COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Nurses

National Taiwan University Hospital4,258 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to investigate the correlation of intention to receive COVID-19 vaccine, recommendation behavior, and 5C psychological antecedents among Nurses. The results can be used to assist suggestions in the health education provided by nurses on the topic of COVID-19 pneumonia and its vaccination. The purpose of the study is also wants to build a basis for future research and public support in vaccine decision-making, as well as to enhance the promotion of vaccine policy and enhance the resilience of the whole population during the pandemic ear.

A cross-sectional study based on convenience samples. The investigators recruit nurses and the general public to respond to structured self-filling electronic questionnaires by using an electronic data collection system. The questionnaires include demographic data and vaccine hesitancy questions in a total of 35 items. Convenience sampling was applied to estimate the sample size according to the number of nurses in each county. It is planned to collect a total of 4258 responses by the end of the study. The study instrument is the 5C psychological antecedents of vaccination, which includes Confidence, Complacency, Constraints, Calculation, and Collective Responsibility.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

4,258

Conditions

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Vaccination Nurses

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 80 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

\[Nurses\] Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female participants must be ≥ 20 years at the time of informed consent. * Male and female participants have verification of registered nurse license. Exclusion Criteria: * Male and female participants be\>80 years at the time of informed consent. \[General publics\] Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female participants must be ≥ 20 years at the time of informed consent. * Male and female participants have reading abilities above the intermediate level. Exclusion Criteria: * Male and female participants be\>80 years at the time of informed consent.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The correlation of intention to receive COVID-19 vaccine and 5C psychological antecedents (5C scale) among nurses and general publics.

The 5C scale measures the psychological antecedents of vaccination, using 15 item tools including 5 domains (confidence, complacency, constraints, calculation, and collective responsibility). Each domain was assessed by 3 rating items on a 7-point scale (1=strongly disagree; 7=strongly agree). The mean scores of items under each domain were computed, with a higher average score indicating stronger agreement of the corresponding domain.

Time frame: The questionnaire length around 10 minutes.