Wang, Holly; Grech, Lisa; Wong, Jennifer; Hoffman, David; de Courten, Barbora; Sillars, Brett; Savage, Mark; Kwok, Alastair; Nguyen, Mike; Bain, Nathan; Day, Daphne; Segelov, Eva (2024). COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance, Hesitancy, and Uptake in People with Diabetes in Australia. Vaccines, 12(6) MDPI 10.3390/vaccines12060662
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Background: This study explored vaccination hesitancy, diabetes-specific COVID-19 vaccination concerns, and whether they predicted vaccination uptake in people with diabetes. Methods: Quantitative, cross-sectional, and predictive approaches were used. An online survey was conducted with people with diabetes attending four Australian health services, using convenience sampling (n = 842). The survey data collected included clinico-demographic characteristics, COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, and attitudes around COVID-19 vaccine confidence and complacency. Clinico-demographic characteristics that predicted vaccination status, vaccine hesitancy, and vaccine-related attitudes were identified using regression analyses. Results: Most participants received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose. Younger age and type 1 diabetes were associated with lower vaccination status, and they were partially mediated through higher vaccine hesitancy. Younger age and English as a dominant language were associated with higher negative attitudes towards speed of vaccine development. Conclusions: Despite an overall high vaccination rate, general and diabetes-specific COVID-19 vaccine concerns are a barrier to uptake for some people with diabetes, particularly in those who are younger or have type 1 diabetes. A detailed understanding of concerns for particular subgroups can help tailor information to increase vaccine acceptance, particularly in the context of requiring booster doses.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > Department of Clinical Research (DCR) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Segelov, Eva |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
2076-393X |
Publisher: |
MDPI |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Pubmed Import |
Date Deposited: |
28 Jun 2024 14:09 |
Last Modified: |
28 Jun 2024 14:19 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.3390/vaccines12060662 |
PubMed ID: |
38932391 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
COVID-19 diabetes vaccination vaccine hesitancy |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/198190 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/198190 |
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