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Cancer Patients' Attitudes Towards the Anti-Covid-19 Vaccine: A Collective Case Study.

Mara Mirandola, Federica Andreis, Chiara Deori, Sonia Abdel Kader, Anna Chiara Wedenissow, Clelia Malighetti, Fausto Meriggi, Alberto Zaniboni

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Mara MirandolaOncology Department, Istituto Ospedaliero Fondazione Poliambulanza, L. Bissolati 57, 25124, Brescia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0127-4121
Federica AndreisOncology Department, Istituto Ospedaliero Fondazione Poliambulanza, L. Bissolati 57, 25124, Brescia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2111-3728
Chiara DeoriOncology Department, Istituto Ospedaliero Fondazione Poliambulanza, L. Bissolati 57, 25124, Brescia, Italy.
Sonia Abdel KaderOncology Department, Istituto Ospedaliero Fondazione Poliambulanza, L. Bissolati 57, 25124, Brescia, Italy.
Anna Chiara WedenissowOncology Department, Istituto Ospedaliero Fondazione Poliambulanza, L. Bissolati 57, 25124, Brescia, Italy.
Clelia MalighettiOncology Department, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo A. Gemelli, 1, 20123, Milano, Italy.
Fausto MeriggiOncology Department, Istituto Ospedaliero Fondazione Poliambulanza, L. Bissolati 57, 25124, Brescia, Italy.
Alberto ZaniboniOncology Department, Istituto Ospedaliero Fondazione Poliambulanza, L. Bissolati 57, 25124, Brescia, Italy.

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Abstract

aimThe purpose of the present study was to determine cancer patients' attitudes toward the anti-COVID-19 vaccine.

backgroundHistorically, 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.

objectiveThe 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.

methodsWe 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.

resultsData 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.

conclusionOur study highlighted the plurality of factors that influence attitudes toward the anti-COVID-19 vaccine. It is therefore of fundamental importance to increase the use of the shared decision-making approach (SDM) to guide the patient to an informed choice.

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COVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesNeoplasmsAdultAgedFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMaleMiddle AgedSARS-CoV-2Surveys and QuestionnairesCOVID-19 VaccinesAnti-COVID-19 vaccineattitudescancercollective case studyoncological patientsshared decision making.

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