Development and validation of a multi-dimensional COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy questionnaire.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccines have been developed to tackle the disease. However, many people worldwide were not confident enough to take the vaccines. Developing a questionnaire to measure COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy will give the health authorities and policymakers a clear picture to establish appropriate interventions addressing vaccine hesitancy among the community.

Methods

In this study, we used a mixed-method design over two phases. Phase 1 entailed a qualitative approach to developing the questionnaire, including a literature search, expert panel review, and focus group discussion. Phase 2 used a quantitative method for establishing the content and construct validity of the questionnaire via exploratory and confirmatory factor analys

SUBMITTER: Hammoud H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10033149 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature