Filipinos' health information-seeking behaviors and their implications for COVID-19 vaccination.
Public Health Nurs
; 39(3): 553-561, 2022 05.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1571054
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
This study examined Filipinos' health information-seeking behaviors, specifically their information engagement and apprehension of getting the COVID-19 vaccine, the reasons for vaccination, and how these factors influenced their decision to get vaccinated.DESIGN:
Quantitative, cross-sectional, and predictive approaches. SAMPLE This study conducted a national online survey using convenience sampling (n = 2709). MEASUREMENT The Health Information Orientation Scale (HIOS) and Statista.com's "reasons for not getting a COVID-19 vaccination" were used to collect data. Demographic characteristics that predict information engagement and apprehension were identified using multivariate linear regression analysis.RESULTS:
Responses to information engagement and apprehension revealed "often true" and "sometimes true," respectively. The majority of participants intended to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. "Concerned about the vaccine's safety" is the most common reason for not getting vaccinated. Female gender, college graduate, employed, and using social media to obtain COVID-19 vaccine information were all significant predictors of information engagement and apprehension. Information engagement and apprehension were predicted by age and religion, respectively.CONCLUSIONS:
Policymakers should consider how people seek information regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and why some people refuse to get vaccinated. Additionally, public health nurses should educate the public about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19 Vaccines
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Public Health Nurs
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Phn.13034
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