Vaccination as an element of health security management - analysis of factors of patient attitudes towards COVID-19 preventive vaccinations based on the opinions of healthcare experts

Background: Preventive vaccinations play a significant role in reducing the spread of infectious diseases. They mitigate the course of infectious diseases and limit the occurrence thereof. Thus, they allow maintaining the health security of citizens and are one of the activities that allow for effe...

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Main Authors: Sabina Karczmarz, Anna Owczarczyk, Paweł Żuk, Leszek Średziński, Artur Prusaczyk, Bogdan Magdalena
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Published: Kazimierz Wielki University 2024-11-01
Series:Journal of Education, Health and Sport
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Online Access:https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/55682
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author Sabina Karczmarz
Anna Owczarczyk
Paweł Żuk
Leszek Średziński
Artur Prusaczyk
Bogdan Magdalena
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description Background: Preventive vaccinations play a significant role in reducing the spread of infectious diseases. They mitigate the course of infectious diseases and limit the occurrence thereof. Thus, they allow maintaining the health security of citizens and are one of the activities that allow for effective population health management. However, even though vaccinations bring significant benefits to the population as a whole, the attitudes of individuals to them raise a number of controversies.  Objective: The aim of the study was to analyze the characteristics and factors of patient attitudes towards COVID-19 preventive vaccinations based on the opinions of healthcare experts. The study was carried out in the framework of a project "The interdependence of lifestyle and attitudes towards COVID-19 preventive vaccinations", which finished in June 2023. Method: The research method was an in-depth telephone interview with experts who had previously studied the research problem and the results of quantitative research, and expressed individual opinions on the factors of patient attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccinations. The experts indicated various factors which, in their opinion, can influence patient willingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19. In the research process, four main factors were found: patient social environment and patient experience; patient knowledge and awareness, social impact (message of medical authorities and political decision makers), balance of benefits and risks. Results: The results obtained in the study and the conclusions drawn show the need for further, in-depth research in patient attitudes towards preventive vaccinations, not only COVID-19 vaccinations.
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spelling doaj-art-960815c01b9e4a4594bb15e54bbb15912024-11-17T08:01:38ZengKazimierz Wielki UniversityJournal of Education, Health and Sport2391-83062024-11-017010.12775/JEHS.2024.70.55682Vaccination as an element of health security management - analysis of factors of patient attitudes towards COVID-19 preventive vaccinations based on the opinions of healthcare expertsSabina KarczmarzAnna OwczarczykPaweł ŻukLeszek ŚredzińskiArtur PrusaczykBogdan Magdalena0Medical University of Warsaw Background: Preventive vaccinations play a significant role in reducing the spread of infectious diseases. They mitigate the course of infectious diseases and limit the occurrence thereof. Thus, they allow maintaining the health security of citizens and are one of the activities that allow for effective population health management. However, even though vaccinations bring significant benefits to the population as a whole, the attitudes of individuals to them raise a number of controversies.  Objective: The aim of the study was to analyze the characteristics and factors of patient attitudes towards COVID-19 preventive vaccinations based on the opinions of healthcare experts. The study was carried out in the framework of a project "The interdependence of lifestyle and attitudes towards COVID-19 preventive vaccinations", which finished in June 2023. Method: The research method was an in-depth telephone interview with experts who had previously studied the research problem and the results of quantitative research, and expressed individual opinions on the factors of patient attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccinations. The experts indicated various factors which, in their opinion, can influence patient willingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19. In the research process, four main factors were found: patient social environment and patient experience; patient knowledge and awareness, social impact (message of medical authorities and political decision makers), balance of benefits and risks. Results: The results obtained in the study and the conclusions drawn show the need for further, in-depth research in patient attitudes towards preventive vaccinations, not only COVID-19 vaccinations. https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/55682vaccinations health managementsociety
spellingShingle Sabina Karczmarz
Anna Owczarczyk
Paweł Żuk
Leszek Średziński
Artur Prusaczyk
Bogdan Magdalena
Vaccination as an element of health security management - analysis of factors of patient attitudes towards COVID-19 preventive vaccinations based on the opinions of healthcare experts
Journal of Education, Health and Sport
vaccinations
health management
society
title Vaccination as an element of health security management - analysis of factors of patient attitudes towards COVID-19 preventive vaccinations based on the opinions of healthcare experts
title_full Vaccination as an element of health security management - analysis of factors of patient attitudes towards COVID-19 preventive vaccinations based on the opinions of healthcare experts
title_fullStr Vaccination as an element of health security management - analysis of factors of patient attitudes towards COVID-19 preventive vaccinations based on the opinions of healthcare experts
title_full_unstemmed Vaccination as an element of health security management - analysis of factors of patient attitudes towards COVID-19 preventive vaccinations based on the opinions of healthcare experts
title_short Vaccination as an element of health security management - analysis of factors of patient attitudes towards COVID-19 preventive vaccinations based on the opinions of healthcare experts
title_sort vaccination as an element of health security management analysis of factors of patient attitudes towards covid 19 preventive vaccinations based on the opinions of healthcare experts
topic vaccinations
health management
society
url https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/55682
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