To be or not to be vaccinated against COVID-19 – The adolescents’ perspective – A mixed-methods study in Sweden
Autor(a) principal: | |
---|---|
Data de Publicação: | 2021 |
Outros Autores: | , , , , , , , , , , , |
Tipo de documento: | Artigo |
Idioma: | eng |
Título da fonte: | Repositório Institucional da UNESP |
Texto Completo: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvacx.2021.100117 http://hdl.handle.net/11449/230205 |
Resumo: | Vaccination of the population seems to be an important strategy in halting the COVID-19 pandemic in both local and global society. The aim of this study was to explore Swedish adolescents’ willingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and its association with sociodemographic and other possible factors. A survey was distributed in Sweden between 7 July and 8 November 2020. The main qualitative question concerned adolescents’ thoughts on vaccination against COVID-19 and evaluated whether the adolescents would like to be vaccinated when a COVID-19 vaccine is made available. In total, 702 adolescents aged between 15 and 19 responded to the questionnaire. A convergent parallel mixed-methods design was used. The results showed that nearly one in three adolescents had not decided if they wanted to get a COVID-19 vaccine, i.e. 30.5%: n = 214. Of the participants 54.3% (n = 381) were willing to be vaccinated. Girls had higher levels of anxiety about the vaccine compared to boys. In addition, high levels of anxiety impacted on the participants’ willingness to be vaccinated. One reason for being undecided about the vaccine was that participants felt they did not know enough about it. Practising social distancing increased willingness to be vaccinated, as reflected in the qualitative results which showed participants wanted to be vaccinated to protect others. The results impart important knowledge to healthcare professionals and contribute to their communication with adolescents about vaccine hesitancy. |
id |
UNSP_134c5742b158ba2d3d5e69a689b21e5e |
---|---|
oai_identifier_str |
oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/230205 |
network_acronym_str |
UNSP |
network_name_str |
Repositório Institucional da UNESP |
repository_id_str |
2946 |
spelling |
To be or not to be vaccinated against COVID-19 – The adolescents’ perspective – A mixed-methods study in SwedenAdolescenceAnxietyCOVID-19Mixed-methodsPandemicVaccination hesitancyVaccination of the population seems to be an important strategy in halting the COVID-19 pandemic in both local and global society. The aim of this study was to explore Swedish adolescents’ willingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and its association with sociodemographic and other possible factors. A survey was distributed in Sweden between 7 July and 8 November 2020. The main qualitative question concerned adolescents’ thoughts on vaccination against COVID-19 and evaluated whether the adolescents would like to be vaccinated when a COVID-19 vaccine is made available. In total, 702 adolescents aged between 15 and 19 responded to the questionnaire. A convergent parallel mixed-methods design was used. The results showed that nearly one in three adolescents had not decided if they wanted to get a COVID-19 vaccine, i.e. 30.5%: n = 214. Of the participants 54.3% (n = 381) were willing to be vaccinated. Girls had higher levels of anxiety about the vaccine compared to boys. In addition, high levels of anxiety impacted on the participants’ willingness to be vaccinated. One reason for being undecided about the vaccine was that participants felt they did not know enough about it. Practising social distancing increased willingness to be vaccinated, as reflected in the qualitative results which showed participants wanted to be vaccinated to protect others. The results impart important knowledge to healthcare professionals and contribute to their communication with adolescents about vaccine hesitancy.University of Gothenburg Institute of Health and Care Sciences University of Gothenburg Centre for Person-Centred Care (GPCC) Sahlgrenska AcademyRed Cross University College Institute of Health Care Karolinska Institute Department of Learning Informatics Management and EthicsUniversity West Department of Health SciencesThe Queen Silvia Children's Hospital Department of PediatricsKarolinska Institute Department of Neurobiology Care Sciences and SocietyKarolinska Institute Department of Biosciences and NutritionUmeå University Department of NursingKarolinska Institute Department of Clinical Science and EducationSachs’ Children and Youth HospitalUmeå University Institute of Epidemiology and Global Health and Institution of Care ScienceBotucatu Medical School - UNESP Nursing DepartmentBotucatu Medical School - UNESP Nursing DepartmentSahlgrenska AcademyManagement and EthicsUniversity WestThe Queen Silvia Children's HospitalCare Sciences and SocietyKarolinska InstituteUmeå UniversitySachs’ Children and Youth HospitalInstitute of Epidemiology and Global Health and Institution of Care ScienceUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)Nilsson, S.Mattson, J.Berghammer, M.Brorsson, A. L.Forsner, M.Jenholt Nolbris, M.Kull, I.Lindholm Olinder, A.Ragnarsson, S.Rullander, A. C.Rydström, L. L.Andréia Garcia de Avila, M. [UNESP]Olaya-Contreras, P.2022-04-29T08:38:33Z2022-04-29T08:38:33Z2021-12-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvacx.2021.100117Vaccine: X, v. 9.2590-1362http://hdl.handle.net/11449/23020510.1016/j.jvacx.2021.1001172-s2.0-85122697123Scopusreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengVaccine: Xinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-08-15T18:47:14Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/230205Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462024-08-15T18:47:14Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false |
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv |
To be or not to be vaccinated against COVID-19 – The adolescents’ perspective – A mixed-methods study in Sweden |
title |
To be or not to be vaccinated against COVID-19 – The adolescents’ perspective – A mixed-methods study in Sweden |
spellingShingle |
To be or not to be vaccinated against COVID-19 – The adolescents’ perspective – A mixed-methods study in Sweden Nilsson, S. Adolescence Anxiety COVID-19 Mixed-methods Pandemic Vaccination hesitancy |
title_short |
To be or not to be vaccinated against COVID-19 – The adolescents’ perspective – A mixed-methods study in Sweden |
title_full |
To be or not to be vaccinated against COVID-19 – The adolescents’ perspective – A mixed-methods study in Sweden |
title_fullStr |
To be or not to be vaccinated against COVID-19 – The adolescents’ perspective – A mixed-methods study in Sweden |
title_full_unstemmed |
To be or not to be vaccinated against COVID-19 – The adolescents’ perspective – A mixed-methods study in Sweden |
title_sort |
To be or not to be vaccinated against COVID-19 – The adolescents’ perspective – A mixed-methods study in Sweden |
author |
Nilsson, S. |
author_facet |
Nilsson, S. Mattson, J. Berghammer, M. Brorsson, A. L. Forsner, M. Jenholt Nolbris, M. Kull, I. Lindholm Olinder, A. Ragnarsson, S. Rullander, A. C. Rydström, L. L. Andréia Garcia de Avila, M. [UNESP] Olaya-Contreras, P. |
author_role |
author |
author2 |
Mattson, J. Berghammer, M. Brorsson, A. L. Forsner, M. Jenholt Nolbris, M. Kull, I. Lindholm Olinder, A. Ragnarsson, S. Rullander, A. C. Rydström, L. L. Andréia Garcia de Avila, M. [UNESP] Olaya-Contreras, P. |
author2_role |
author author author author author author author author author author author author |
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv |
Sahlgrenska Academy Management and Ethics University West The Queen Silvia Children's Hospital Care Sciences and Society Karolinska Institute Umeå University Sachs’ Children and Youth Hospital Institute of Epidemiology and Global Health and Institution of Care Science Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) |
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv |
Nilsson, S. Mattson, J. Berghammer, M. Brorsson, A. L. Forsner, M. Jenholt Nolbris, M. Kull, I. Lindholm Olinder, A. Ragnarsson, S. Rullander, A. C. Rydström, L. L. Andréia Garcia de Avila, M. [UNESP] Olaya-Contreras, P. |
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv |
Adolescence Anxiety COVID-19 Mixed-methods Pandemic Vaccination hesitancy |
topic |
Adolescence Anxiety COVID-19 Mixed-methods Pandemic Vaccination hesitancy |
description |
Vaccination of the population seems to be an important strategy in halting the COVID-19 pandemic in both local and global society. The aim of this study was to explore Swedish adolescents’ willingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and its association with sociodemographic and other possible factors. A survey was distributed in Sweden between 7 July and 8 November 2020. The main qualitative question concerned adolescents’ thoughts on vaccination against COVID-19 and evaluated whether the adolescents would like to be vaccinated when a COVID-19 vaccine is made available. In total, 702 adolescents aged between 15 and 19 responded to the questionnaire. A convergent parallel mixed-methods design was used. The results showed that nearly one in three adolescents had not decided if they wanted to get a COVID-19 vaccine, i.e. 30.5%: n = 214. Of the participants 54.3% (n = 381) were willing to be vaccinated. Girls had higher levels of anxiety about the vaccine compared to boys. In addition, high levels of anxiety impacted on the participants’ willingness to be vaccinated. One reason for being undecided about the vaccine was that participants felt they did not know enough about it. Practising social distancing increased willingness to be vaccinated, as reflected in the qualitative results which showed participants wanted to be vaccinated to protect others. The results impart important knowledge to healthcare professionals and contribute to their communication with adolescents about vaccine hesitancy. |
publishDate |
2021 |
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv |
2021-12-01 2022-04-29T08:38:33Z 2022-04-29T08:38:33Z |
dc.type.status.fl_str_mv |
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
dc.type.driver.fl_str_mv |
info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
format |
article |
status_str |
publishedVersion |
dc.identifier.uri.fl_str_mv |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvacx.2021.100117 Vaccine: X, v. 9. 2590-1362 http://hdl.handle.net/11449/230205 10.1016/j.jvacx.2021.100117 2-s2.0-85122697123 |
url |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvacx.2021.100117 http://hdl.handle.net/11449/230205 |
identifier_str_mv |
Vaccine: X, v. 9. 2590-1362 10.1016/j.jvacx.2021.100117 2-s2.0-85122697123 |
dc.language.iso.fl_str_mv |
eng |
language |
eng |
dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv |
Vaccine: X |
dc.rights.driver.fl_str_mv |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
eu_rights_str_mv |
openAccess |
dc.source.none.fl_str_mv |
Scopus reponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESP instname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) instacron:UNESP |
instname_str |
Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) |
instacron_str |
UNESP |
institution |
UNESP |
reponame_str |
Repositório Institucional da UNESP |
collection |
Repositório Institucional da UNESP |
repository.name.fl_str_mv |
Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) |
repository.mail.fl_str_mv |
|
_version_ |
1808128172485509120 |