Digital health literacy for COVID-19 vaccination and intention to be immunized: A cross sectional multi-country study among the general adult population
IntroductionIt is clear that medical science has advanced much in the past few decades with the development of vaccines and this is even true for the novel coronavirus outbreak. By late 2020, COVID-19 vaccines were starting to be approved by national and global regulators, and across 2021, there was...
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| author | Roy Rillera Marzo Roy Rillera Marzo Roy Rillera Marzo Tin Tin Su Tin Tin Su Roshidi Ismail Mila Nu Nu Htay Mohammad Yasir Essar Shekhar Chauhan Mark E. Patalinghug Burcu Kucuk Bicer Titik Respati Susan Fitriyana Wegdan Baniissa Masoud Lotfizadeh Farzana Rahman Zahir Rayhan Salim Edlaine Faria de Moura Villela Kittisak Jermsittiparsert Kittisak Jermsittiparsert Kittisak Jermsittiparsert Yadanar Aung Nouran Ameen Elsayed Hamza Nouran Ameen Elsayed Hamza Petra Heidler Petra Heidler Michael G. Head Ken Brackstone Yulan Lin |
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| description | IntroductionIt is clear that medical science has advanced much in the past few decades with the development of vaccines and this is even true for the novel coronavirus outbreak. By late 2020, COVID-19 vaccines were starting to be approved by national and global regulators, and across 2021, there was a global rollout of several vaccines. Despite rolling out vaccination programs successfully, there has been a cause of concern regarding uptake of vaccine due to vaccine hesitancy. In tackling the vaccine hesitancy and improving the overall vaccination rates, digital health literacy (DHL) could play a major role. Therefore, the aim of this study is to assess the digital health literacy and its relevance to the COVID-19 vaccination.MethodsAn internet-based cross-sectional survey was conducted from April to August 2021 using convenience sampling among people from different countries. Participants were asked about their level of intention to the COVID-19 vaccine. Participants completed the Digital Health Literacy Instrument (DHLI), which was adapted in the context of the COVID Health Literacy Network. Cross-tabulation and logistic regression were used for analysis purpose.ResultsOverall, the mean DHL score was 35.1 (SD = 6.9, Range = 12–48). The mean DHL score for those who answered “Yes” for “support for national vaccination schedule” was 36.1 (SD 6.7) compared to 32.5 (SD 6.8) for those who either answered “No” or “Don't know”. Factors including country, place of residence, education, employment, and income were associated with the intention for vaccination. Odds of vaccine intention were higher in urban respondents (OR-1.46; C.I.-1.30–1.64) than in rural respondents. Further, higher competency in assessing the relevance of online information resulted in significantly higher intention for vaccine uptake.ConclusionPriority should be given to improving DHL and vaccination awareness programs targeting rural areas, lower education level, lower income, and unemployed groups. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-54b97ff0c3bb4c6ab789749436073cea2022-12-22T04:04:25ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652022-09-011010.3389/fpubh.2022.998234998234Digital health literacy for COVID-19 vaccination and intention to be immunized: A cross sectional multi-country study among the general adult populationRoy Rillera Marzo0Roy Rillera Marzo1Roy Rillera Marzo2Tin Tin Su3Tin Tin Su4Roshidi Ismail5Mila Nu Nu Htay6Mohammad Yasir Essar7Shekhar Chauhan8Mark E. Patalinghug9Burcu Kucuk Bicer10Titik Respati11Susan Fitriyana12Wegdan Baniissa13Masoud Lotfizadeh14Farzana Rahman15Zahir Rayhan Salim16Edlaine Faria de Moura Villela17Kittisak Jermsittiparsert18Kittisak Jermsittiparsert19Kittisak Jermsittiparsert20Yadanar Aung21Nouran Ameen Elsayed Hamza22Nouran Ameen Elsayed Hamza23Petra Heidler24Petra Heidler25Michael G. Head26Ken Brackstone27Yulan Lin28Department of Community Medicine, International Medical School, Management and Science University, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaGlobal Public Health, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, MalaysiaDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Asia Metropolitan University, Johor, MalaysiaGlobal Public Health, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, MalaysiaSouth East Asia Community Observatory, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, MalaysiaSouth East Asia Community Observatory, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, MalaysiaDepartment of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Manipal University College Malaysia, Melaka, MalaysiaDepartment of Dentistry, Kabul University of Medical Sciences, Kabul, AfghanistanDepartment of Family and Generations, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, IndiaSchool of Criminal Justice Education, J. H. Cerilles State College, Caridad, PhilippinesDepartment of Medical Education and Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey0Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Islam Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia0Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Islam Bandung, Bandung, Indonesia1College of Health Sciences/Nursing Department, Sharjah Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates2Department of Community Health, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran3Administration and Research, Bangladesh National Nutrition Council, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Dhaka, Bangladesh4College of Business Administration, International University of Business Agriculture and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh5Public Policies, Education and Communication, Disease Control Coordination, São Paulo State Health Department, São Paulo, Brazil6Faculty of Education, University of City Island, Famagusta, Cyprus7Publication Research Institute and Community Service, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidenreng Rappang, South Sulawesi, Indonesia8Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Administrasi Abdul Haris, Makassar, Indonesia9Medical Statistics Division, Department of Medical Research, Ministry of Health, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar0Medical Agency for Research and Statistics, Giza, Egypt1Clinical Research Key (CRK-CRO), Nairobi, Kenya2Department for Economy and Health, University for Continuing Education Krems, Danube University Krems, Krems an der Donau, Austria3Department of Health Sciences, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, St. Pölten, Austria4Clinical Informatics Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom4Clinical Informatics Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom5Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, ChinaIntroductionIt is clear that medical science has advanced much in the past few decades with the development of vaccines and this is even true for the novel coronavirus outbreak. By late 2020, COVID-19 vaccines were starting to be approved by national and global regulators, and across 2021, there was a global rollout of several vaccines. Despite rolling out vaccination programs successfully, there has been a cause of concern regarding uptake of vaccine due to vaccine hesitancy. In tackling the vaccine hesitancy and improving the overall vaccination rates, digital health literacy (DHL) could play a major role. Therefore, the aim of this study is to assess the digital health literacy and its relevance to the COVID-19 vaccination.MethodsAn internet-based cross-sectional survey was conducted from April to August 2021 using convenience sampling among people from different countries. Participants were asked about their level of intention to the COVID-19 vaccine. Participants completed the Digital Health Literacy Instrument (DHLI), which was adapted in the context of the COVID Health Literacy Network. Cross-tabulation and logistic regression were used for analysis purpose.ResultsOverall, the mean DHL score was 35.1 (SD = 6.9, Range = 12–48). The mean DHL score for those who answered “Yes” for “support for national vaccination schedule” was 36.1 (SD 6.7) compared to 32.5 (SD 6.8) for those who either answered “No” or “Don't know”. Factors including country, place of residence, education, employment, and income were associated with the intention for vaccination. Odds of vaccine intention were higher in urban respondents (OR-1.46; C.I.-1.30–1.64) than in rural respondents. Further, higher competency in assessing the relevance of online information resulted in significantly higher intention for vaccine uptake.ConclusionPriority should be given to improving DHL and vaccination awareness programs targeting rural areas, lower education level, lower income, and unemployed groups.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.998234/fullCOVID-19health literacyvaccine intentionmulti-countrydigital |
| spellingShingle | Roy Rillera Marzo Roy Rillera Marzo Roy Rillera Marzo Tin Tin Su Tin Tin Su Roshidi Ismail Mila Nu Nu Htay Mohammad Yasir Essar Shekhar Chauhan Mark E. Patalinghug Burcu Kucuk Bicer Titik Respati Susan Fitriyana Wegdan Baniissa Masoud Lotfizadeh Farzana Rahman Zahir Rayhan Salim Edlaine Faria de Moura Villela Kittisak Jermsittiparsert Kittisak Jermsittiparsert Kittisak Jermsittiparsert Yadanar Aung Nouran Ameen Elsayed Hamza Nouran Ameen Elsayed Hamza Petra Heidler Petra Heidler Michael G. Head Ken Brackstone Yulan Lin Digital health literacy for COVID-19 vaccination and intention to be immunized: A cross sectional multi-country study among the general adult population Frontiers in Public Health COVID-19 health literacy vaccine intention multi-country digital |
| title | Digital health literacy for COVID-19 vaccination and intention to be immunized: A cross sectional multi-country study among the general adult population |
| title_full | Digital health literacy for COVID-19 vaccination and intention to be immunized: A cross sectional multi-country study among the general adult population |
| title_fullStr | Digital health literacy for COVID-19 vaccination and intention to be immunized: A cross sectional multi-country study among the general adult population |
| title_full_unstemmed | Digital health literacy for COVID-19 vaccination and intention to be immunized: A cross sectional multi-country study among the general adult population |
| title_short | Digital health literacy for COVID-19 vaccination and intention to be immunized: A cross sectional multi-country study among the general adult population |
| title_sort | digital health literacy for covid 19 vaccination and intention to be immunized a cross sectional multi country study among the general adult population |
| topic | COVID-19 health literacy vaccine intention multi-country digital |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.998234/full |
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