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Factors Influencing Australian Healthcare Workers' COVID-19 Vaccine Intentions across Settings: A Cross-Sectional Survey
| Content Provider | MDPI |
|---|---|
| Author | Kaufman, Jessica Bagot, Kathleen L. Hoq, Monsurul Leask, Julie Seale, Holly Biezen, Ruby Sanci, Lena Manski-Nankervis, Jo-Anne Bell, J. Simon Munro, Jane Jos, Carol Ong, Darren Suryawijaya Oliver, Jane Tuckerman, Jane Danchin, Margie |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | Healthcare workers’ COVID-19 vaccination coverage is important for staff and patient safety, workforce capacity and patient uptake. We aimed to identify COVID-19 vaccine intentions, factors associated with uptake and information needs for healthcare workers in Victoria, Australia. We administered a cross-sectional online survey to healthcare workers in hospitals, primary care and aged or disability care settings (12 February–26 March 2021). The World Health Organization Behavioural and Social Drivers of COVID-19 vaccination framework informed survey design and framing of results. Binary regression results adjusted for demographics provide risk differences between those intending and not intending to accept a COVID-19 vaccine. In total, 3074 healthcare workers completed the survey. Primary care healthcare workers reported the highest intention to accept a COVID-19 vaccine (84%, 755/898), followed by hospital-based (77%, 1396/1811) and aged care workers (67%, 243/365). A higher proportion of aged care workers were concerned about passing COVID-19 to their patients compared to those working in primary care or hospitals. Only 25% felt they had sufficient information across five vaccine topics, but those with sufficient information had higher vaccine intentions. Approximately half thought vaccines should be mandated. Despite current high vaccine rates, our results remain relevant for booster programs and future vaccination rollouts. |
| Starting Page | 3 |
| e-ISSN | 2076393X |
| DOI | 10.3390/vaccines10010003 |
| Journal | Vaccines |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 10 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2021-12-21 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Vaccines Primary Health Care Immunization Vaccination Coronavirus Vaccine Acceptance Communication |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
