Intention of COVID-19 Vaccination Among Unvaccinated Older Adults in Roi-Et Province: Insights After the Pandemic
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Background: COVID-19 vaccination in older adults is effective in reducing the risk of severe illness and mortality from COVID-19 infection.
Objectives: This study aimed 1) to examine the intention to receive COVID-19 vaccination among older adults who had never received the vaccine, and 2) to investigate the predictive factors of vaccination intention in Roi-Et province.
Methods: This predictive correlational study was conducted among older adults aged 60 years who had never received a COVID-19 vaccine in Roi Et Province, Thailand. The samples were selected using simple random sampling. Data were collected after the major COVID-19 outbreak had subsided. Research instruments included personal information and general health questionnaires, a COVID-19 vaccination intention questionnaire, a health belief questionnaire related to COVID-19, and the fear of COVID-19 scale. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the Mann-Whitney U Test, and logistic regression analysis.
Results: The mean score of intention to receive the COVID-19 vaccine among the samples was 2.71 (S.D.=2.12). Perceived benefits of COVID-19 vaccination significantly predicted vaccination intention (OR=1.54, 95% CI=1.14–2.08).
Conclusions: These findings suggest that older adults who perceived benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine reported higher intentions to get vaccinated.
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บทความที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์เป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของวิทยาลัยพยาบาลบรมราชชนนี จังหวัดนนทบุรี
ข้อความที่ปรากฏในบทความแต่ละเรื่องในวารสารวิชาการเล่มนี้เป็นความคิดเห็นส่วนตัวของผู้เขียนแต่ละท่านไม่เกี่ยวข้องกับวิทยาลัยพยาบาลบรมราชชนนี จังหวัดนนทบุรี และคณาจารย์ท่านอื่น ในวิทยาลัยฯ แต่อย่างใด ความรับผิดชอบองค์ประกอบทั้งหมดของบทความแต่ละเรื่องเป็นของผู้เขียนแต่ละท่าน หากมีความผิดพลาดใด ๆ ผู้เขียนแต่ละท่านจะรับผิดชอบบทความของตนเองแต่ผู้เดียว
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