A cross-sectional study assessing Pro-VC-Be short-form questionnaire in Canada; measuring psychosocial determinants of vaccination behavior in Canadian healthcare professionals.

ABSTRACT: Vaccine hesitancy poses a significant challenge to worldwide public health and has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to heightened polarization and the spread of misinformation. Addressing vaccine hesitancy requires multifaceted strategies in which healthcare professionals (HCPs) play a critical role. Nonetheless, HCPs may also be hesitant toward vaccination. The 31-item original Pro-VC-Be tool, designed to measure the psychosocial determinants of vaccine attitudes in HCPs, was first validated in France, French-speaking Belgian regions, and Quebec (Canada). The validity of a short-form version was evaluated and found to be comparable to that of the long-form. Given differing vaccination recommendations and the changing pandemic context, assessing the tool's stability among

SUBMITTER: Gagneur A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12054370 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature