Older Adults' Perceived Risk Regarding COVID-19 and Intention to Vaccinate: Role of Health-Related Literacy.
Res Gerontol Nurs
; 15(2): 57-67, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1753720
ABSTRACT
The current cross-sectional descriptive study aimed to explore the association between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related health literacy, perceived risk, and intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. A sample of 414 older adults completed several questionnaires regarding COVID-19 risk perception, intention to vaccinate, and health literacy. Results revealed that more than one half of older adults demonstrated perceived high risk related to COVID-19 infection. Moreover, 31.6% of older adults noted their unwillingness to get vaccinated, and 39.4% demonstrated low health literacy regarding COVID-19. A significant positive correlation was found among older adults' perceived risk regarding COVID-19 infection, intention toward vaccination against COVID-19, and COVID-19-related health literacy. Findings serve to aid the Ministry of Health in planning proactive steps to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake in older adults. [Research in Gerontological Nursing, 15(2), 57-67.].
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Health Literacy
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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:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Res Gerontol Nurs
Journal subject:
Nursing
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Geriatrics
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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