Covid-19 Vaccine Intention Among Iranian Health Workers

Application of the HBM Model

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ID21834979
AuthorsAzam Maleki (0000-0001-7888-1985, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences), Seyed Mohsen Zahraei (0000-0002-1940-2216, Ministry of Health and Medical Education), Sousan Mahmoudi (0000-0002-8585-312X, Ministry of Health and Medical Education), Mohammad Mehdi Gouya (0000-0002-0288-8790, Iran University of Medical Sciences), Koorosh Kamali (0000-0002-2543-4177, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences), Zarrintaj Hoseinzade (0000-0003-0588-9091, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences), Mahya Farsadeghi (0000-0002-7271-5289, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences), Khadijeh Hajimiri (0000-0003-1064-9666, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences), Zahra Heidari (0000-0001-5087-3203, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences), Soraya Mohamadi (0000-0002-5653-7902, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences), Zohreh Bigdeli (0000-0002-8028-3770, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences), Alireza Shoghli (0000-0001-9033-911X, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume39
Issue5
Pages434-443
Publication date2024-07-03
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Work in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1937-190X • E-ISSN: 1937-1918
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/19371918.2024.2325553
PMID38651536
OpenAlexW4395048763
LanguageEN
References cited29

The study aimed to determine the application of the health belief model (HBM) in the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination among health workers in 2021. The cross-sectional study was conducted on 3600 health workers from February to March 2021. Data was collected using a researcher-made questionnaire that included the intention to receive vaccines based on the health belief model constructs. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics indicators, Chi-square, ANOVA test, and logistic regression model at a 95% confidence level. More than 62% of the participants intended to receive the vaccine. The odds of intention to receive the vaccine among people who worked in the health center and did not have a history of hospitalization due to COVID-19 disease were 1.50 and 2.10 units more than the others. Intention to receive the vaccine in individuals with high perceived sensitivity was 1.10 units. Furthermore, in terms of perceived benefits, self-efficacy, and cue-to-action constructs were 1.15, 1.34, and 1.65 units respectively. The rate of vaccine acceptance among Iranian health care workers was relatively good and the constructs of HBM in predicting the rate of intention to receive the vaccine had good applicability

Cross-sectional study · Descriptive statistics · Environmental health · Family medicine · Health belief model · Health care · Health promotion · Logistic regression · Odds · Odds ratio · Public health · Statistics · Vaccination · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · Demography · Medicine · Nursing · SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy · Immunology

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