Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccination in Cancer Patients in Hong Kong: Approaches to Improve the Vaccination Rate
| Autor: | Kwok-Keung Yuen, Dora L.W. Kwong, Ivan Hung, Horace Cheuk-Wai Choi, Carlos K. H. Wong, Wing-Lok Chan, Ka-On Lam, Yuen-Hung Tricia Ho |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) media_common.quotation_subject Immunology Health literacy Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Drug Discovery Medicine cancer Pharmacology (medical) 030212 general & internal medicine media_common Pharmacology Vaccination rate business.industry Cancer COVID-19 medicine.disease vaccination anxiety Vaccination Infectious Diseases 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Family medicine Anxiety Worry medicine.symptom business acceptance |
| Zdroj: | Vaccines Vaccines, Vol 9, Iss 792, p 792 (2021) Vaccines; Volume 9; Issue 7; Pages: 792 |
| ISSN: | 2076-393X |
| Popis: | Emerging efficacy and safety data have led to the authorization of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide, but most trials excluded patients with active malignancies. This study evaluates the intended acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination in cancer patients in Hong Kong. Methods: 660 adult cancer patients received a survey, in paper or electronic format, between 31 January 2021 and 15 February 2021. The survey included patient’s clinical characteristics, perceptions of COVID-19 and vaccination, vaccine knowledge, cancer health literacy, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HADS). The primary outcome was the intended acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine in cancer patients. Multivariable analysis was performed to identify factors associated with intended acceptance. Results: The intended acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination was 17.9%. A total of 487 (73.8%) believed that vaccination could prevent them from infection. Over 70% worried about vaccine negative effects on cancer and its side effects. Factors associated with intended acceptance included higher level of “belief in vaccine on preventing them from getting COVID-19”, less worry about long-term side effects of vaccine, lower level of cancer health literacy, and normal HADS (Depression scale). Conclusions: To improve vaccine acceptance rate, public education campaigns specific to cancer patients to gain their trust in efficacy and relieve their worries are needed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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