A large cross-sectional survey of COVID-19 vaccination willingness amongst healthcare students and professionals: Reveals generational patterns.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To determine coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination hesitancy in healthcare professionals and healthcare students in Italy across four generations (baby boomers, generations X, Y and Z).

Design

A cross-sectional descriptive study was performed through an online survey conducted from May to June 2021. The STROBE guidelines were adopted for reporting.

Methods

Data were collected by initially sending a survey link to a convenience sample of healthcare professionals and students, which was followed by snowball sampling. The VAX scale was validated and adopted. An ANOVA was performed to detect differences in vaccine-hesitancy beliefs between the four generational groups.

Results

The survey was completed by 1226 healthcare professionals and students. Wo

SUBMITTER: Tomietto M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9111790 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature