Attitudes of Healthcare Professionals and General Population Toward Vaccines and the Intention to Be Vaccinated Against Covid-19 in Spain
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22069837 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Isabel Iguacel (0000-0003-4242-5464, Universidad de Zaragoza, corresponding author), Aurelio Luna Maldonado (0000-0001-7760-7415, Universidad de Murcia), Aurelio Luna Ruíz-Cabello (Universidad de Murcia), Eva Samatán (Universidad de Zaragoza), Judith Alarcón (Universidad de Zaragoza), María Ángeles Orte (Universidad de Zaragoza), Silvia Santodomingo Mateos (Gobierno de La Rioja), Begoña Martínez-Jarreta, Begoña Martínez‐jarreta (0000-0001-6469-9189, Universidad de Zaragoza) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Pages | 739003-739003 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-08 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2021.739003 |
| PMID | 34692626 |
| OpenAlex | W3205843544 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 30 |
Background: To achieve herd immunity, the acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine by the population, especially healthcare professionals, plays a key role. The objective of the present paper is to address the differences in attitudes among Spanish healthcare professionals compared with the general population regarding COVID-19 vaccination. Methods: This cross-sectional study included data from 2,136 adults ( n = 664 healthcare professionals) from an online survey conducted from May 6 to June 9, 2021. The Vaccination attitudes examination scale was used to measure the negative attitudes toward vaccines. Four subscales: mistrust of vaccine benefit, worries about the unforeseen future effect, concerns about commercial profiteering, and preference for natural immunity were calculated. Generalized linear mixed models were conducted to study these associations. Results: Between 10.2 and 22.6% of the subjects showed high levels of negative attitudes toward vaccines. However, only 1.5% of our sample (2.1% among healthcare professionals) refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine when it was offered because they chose otherwise. Retired people showed the lowest concerns and the highest trust in vaccines. No statistically significant effects were found between working in a healthcare field and having higher positive attitudes toward vaccines. Conclusion: Low levels of rejection against the COVID-19 vaccine were identified in the present sample. However, despite being at a higher risk, health care professionals did not show higher positive attitudes toward vaccines. Furthermore, refusal percentage to vaccination was higher among healthcare professionals compared with non-healthcare professionals. Developing a strategy to increase positive attitudes against the COVID-19 vaccine should be an objective for public health policy
Cross-sectional study · Disease · Environmental health · Family medicine · Health care · Health professionals · Herd immunity · Population · Positive attitude · Vaccination · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Medicine · Psychology · SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research · Social Psychology · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy · Immunology · Internal Medicine
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| Citations per year | 1.75 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |