The impact of health beliefs and trust in health information sources on SARS-CoV-2 vaccine uptake.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health beliefs may mediate the relationship between trust and vaccination decisions, as confidence in online health information has expanded quickly. However, little is known about how health attitudes and trust in health information affect COVID-19 vaccine intention. This study aimed to assess the effect of health beliefs and trust in information sources on the willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccine among the general public in Saudi Arabia.

Methods

This study was designed and carried out at the Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Selected items were extracted from the Saudi Residents' Intention to Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19 (SRIGVAC) survey. They were categorized and validated into constructs of a health belief model (the

SUBMITTER: Alzahrani SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10978693 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature