Patients with IBD have a more cautious attitude towards COVID-19 vaccination.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To understand the awareness of COVID-19 vaccine, the willingness to vaccinate and the influencing factors of willingness to vaccinate in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients.

Methods

The online questionnaire was distributed to conduct a survey to analyze and evaluate the willingness, awareness and trust in vaccines of IBD patients. Bivariate analyses and logistic regression models were used to analysis influencing factors.

Results

We sent the questionnaire to the WeChat group for patient management and 304 patients responded, out of which 16 respondents had to be excluded and 288 respondents were included for the analysis. Among them, 209 patients vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine. Among the non-vaccinated 79 patients, the main reasons for their concern

SUBMITTER: Hu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9889360 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature