The purpose of this administrative survey is to inform health system logistics by assessing the attitudes towards towards the bivalent COVID-19 boosters held by healthcare workers (HCWs) at a large, rural health system. It will also test, prospectively, the effect on interest in the bivalent COVID-19 booster of different framing approaches in a survey question sent to employees of a large, rural health system.
The Food and Drug Administration has authorized two bivalent COVID-19 boosters with the expectation that the Centers for Disease Control will soon recommend them. The researchers plan to survey the HCWs at a large, rural health system on their attitudes on the bivalent booster. This survey will gather data on HCWs' interest in a bivalent booster, reasons for hesitancy, risk perception about COVID-19 infection and its complications, and prior COVID-19 infection and vaccination. Respondents will also be randomly assigned to see different versions of the question asking if they are interested in a bivalent booster with different framing approaches, such as protection of the self or protection of patients (for patient-facing employees). Information on prior vaccination and perceptions of risk will also be gathered and used as covariates in the analysis.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
12,036
The message mentions the Omicron variant, which can be a fear appeal or make salient the reason for the new booster
The message makes a reference to protecting one's self
The message makes a reference to protecting others (patients)
Geisinger Clinic
Danville, Pennsylvania, United States
Count of employees who indicate interest in the booster
Number of employees who indicate that they plan to get the booster when it is available
Time frame: 14 days
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