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ArticleCancer medicine2023

Understanding caregivers' decision to vaccinate childhood cancer survivors against COVID-19.

Anica Ilic, Regine Haardoerfer, Gisela Michel, Cam Escoffery, Ann C Mertens, Jordan Gilleland Marchak

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Article in Cancer medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Anica IlicFaculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-6863-6441
Regine HaardoerferRollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5470-9352
Gisela MichelFaculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-9589-0928
Cam EscofferyRollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4445-009X
Ann C MertensDepartment of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0989-0962
Jordan Gilleland MarchakDepartment of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8747-7375
Emory University · USUniversity of Lucerne · CH

Funding

SurvivorLink: Scalability of an Electronic Personal Health Record for Cancer Survivors and Caregivers at Pediatric Cancer Centers.R01CA218389 · NCI · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI ESCOFFERY, NGOC-CAM, MERTENS, ANN C · 2018 to 2022
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NCI NIH HHS 1R01CA218389NCI NIH HHS 5P30CA13829NCI NIH HHS R01 CA218389Swiss National Science Foundation 10001C_182129/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundVaccination against COVID-19 is recommended for childhood cancer survivors (CCS). This study aimed to identify antecedents contributing to caregivers' decisions to vaccinate CCS aged 5-17 years against COVID-19 by applying the Theory of Planned Behavior.

methodsParticipants in this cross-sectional study completed an online survey assessing caregiver attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, intention to vaccinate CCS, CCS vaccination status, COVID-19 health literacy, and frequency of COVID-19 information-seeking. Surveys were completed between May and June 2022 following approval for the emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines among children aged ≥5 years in the U.S. Data were analyzed using unadjusted linear regressions and structural equation modeling.

resultsParticipants were caregivers (n = 160, 87.5% biological mothers, 75.6% white/non-Hispanic) of CCS (n = 160, 44.4% female, mean (M) = 12.5 years old, M = 8.0 years off treatment). 70.0% (n = 112) of caregivers and 53.8% (n = 86) of CCS received a COVID-19 vaccine. Over one-third (37.5%) of caregivers reported disagreement or indecision about future COVID-19 vaccination for the CCS. Caregivers' intention (β = 0.962; standard error [S.E.] = 0.028; p < 0.001) was highly related to CCS vaccination status. Attitudes (β = 0.568; S.E. = 0.078; p < 0.001) and subjective norms (β = 0.322; S.E. = 0.062; p < 0.001) were associated with intention. Higher frequency of COVID-19 information-seeking (β = 0.313; S.E. = 0.063; p < 0.001) and COVID-19 health literacy (β = 0.234; S.E. = 0.059; p < 0.001) had a positive indirect effect on intention through attitudes and subjective norms.

conclusionsCaregivers' vaccination intentions for minor CCS are highly related to vaccination behavior and shaped by attitudes, subjective norms, COVID-19 health literacy, and frequency of COVID-19 information-seeking. Promoting tailored communication with caregivers of CCS and encouraging them to review reputable sources of information can address their vaccine hesitancy.

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Cancer SurvivorsCOVID-19NeoplasmsCaregiversChildCOVID-19 VaccinesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMaleVaccinationCOVID-19 VaccinescaregiversCOVID-19health literacyintentionpsychological theorysurvivors of childhood cancervaccines

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