Journal article

Factors influencing australian healthcare workers’ covid-19 vaccine intentions across settings: A cross-sectional survey

J Kaufman, KL Bagot, M Hoq, J Leask, H Seale, R Biezen, L Sanci, JA Manski-Nankervis, JS Bell, J Munro, C Jos, DS Ong, J Oliver, J Tuckerman, M Danchin

Vaccines | MDPI | Published : 2022

Abstract

Healthcare workers’ COVID-19 vaccination coverage is important for staff and patient safety, workforce capacity and patient uptake. We aimed to identify COVID-19 vaccine intentions, factors associated with uptake and information needs for healthcare workers in Victoria, Australia. We administered a cross-sectional online survey to healthcare workers in hospitals, primary care and aged or disability care settings (12 February–26 March 2021). The World Health Organization Behavioural and Social Drivers of COVID-19 vaccination framework informed survey design and framing of results. Binary regression results adjusted for demographics provide risk differences between those intending and not inte..

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