Vaccine hesitancy and decision regret among nurses in oncology settings in Italy: a cluster-based profile analysis.

ABSTRACT: Prior studies have examined decision regret and vaccine hesitancy using variable-centered approaches. However, little is known about the diversity of profiles within oncology settings where immunocompromised patients are at high risk. This study aimed to identify distinct clusters of vaccine-related attitudes among Italian nurses working in comprehensive cancer centers. A cross-sectional survey was conducted from June to September 2024, using validated instruments to assess decision regret and vaccine hesitancy (i.e., trust in vaccine efficacy, concerns about vaccine safety, and trust in health authorities and compliance). Data were collected from 241 RNs affiliated with the Italian Association of Cancer Nurses. A t-distributed Stochastic Neighbor Embedding (t-SNE) was used for dimensional

SUBMITTER: Caruso R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12371111 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature