Unreliable information and fear: Barriers to vaccination among IBD patients in China
Vaccination plays a crucial role in safeguarding individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) from potential epidemics. In light of the resurgence of COVID-19 in China, unvaccinated IBD patients are vulnerable to infection and potentially serious complications. The aim of this study is to asses...
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| description | Vaccination plays a crucial role in safeguarding individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) from potential epidemics. In light of the resurgence of COVID-19 in China, unvaccinated IBD patients are vulnerable to infection and potentially serious complications. The aim of this study is to assess the vaccination uptake and willingness among IBD patients, as well as to explore the factors influencing their decision to decline vaccination. An online questionnaire was distributed and analyzed. Bivariate analyses and logistic regression models were used to identify relevant factors. Two hundred and three patients from 243 non-vaccinated respondents were included in the analysis. A total of 167 (82.3%) respondents continued to decline vaccination, with individuals holding stable employment and higher family income displaying significantly lower intent (p < .05). The primary factors contributing to their hesitancy were misinformation and apprehension regarding potential side effects. Obtaining vaccine information from online sources, particularly text-based content, and apprehensions surrounding the adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccination were also found to significantly diminish willingness to receive the vaccine (p < .01). The present study revealed that unreliable information about vaccines is a key factor of hesitancy among non-vaccinated IBD patients. Making efforts to spread true information about the COVID-19 vaccine is of great importance. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-56faf753fdaf44db88bb583f983d47502025-01-24T08:12:34ZengTaylor & Francis GroupHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics2164-55152164-554X2025-12-0121110.1080/21645515.2024.2446071Unreliable information and fear: Barriers to vaccination among IBD patients in ChinaJingwen Liu0Zelin Yan1Wen Hu2Shuyan Li3Yan Chen4Center of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Diseases Pathophysiology, Hangzhou, ChinaCenter of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Nursing, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, ChinaCenter of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, ChinaVaccination plays a crucial role in safeguarding individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) from potential epidemics. In light of the resurgence of COVID-19 in China, unvaccinated IBD patients are vulnerable to infection and potentially serious complications. The aim of this study is to assess the vaccination uptake and willingness among IBD patients, as well as to explore the factors influencing their decision to decline vaccination. An online questionnaire was distributed and analyzed. Bivariate analyses and logistic regression models were used to identify relevant factors. Two hundred and three patients from 243 non-vaccinated respondents were included in the analysis. A total of 167 (82.3%) respondents continued to decline vaccination, with individuals holding stable employment and higher family income displaying significantly lower intent (p < .05). The primary factors contributing to their hesitancy were misinformation and apprehension regarding potential side effects. Obtaining vaccine information from online sources, particularly text-based content, and apprehensions surrounding the adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccination were also found to significantly diminish willingness to receive the vaccine (p < .01). The present study revealed that unreliable information about vaccines is a key factor of hesitancy among non-vaccinated IBD patients. Making efforts to spread true information about the COVID-19 vaccine is of great importance.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21645515.2024.2446071COVID-19 vaccinationinflammatory bowel diseasevaccine hesitancy |
| spellingShingle | Jingwen Liu Zelin Yan Wen Hu Shuyan Li Yan Chen Unreliable information and fear: Barriers to vaccination among IBD patients in China Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics COVID-19 vaccination inflammatory bowel disease vaccine hesitancy |
| title | Unreliable information and fear: Barriers to vaccination among IBD patients in China |
| title_full | Unreliable information and fear: Barriers to vaccination among IBD patients in China |
| title_fullStr | Unreliable information and fear: Barriers to vaccination among IBD patients in China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unreliable information and fear: Barriers to vaccination among IBD patients in China |
| title_short | Unreliable information and fear: Barriers to vaccination among IBD patients in China |
| title_sort | unreliable information and fear barriers to vaccination among ibd patients in china |
| topic | COVID-19 vaccination inflammatory bowel disease vaccine hesitancy |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21645515.2024.2446071 |
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