The relationships among psychosocial impact, professional type, and vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare workers (HCWs) faced significant mental health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study explored the associations between vaccine hesitancy, pandemic-related social influences, and coping strategies, and examined differences across HCW professions.

Methods

We analyzed data collected via paper-based questionnaires between October 2022 and March 2023, during the third wave of COVID-19 in Taiwan. Cross-sectional surveys were administered to HCWs to gather data on vaccine attitudes, perceived social influences, and professional categories. Vaccine attitudes and social influence variables were assessed using the Vaccination Attitudes Examination and the Societal Influences Survey Questionnaire, respectively. Correlation analyses and multiple regre

SUBMITTER: Huang JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12502396 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature