Provision of and trust in Covid‐19 vaccines information

Perspectives of people who have had Covid‐19

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ID19508552
AuthorsLaura Schackmann (0000-0001-6477-8346, NIVEL Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research Utrecht The Netherlands, corresponding author), Karin Hek (0000-0001-9551-1564, NIVEL Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research Utrecht The Netherlands), Marcia Vervloet (0000-0002-0325-9814, NIVEL Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research Utrecht The Netherlands), Ellen S Koster (0000-0001-5973-7953, Department of Pharmacoepidemiology & Clinical Pharmacology (UPPER) Utrecht University Utrecht The Netherlands), Liset Van Dijk (0000-0003-3277-4740, NIVEL Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research Utrecht The Netherlands)
Year2023
Volume26
Issue2
Pages806-817
Publication date2023-04-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Expectations (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1369-6513 • E-ISSN: 1369-7625
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/hex.13706
PMID36734131
OpenAlexW4319063571
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited43

Aim The aim of this study was to understand the provision and need, quality of and trust in COVID‐19 vaccines information from the perspectives of people who have had COVID‐19 infection. Method People who have had a COVID‐19 infection were approached via their general practice and invited to participate in the Nivel Corona Cohort. They completed questionnaires at baseline (Q1), and at three months (Q2). Outcome measures were based on health information‐seeking behaviour, as used in the Comprehensive Model of Information Seeking. Antecedents (i.e., gender, age, education level, health literacy) were used from Q1, and one's beliefs and experiences (i.e., trust in the information and healthcare system, how applicable the information is), information carrier factors (i.e., information quality perceptions and via which sources), health‐information seeking actions (i.e., decision to vaccinate and information sufficiency) and vaccination status from Q2. Data were analysed using descriptive analyses, analysis of variance tests (F‐tests) and χ 2 tests with the statistical software STATA. Results Of the respondents ( N = 314), 96% were vaccinated at least once, mostly after having had the virus. Most retrieved information about COVID‐19 vaccines on the website of the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (79%), broader via the internet (56%), or from family and friends (35%). Almost all had trust in the information (89%) and healthcare system (94%). Most found the information applicable to their situation (67%). Moreover, most perceived the information as correct (71%) and did not perceive the information to be misleading (85%), while fewer people found the information reliable (59%) and clear (58%). Overall, the majority indicated that the information met their expectations to make a well‐informed decision to vaccinate (89%). Conclusion Different characteristics of people who had COVID‐19 and sought information were identified, which is important to offer tailored information. People who had COVID‐19 in this study, mainly middle‐aged, vaccinated and highly educated, were generally positive about the vaccines information, but overall the reliability and clarity could be improved. This is important for a high vaccination uptake, booster programs and coming pandemics. Patient or Public Contribution The questionnaire was reviewed by patients who had COVID‐19, one of whom is a health services researcher

Descriptive statistics · Disease · Family medicine · Health care · Health information · Health Information National Trends Survey · Health literacy · Information literacy · Information needs · Information quality · Information seeking · Information seeking behavior · Information system · Medical education · Perception · Political science · Statistics · Vaccination · World Wide Web · Computer Science · COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction · Medicine · Psychology · SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy

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