Decision-making on childhood vaccination against COVID-19 by nurses in Cyprus: A cross-sectional online survey.

ABSTRACT: Individuals with high health literacy, such as healthcare workers, are expected to appreciate vaccination benefits and ensure the vaccination of their children. The objective of this study was to examine the factors influencing nurses' decision to vaccinate their children against COVID-19. An online cross-sectional study was conducted in December 2020 (8^th-28^th), before COVID-19 vaccine availability in Cyprus, and employed an anonymous self-administered survey with questions related to socio-demographic characteristics, general vaccine knowledge, and COVID-19 vaccination. Three hundred five nurses with at least one minor child completed the online questionnaire. A small proportion of participants (15.2%) planned to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19. Inter

SUBMITTER: Kyprianidou M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10012892 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature