COVID-19 vaccine: Psychological impact in a Portuguese sample: COVID-19 vaccine: Psychological impact in a Portuguese sample
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Texto Completo: | https://ojs.unifor.br/RBPS/article/view/14049 |
Resumo: | In view of the current pandemic situation the world is experiencing, an increase in knowledge has become central in finding solutions to overcome this public health crisis. Due to the urgency of developing a vaccine to try to control the crisis, we intend to understand the Portuguese population’s perception about the levels of anxiety regarding the development, availability, and adhesion to COVID-19 vaccines. Thus, a cross-sectional questionnaire was carried out in Portugal from October to December 2020 on 921 respondents. Most of the participants reported mild to severe anxiety symptoms. The reported anxiety levels were similar in terms of both the general anxiety felt towards the disease and the anxiety associated with the availability and effectiveness of a vaccine. These results imply that official’s government should be informed regarding specific political strategies on this topic, the need for appropriate awareness campaigns, and the required action to increase health literacy. |
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COVID-19 vaccine: Psychological impact in a Portuguese sample: COVID-19 vaccine: Psychological impact in a Portuguese sampleVacuna COVID-19: impacto psicológico en una muestra portuguesa: COVID-19 vaccine: Psychological impact in a Portuguese sampleCOVID-19 vaccine: Psychological impact in a Portuguese sample: COVID-19 vaccine: Psychological impact in a Portuguese samplevaccinemental healthanxietyCOVID-19COVID-19 Vaccine AnxietyMental HealthCOVID-19VacunaAnsiedadSalud MentalIn view of the current pandemic situation the world is experiencing, an increase in knowledge has become central in finding solutions to overcome this public health crisis. Due to the urgency of developing a vaccine to try to control the crisis, we intend to understand the Portuguese population’s perception about the levels of anxiety regarding the development, availability, and adhesion to COVID-19 vaccines. Thus, a cross-sectional questionnaire was carried out in Portugal from October to December 2020 on 921 respondents. Most of the participants reported mild to severe anxiety symptoms. The reported anxiety levels were similar in terms of both the general anxiety felt towards the disease and the anxiety associated with the availability and effectiveness of a vaccine. These results imply that official’s government should be informed regarding specific political strategies on this topic, the need for appropriate awareness campaigns, and the required action to increase health literacy.Objective: The present study sought to evaluate the psychological impact of the COVID-19 vaccination in a Portuguese sample. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted by 921 participants who filled an online questionnaire. The online self-report questionnaire was made up of questions ranging from socio-demographic information, Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale items and general anxiety levels. This study was carried out in Portugal from October to December 2020. All participants gave their voluntary and informed consent to participate in the study. Results: Most of the participants reported mild to severe anxiety symptoms. The highest levels of anxiety were reported by 59.6% of participants who reported “very/extremely” general anxiety symptoms and 39.1% were of the same opinion regarding anxiety symptoms in relation to the COVID-19 vaccine. There was a positive correlation between the anxiety score (GAD-7) and the level of anxiety related to vaccine availability (P1, rs=.18, p = <.001, in P2, rs =.27, p = <.001 and in P3, rs =.31, p = <.001). Conclusion: This study showed a moderate prevalence of generalized anxiety symptoms about COVID-19 vaccines in a Portuguese sample, with a tendency to increase when approaching vaccination decision making. Therefore, ensuring that the population is informed about COVID-19 vaccines could reduce unnecessary anxiety, improve behavior, health/wellbeing, and decision-making. Universidade de Fortaleza2023-07-27info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion"Peer-reviewed Article""Avaliado pelos pares""Avaliado pelos pares"application/pdfhttps://ojs.unifor.br/RBPS/article/view/1404910.5020/18061230.2023.14049Brazilian Journal in Health Promotion; Vol. 36 (2023)Revista Brasileña en Promoción de la Salud; Vol. 36 (2023)Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde; v. 36 (2023)1806-1230reponame:Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúdeinstname:Universidade de Fortaleza (Unifor)instacron:UFORenghttps://ojs.unifor.br/RBPS/article/view/14049/7089Copyright (c) 2023 Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúdehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBatista, Patrícia2024-03-21T14:41:36Zoai:ojs.ojs.unifor.br:article/14049Revistahttps://periodicos.unifor.br/RBPS/oai1806-12301806-1222opendoar:2024-03-21T14:41:36Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde - Universidade de Fortaleza (Unifor)false |
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COVID-19 vaccine: Psychological impact in a Portuguese sample: COVID-19 vaccine: Psychological impact in a Portuguese sample Vacuna COVID-19: impacto psicológico en una muestra portuguesa: COVID-19 vaccine: Psychological impact in a Portuguese sample COVID-19 vaccine: Psychological impact in a Portuguese sample: COVID-19 vaccine: Psychological impact in a Portuguese sample |
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COVID-19 vaccine: Psychological impact in a Portuguese sample: COVID-19 vaccine: Psychological impact in a Portuguese sample |
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COVID-19 vaccine: Psychological impact in a Portuguese sample: COVID-19 vaccine: Psychological impact in a Portuguese sample Batista, Patrícia vaccine mental health anxiety COVID-19 COVID-19 Vaccine Anxiety Mental Health COVID-19 Vacuna Ansiedad Salud Mental |
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COVID-19 vaccine: Psychological impact in a Portuguese sample: COVID-19 vaccine: Psychological impact in a Portuguese sample |
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COVID-19 vaccine: Psychological impact in a Portuguese sample: COVID-19 vaccine: Psychological impact in a Portuguese sample |
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COVID-19 vaccine: Psychological impact in a Portuguese sample: COVID-19 vaccine: Psychological impact in a Portuguese sample |
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COVID-19 vaccine: Psychological impact in a Portuguese sample: COVID-19 vaccine: Psychological impact in a Portuguese sample |
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COVID-19 vaccine: Psychological impact in a Portuguese sample: COVID-19 vaccine: Psychological impact in a Portuguese sample |
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Batista, Patrícia |
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Batista, Patrícia |
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Batista, Patrícia |
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vaccine mental health anxiety COVID-19 COVID-19 Vaccine Anxiety Mental Health COVID-19 Vacuna Ansiedad Salud Mental |
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vaccine mental health anxiety COVID-19 COVID-19 Vaccine Anxiety Mental Health COVID-19 Vacuna Ansiedad Salud Mental |
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In view of the current pandemic situation the world is experiencing, an increase in knowledge has become central in finding solutions to overcome this public health crisis. Due to the urgency of developing a vaccine to try to control the crisis, we intend to understand the Portuguese population’s perception about the levels of anxiety regarding the development, availability, and adhesion to COVID-19 vaccines. Thus, a cross-sectional questionnaire was carried out in Portugal from October to December 2020 on 921 respondents. Most of the participants reported mild to severe anxiety symptoms. The reported anxiety levels were similar in terms of both the general anxiety felt towards the disease and the anxiety associated with the availability and effectiveness of a vaccine. These results imply that official’s government should be informed regarding specific political strategies on this topic, the need for appropriate awareness campaigns, and the required action to increase health literacy. |
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2023 |
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2023-07-27 |
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion "Peer-reviewed Article" "Avaliado pelos pares" "Avaliado pelos pares" |
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https://ojs.unifor.br/RBPS/article/view/14049 10.5020/18061230.2023.14049 |
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Copyright (c) 2023 Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
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Universidade de Fortaleza |
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Universidade de Fortaleza |
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Brazilian Journal in Health Promotion; Vol. 36 (2023) Revista Brasileña en Promoción de la Salud; Vol. 36 (2023) Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde; v. 36 (2023) 1806-1230 reponame:Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde instname:Universidade de Fortaleza (Unifor) instacron:UFOR |
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