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  • Determinants of COVID-19 vaccination intention in Central and Eastern Europe [Elektronski vir] : a cross-sectional study in Poland, Romania, and Slovenia
    Slavec, Ana, družboslovni informatik ...
    Background Identifying predictors of vaccination intention is critical to developing appropriate programs and campaigns targeting groups reluctant to be vaccinated. This study aimed to identify the ... determinants of vaccination intention at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in three Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries: Poland, Romania, and Slovenia. Methods In this cross-sectional study, a sample of unvaccinated 1723 Poles, Romanians, and Slovenians completed an online survey (April 2021). Questions included measures of vaccination intention, attitudes towards vaccines, conspiracy mindset, preference for a type of vaccine, and trust in information sources. Results The results showed that mistrust of vaccine benefits and concerns about commercial profiteering negatively predicted vaccination intention. Conversely, trust in information from medical professionals and scientists, official sources, and traditional media was positively related to vaccination intention, while trust in digital media was negatively related to vaccination intention. In addition, preference for mRNA vaccine type was a positive significant predictor of vaccination intention. The differences between countries are discussed. Conclusions The study results deliver suggestions for developing appropriate vaccine uptake programs and campaigns that should consider presenting the positive outcomes of vaccines via official sources and traditional media based on scientific evidence and medical professionals’ knowledge.
    Vir: Archives of public health. - ISSN 2049-3258 (Vol. 82, art. 60, 2024, str. 1-12)
    Vrsta gradiva - e-članek ; neleposlovje za odrasle
    Leto - 2024
    Jezik - angleški
    COBISS.SI-ID - 195103747

    Povezava(-e):

    https://archpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13690-024-01261-0
    https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-024-01261-0
    DOI

Vnos na polico