TY - JOUR
T1 - Living in a Region With a Low Level of COVID-19 Infection
T2 - Health Belief Toward COVID-19 Vaccination and Intention to Receive a COVID-19 Vaccine in Hong Kong Individuals
AU - Lee, Linda Yin king
AU - Chu, Kit Ying
AU - Chan, Max Hin wa
AU - Wong, Chloe Tsz ching
AU - Leung, Heidi Po ying
AU - Chan, Issac Chun wing
AU - Ng, Crystal Kit ying
AU - Wong, Rachel Yuen shan
AU - Pun, Angel Lok ching
AU - Ng, Yaki Hoi ying
AU - Ng, Joe Ka chun
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2022.
PY - 2022/1/1
Y1 - 2022/1/1
N2 - Introduction: Vaccination is vital for controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. Individuals’ vaccination intention is a good predictor of vaccine uptake and is influenced by individuals’ health belief toward vaccination. Regions with different levels of pandemic severity may present varying effects. This study aimed to determine the influence of health belief on COVID-19 vaccination intention in a region with a low level of COVID-19 infection. Methods: This cross-sectional telephone survey was conducted on a quota sample of 800 adults in Hong Kong before the commencement of the local COVID-19 vaccination program. The Health Belief Model Scale–COVID-19 was developed to assess health belief toward COVID-19 vaccination. The contribution of health belief on explaining intention to receive the COVID-19 vaccine was assessed using logistic regression. Results: The subjects demonstrated moderate levels in all aspects of health belief. Only 28.9% of the subjects indicated an intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. After controlling for age, educational level, marital status, and high risk status, the logistic regression analysis indicated that perceived benefits of vaccination (OR = 1.615; CI 95%: 1.443–1.807; P <.001), perceived susceptibility to COVID-19 (OR = 1.130; CI 95%: 1.032–1.237; P =.008), cues to action toward vaccination (OR = 1.212; CI 95%: 1.108–1.326; P <.001), and perceived barriers to vaccination (OR =.696; CI 95%:.641–.756; P <.001) were associated with intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Conclusion: Vaccination campaigns in regions with good control of the pandemic should promote the benefits of vaccination, emphasizing how it can help individuals regain a sense of normalcy in their daily lives and stop the spread of COVID-19. Although the COVID-19 pandemic affects countries worldwide, this study highlights the importance of adopting specific vaccination promotion strategies for regions with different levels of pandemic severity.
AB - Introduction: Vaccination is vital for controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. Individuals’ vaccination intention is a good predictor of vaccine uptake and is influenced by individuals’ health belief toward vaccination. Regions with different levels of pandemic severity may present varying effects. This study aimed to determine the influence of health belief on COVID-19 vaccination intention in a region with a low level of COVID-19 infection. Methods: This cross-sectional telephone survey was conducted on a quota sample of 800 adults in Hong Kong before the commencement of the local COVID-19 vaccination program. The Health Belief Model Scale–COVID-19 was developed to assess health belief toward COVID-19 vaccination. The contribution of health belief on explaining intention to receive the COVID-19 vaccine was assessed using logistic regression. Results: The subjects demonstrated moderate levels in all aspects of health belief. Only 28.9% of the subjects indicated an intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. After controlling for age, educational level, marital status, and high risk status, the logistic regression analysis indicated that perceived benefits of vaccination (OR = 1.615; CI 95%: 1.443–1.807; P <.001), perceived susceptibility to COVID-19 (OR = 1.130; CI 95%: 1.032–1.237; P =.008), cues to action toward vaccination (OR = 1.212; CI 95%: 1.108–1.326; P <.001), and perceived barriers to vaccination (OR =.696; CI 95%:.641–.756; P <.001) were associated with intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Conclusion: Vaccination campaigns in regions with good control of the pandemic should promote the benefits of vaccination, emphasizing how it can help individuals regain a sense of normalcy in their daily lives and stop the spread of COVID-19. Although the COVID-19 pandemic affects countries worldwide, this study highlights the importance of adopting specific vaccination promotion strategies for regions with different levels of pandemic severity.
KW - COVID-19
KW - Hong Kong
KW - health belief
KW - health belief model
KW - intention
KW - vaccine
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85127242272&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/00469580221082787
DO - 10.1177/00469580221082787
M3 - Article
C2 - 35352982
AN - SCOPUS:85127242272
SN - 0046-9580
VL - 59
JO - Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financing
JF - Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financing
ER -
