Using the COM-B model to explore factors influencing influenza vaccination among the elderly: Insights from primary healthcare workers in China.

ABSTRACT: The influenza vaccination rate among the elderly in China remains suboptimal. As key figures in effective intervention strategies, the perspectives of primary healthcare workers (PHCWs) on this issue have not been explored yet. This study aims to use the capability, opportunity, motivation-behavior (COM-B) model to identify the factors that influence influenza vaccination among the elderly from the perspective of PHCWs in China, analyze the mechanisms, and formulate targeted intervention strategies. A qualitative study used semi-structured, face-to-face interviews with PHCWs in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, conducted in September 2023, based on the COM-B model. A purposive sampling method was used, resulting in the participation of 16 PHCWs. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed

SUBMITTER: Liu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12382475 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature