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ArticleArchives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique2024

Determinants of COVID-19 vaccination intention in Central and Eastern Europe: A cross-sectional study in Poland, Romania, and Slovenia.

Ana Slavec, Magdalena Iwanowska, Katarzyna Bałandynowicz-Panfil, Șerban Olah, Mojca Šoštarič Zvonar, Janez Štebe, Małgorzata Łosiewicz

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Article in Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Ana Slavec *InnoRenew CoE, Izola, Slovenia and Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies, University of Primorska, Koper, Slovenia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0171-2144
Magdalena Iwanowska *Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland. magdalena.iwanowska@ug.edu.pl.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0878-9523
Katarzyna Bałandynowicz-PanfilDepartment of Sustainable Market Processes, Faculty of Economics, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1492-7117
Șerban OlahDepartment of Sociology and Social Work, University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8698-3954
Mojca Šoštarič ZvonarUniversity Psychiatric Clinic Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0798-1987
Janez ŠtebeSocial Science Data Archives (ADP), Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6799-8088
Małgorzata ŁosiewiczInstitute of Media, Journalism and Social Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4853-1543
University of Gdańsk · PLUniversity of Ljubljana · SIUniversity of Oradea · ROUniversity of Primorska · SIUniversity Psychiatric Hospital · SI

Funding

Javna Agencija za Raziskovalno Dejavnost RS Z5-1879
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIdentifying predictors of vaccination intention is critical to developing appropriate programs and campaigns targeting groups reluctant to be vaccinated. This study aimed to identify the determinants of vaccination intention at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in three Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries: Poland, Romania, and Slovenia.

methodsIn this cross-sectional study, a sample of unvaccinated 1723 Poles, Romanians, and Slovenians completed an online survey (April 2021). Questions included measures of vaccination intention, attitudes towards vaccines, conspiracy mindset, preference for a type of vaccine, and trust in information sources.

resultsThe results showed that mistrust of vaccine benefits and concerns about commercial profiteering negatively predicted vaccination intention. Conversely, trust in information from medical professionals and scientists, official sources, and traditional media was positively related to vaccination intention, while trust in digital media was negatively related to vaccination intention. In addition, preference for mRNA vaccine type was a positive significant predictor of vaccination intention. The differences between countries are discussed.

conclusionsThe study results deliver suggestions for developing appropriate vaccine uptake programs and campaigns that should consider presenting the positive outcomes of vaccines via official sources and traditional media based on scientific evidence and medical professionals' knowledge.

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Attitudes towards vaccinesCentral and Eastern EuropeConspiracy mentalityCOVID-19Trust in information sourcesVaccination intention

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