Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2024

Publication Title

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Keywords

nurses, perceptions, COVID-19 vaccine, Health Belief Model, vaccination hesitancy, mandatory vaccination

Abstract

Background:

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic profoundly impacted patient care across the United States.

Objective:

To examine nursing staffs’ perceptions of the COVID-19 vaccine using the Health Belief Model (HBM) as a theoretical framework.

Methods:

A cross-sectional, anonymous, web-based survey was completed by practicing nursing staffs throughout the United States. Analyses involved descriptive and comparative statistics.

Results:

Of the 294 nursing staff who completed surveys, 50% were between 18 and 37 years of age, and 73.1% were registered nurses, with 49.3% employed in a hospital setting. Nursing staff reported their primary reason for vaccination was concern for others (mean: 84.44; SD: 28.26), vaccine prevents spread (mean: 81.85; SD: 28.94), and own health (mean: 79.63; SD: 30.0). Influencing factors that predicted vaccination included age, Wilks’ Λ = 0.76, F(32, 919.86) = 2.20, p < .001, η2partial = 0.066, and the vaccine mandate, Wilks’ Λ = 0.63, F(8, 249) = 18.61, p < .001, η2partial = 0.374.

Conclusion:

Nursing staffs’ perceptions using the HBM as a theoretical framework provided insight into their decisions to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Further research is warranted to examine nurses’ attitudes and factors that influence their decision-making regarding vaccination.

Funding Source

This article was published Open Access thanks to a transformative agreement between Milner Library and Sage Journals.

DOI

10.1177/01939459241230383

Comments

First published in Western Journal of Nursing Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/01939459241230383.

This is an Open Access article published under a CC BY-NC 4.0 DEED Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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