COVID-19 vaccination intention and activation among health care system employees: A mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Achieving high COVID-19 vaccination rates among employees is necessary to prevent outbreaks in health care settings. The goal of the study was to produce actionable and timely evidence about factors underlying the intention and decisions to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine by employees.

Methods

The study was conducted from December 2020 - May 2021 with employees from a VA health care system in Southeastern US. The study used a convergent mixed methods design comprising two main activities: a cross-sectional survey conducted prior to COVID-19 vaccine distribution, and semi-structured interviews conducted 4-6 months after vaccine distribution. Data were collected about participant characteristics, vaccination intention prior to distribution, vaccination decision post-dis

SUBMITTER: Vasudevan L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9276645 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature