attitudes towards COVID-19 Vaccination among Hospital Staff—Understanding What Matters to Hesitant People |
| title_short | Attitudes towards COVID-19 Vaccination among Hospital Staff—Understanding What Matters to Hesitant People |
| title_sort | attitudes towards covid 19 vaccination among hospital staff understanding what matters to hesitant people |
| topic | COVID-19 vaccination hospital staff attitudes vaccine hesitancy survey |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/9/5/469 |
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