Understanding Factors Contributing to Vaccine Hesitancy in a Large Metropolitan Area
Vaccine hesitancy has become a major global concern, leading to a significant decrease in the vaccination rate, with the World Health Organization recognizing it as one of the top ten threats to public health. Moreover, the health cost generated is evaluated to be 27 billion dollars per year in the...
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| author | Paolo Montuori Immanuela Gentile Claudio Fiorilla Michele Sorrentino Benedetto Schiavone Valerio Fattore Fabio Coscetta Alessandra Riccardi Antonio Villani Ugo Trama Francesca Pennino Maria Triassi Antonio Nardone |
| author_facet | Paolo Montuori Immanuela Gentile Claudio Fiorilla Michele Sorrentino Benedetto Schiavone Valerio Fattore Fabio Coscetta Alessandra Riccardi Antonio Villani Ugo Trama Francesca Pennino Maria Triassi Antonio Nardone |
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| description | Vaccine hesitancy has become a major global concern, leading to a significant decrease in the vaccination rate, with the World Health Organization recognizing it as one of the top ten threats to public health. Moreover, the health cost generated is evaluated to be 27 billion dollars per year in the US alone. To investigate the association between demographic variables and knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours related to vaccination, a survey-based cross-sectional study was conducted with 1163 individuals. Three models were used to perform a multiple linear regression analysis. In Model I, knowledge about vaccinations was found to be associated with smoking habits, education, and marital status. In Model II, attitudes towards vaccinations were significantly associated with sex, smoking habits, education, marital status, and knowledge. In Model III, behaviours related to vaccination were associated with sex, smoking habits, having children, knowledge, and attitudes. One potential solution to improve behaviours related to vaccinations in the general population is to implement specific public health programs, which can be a cost-effective intervention. This study provides valuable insights into the determinants of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours related to vaccinations in the general population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-557ac50040e34268bc9ffa3c349315532023-11-19T18:24:31ZengMDPI AGVaccines2076-393X2023-10-011110155810.3390/vaccines11101558Understanding Factors Contributing to Vaccine Hesitancy in a Large Metropolitan AreaPaolo Montuori0Immanuela Gentile1Claudio Fiorilla2Michele Sorrentino3Benedetto Schiavone4Valerio Fattore5Fabio Coscetta6Alessandra Riccardi7Antonio Villani8Ugo Trama9Francesca Pennino10Maria Triassi11Antonio Nardone12Department of Public Health, “Federico II” University, Via Sergio Pansini nº 5, 80131 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Public Health, “Federico II” University, Via Sergio Pansini nº 5, 80131 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Public Health, “Federico II” University, Via Sergio Pansini nº 5, 80131 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Public Health, “Federico II” University, Via Sergio Pansini nº 5, 80131 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Public Health, “Federico II” University, Via Sergio Pansini nº 5, 80131 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Public Health, “Federico II” University, Via Sergio Pansini nº 5, 80131 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Public Health, “Federico II” University, Via Sergio Pansini nº 5, 80131 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Public Health, “Federico II” University, Via Sergio Pansini nº 5, 80131 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Public Health, “Federico II” University, Via Sergio Pansini nº 5, 80131 Naples, ItalyGeneral Directorate of Health, Campania Region, Centro Direzionale C3, 80143 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Public Health, “Federico II” University, Via Sergio Pansini nº 5, 80131 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Public Health, “Federico II” University, Via Sergio Pansini nº 5, 80131 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Public Health, “Federico II” University, Via Sergio Pansini nº 5, 80131 Naples, ItalyVaccine hesitancy has become a major global concern, leading to a significant decrease in the vaccination rate, with the World Health Organization recognizing it as one of the top ten threats to public health. Moreover, the health cost generated is evaluated to be 27 billion dollars per year in the US alone. To investigate the association between demographic variables and knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours related to vaccination, a survey-based cross-sectional study was conducted with 1163 individuals. Three models were used to perform a multiple linear regression analysis. In Model I, knowledge about vaccinations was found to be associated with smoking habits, education, and marital status. In Model II, attitudes towards vaccinations were significantly associated with sex, smoking habits, education, marital status, and knowledge. In Model III, behaviours related to vaccination were associated with sex, smoking habits, having children, knowledge, and attitudes. One potential solution to improve behaviours related to vaccinations in the general population is to implement specific public health programs, which can be a cost-effective intervention. This study provides valuable insights into the determinants of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours related to vaccinations in the general population.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/10/1558vaccinationvaccinationsvaccine hesitancyKAP modelknowledgeattitude |
| spellingShingle | Paolo Montuori Immanuela Gentile Claudio Fiorilla Michele Sorrentino Benedetto Schiavone Valerio Fattore Fabio Coscetta Alessandra Riccardi Antonio Villani Ugo Trama Francesca Pennino Maria Triassi Antonio Nardone Understanding Factors Contributing to Vaccine Hesitancy in a Large Metropolitan Area Vaccines vaccination vaccinations vaccine hesitancy KAP model knowledge attitude |
| title | Understanding Factors Contributing to Vaccine Hesitancy in a Large Metropolitan Area |
| title_full | Understanding Factors Contributing to Vaccine Hesitancy in a Large Metropolitan Area |
| title_fullStr | Understanding Factors Contributing to Vaccine Hesitancy in a Large Metropolitan Area |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding Factors Contributing to Vaccine Hesitancy in a Large Metropolitan Area |
| title_short | Understanding Factors Contributing to Vaccine Hesitancy in a Large Metropolitan Area |
| title_sort | understanding factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy in a large metropolitan area |
| topic | vaccination vaccinations vaccine hesitancy KAP model knowledge attitude |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/10/1558 |
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