Patient Perspectives on the COVID-19 Vaccine: A Pilot Survey Study of Patients in Endocrinology Clinics.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Vaccine hesitancy is an impediment to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Endocrinology clinics routinely see patients who are at high risk of a more aggressive form of COVID-19, including patients with diabetes, obesity, and hypertension. As patients with endocrine-related conditions often require multiple visits each year, endocrinology clinics provide a significant opportunity for vaccine education. The aim of our study was to evaluate patient perspectives about COVID-19 vaccination in outpatient endocrinology clinics.

Methods

A pilot survey study of patients who visited 3 endocrinology clinics between May 31, 2021, and June 18, 2021. A 7-item questionnaire explored the patients' perspectives and behaviors regarding COVID-19 vaccination. Data were analyzed with desc

SUBMITTER: Mikkilineni P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9250825 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature