| Title: |
Cancer Patients' Attitudes Towards the Anti-Covid-19 Vaccine: A Collective Case Study |
| Authors: |
Mirandola, Mara; Andreis, Federica; Deori, Chiara; Abdel Kader, Sonia; Wedenissow, Anna Chiara; Malighetti, Clelia; Meriggi, Fausto; Zaniboni, Alberto |
| Source: |
Reviews on Recent Clinical Trials ; volume 19, issue 1, page 62-69 ; ISSN 1574-8871 |
| Publisher Information: |
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. |
| Publication Year: |
2024 |
| Description: |
Aim:: The purpose of the present study was to determine cancer patients’ attitudes toward the anti-COVID-19 vaccine. Background:: Historically, the scientific community’s responsibility was to investigate attitudes about vaccination. The course of COVID-19 in cancer patients makes them a high priority for vaccination. Cancer patients are at greater risk of serious complications and death because of COVID-19 infection. Objective:: The purpose of the present study was to determine cancer patients’ attitudes toward the anti-COVID-19 vaccine. We examined several constructs that potentially influenced cancer patients' perceptions of the vaccine: health status, knowledge of COVID-19 and vaccination, cancer patients' perceptions of vulnerability, and attitudes toward general vaccines. Methods:: We conducted a collective case study with 200 cancer patients undergoing treatment, and divided the sample into two groups: patients who “expected to heal” (Group A) and patients who “expected to chronicize” (Group B). Data were collected through a purpose-built questionnaire consisting of 22 questions and a study of medical records. Results:: Data analysis showed that both groups, Group A (M= 3.89 SD= 0.64) and Group B (M= 3.98 SD= 0.64), had a favorable attitude toward the anti-COVID-19 vaccine. This favorable attitude toward the anti-COVID-19 vaccine depended on several factors: perception of vulnerability to COVID-19, perception of the severity of their oncological situation, and communication with oncologists. Conclusion:: Our study highlighted the plurality of factors that influence attitudes toward the anti-COVID-19 vaccine. It is theref+ore of fundamental importance to increase the use of the shared decision-making approach (SDM) to guide the patient to an informed choice. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.2174/0115748871258981231024103349 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.2174/0115748871258981231024103349; https://www.eurekaselect.com/article/download?doi=10.2174/0115748871258981231024103349; https://www.eurekaselect.com/223175/article |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.674FBBDC |
| Database: |
BASE |