COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance, Hesitancy, and Uptake in People with Diabetes in Australia.

ABSTRACT: Background: This study explored vaccination hesitancy, diabetes-specific COVID-19 vaccination concerns, and whether they predicted vaccination uptake in people with diabetes. Methods: Quantitative, cross-sectional, and predictive approaches were used. An online survey was conducted with people with diabetes attending four Australian health services, using convenience sampling (n = 842). The survey data collected included clinico-demographic characteristics, COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, and attitudes around COVID-19 vaccine confidence and complacency. Clinico-demographic characteristics that predicted vaccination status, vaccine hesitancy, and vaccine-related attitudes were identified using regression analyses. Results: Most participants received at least one COVI

SUBMITTER: Wang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11209119 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature