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Vaccination intention among healthcare workers during the first wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in relation to knowledge: a cross-sectional study in Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, and Poland
AIM: To analyze SARS-CoV-2 vaccination intention and acceptance in relation to the knowledge about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, and Poland. METHODS: In spring 2020, an online survey was distributed among HCWs by using snowball samp...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Croatian Medical Schools
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8895327/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35230009 http://dx.doi.org/10.3325/cmj.2022.63.79 |
Sumario: | AIM: To analyze SARS-CoV-2 vaccination intention and acceptance in relation to the knowledge about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, and Poland. METHODS: In spring 2020, an online survey was distributed among HCWs by using snowball sampling. The questionnaire was fully completed by 623 respondents: 304 from Croatia, 86 from Slovenia, 90 from Serbia, and 143 from Poland. The survey collected data on demographic characteristics (age, gender, education), vaccination acceptance, and knowledge about COVID-19. RESULTS: A total of 31% of respondents declared their intention to be vaccinated when a vaccine against COVID-19 is available, and 45% were undecided. Vaccination intention was associated with age, educational level, and knowledge about the pandemic, and differed significantly among the countries. Younger HCWs (18-25 years) and those with higher education more frequently expressed vaccination acceptance. Vaccination acceptance score was not associated with gender. CONCLUSIONS: HCWs with higher knowledge were more likely to express vaccination intention. Improving the knowledge about COVID-19 and increasing HCWs' education might also increase vaccination acceptance among HCWs, and consequently in the general population. |
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