Impfbereitschaft von Krankenhauspersonal in Deutschland: Welche Rolle spielen Verschwörungsannahmen zu COVID-19?

Publikation: Beitrag in FachzeitschriftForschungsartikelBeigetragenBegutachtung

Beitragende

  • Julia Petersen - , Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (Autor:in)
  • Lina Marie Mülder - , Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (Autor:in)
  • Peter Kegel - , Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (Autor:in)
  • Nikolaus Röthke - , Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (Autor:in)
  • Hauke Felix Wiegand - , Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (Autor:in)
  • Klaus Lieb - , Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (Autor:in)
  • Henrik Walter - , Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Autor:in)
  • Anna Lena Bröcker - , Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Autor:in)
  • Susanne Liebe - , Zentrum für evidenzbasierte Gesundheitsversorgung, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden (Autor:in)
  • Oliver Tüscher - , Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (Autor:in)
  • Andrea Pfennig - , Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden (Autor:in)
  • Birgit Maicher - , Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden (Autor:in)
  • Sabine Hellwig - , Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (Autor:in)
  • Frank Padberg - , Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) (Autor:in)
  • Kristina Adorjan - , Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) (Autor:in)
  • Stefan Unterecker - , Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (Autor:in)
  • Paula Wessels - , Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (Autor:in)
  • Dirk Matthias Rose - , Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (Autor:in)
  • Manfred E. Beutel - , Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (Autor:in)

Abstract

Background: A critical factor in achieving widespread immunity against COVID-19 is the willingness of previously unvaccinated individuals to get vaccinated. Medical staff play a key role in this, as they ensure healthcare during the pandemic and for many serve as a source of information about vaccinations. Among the factors that negatively influence the general willingness to get vaccinated are conspiracy assumptions and the spread of misinformation. Objective: The willingness of hospital staff in Germany to get vaccinated and various influencing variables were examined to obtain indicators that could help increase the general willingness to get vaccinated. Methods: Between January and June 2021, a voluntary and anonymous online survey conducted as part of the egePan joint project of the national network for university medicine (funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research) was used to assess the willingness to be vaccinated, individual social characteristics, the belief in conspiracy assumptions, and communication items in German hospitals. Results: In comparison with the general population, physicians and scientific staff in particular indicated an increased willingness to get vaccinated. Conspiracy assumptions were not very widespread but most frequent among administrative and nursing staff. Conspiracy assumptions were negatively associated with the willingness to get vaccinated. Predictors for a higher willingness to get vaccinated were the perceived safety and effectiveness of vaccinations and a higher age. Discussion: Since the perceived safety and effectiveness of vaccinations have a positive effect on the willingness to get vaccinated, educational work and transparent information transfer could counteract the spread of conspiracy assumptions and increase vaccination rates among hospital staff.

Details

OriginalspracheDeutsch
Seiten (von - bis)1178-1187
Seitenumfang10
FachzeitschriftBundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz
Jahrgang65
Ausgabenummer11
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Nov. 2022
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

PubMed 36205755
ORCID /0000-0002-3415-5583/work/150329739
ORCID /0000-0002-0374-342X/work/150330064

Schlagworte

Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung

Schlagwörter

  • Communication, Conspiracy theories, COVID-19 vaccination, Healthcare workers, Predictors