The attitudes of psychiatric patients towards COVID-19 vaccination in China: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has become a global health catastrophe. By far, there has been no specific antiviral treatment for COVID-19. Developing a vaccine against COVID-19 appeared to be the most cost-effective strategy to stop the repeated outbreak. This study aimed to investigate the attitudes of psychiatric patients with regards to COVID-19 vaccination and potential factors that might influence their decision-making process.

Methods

Psychiatric patients participated in this cross-sectional survey in China. Family caregivers, usually a guardian or next of kin completed the questionnaire when the patient is unable to consent. Data was collected via an online self-administered questionnaire. This questionnaire focused on four main attributes: (1) sociology-demographi

SUBMITTER: Ren X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8479711 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature