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Maria Ferrara; Elisa Langiano; Maurizio Esposito; Giuseppina Lo Moro; Rosalia Lombardi; Pia Vuolanto; Elisabetta De Vito – Health Education Research, 2024
The VAX-TRUST project addresses vaccine hesitancy in seven European countries with a systematic and evidence-based approach. Interventions, targeting healthcare professionals, draw from behavioural and social theories. A checklist, inspired by the TIDieR (Template for Intervention Description and Replication), ensures a detailed description of…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Immunization Programs, Public Health, Program Descriptions
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Mo, P. K. H.; Lau, J. T. F. – Health Education Research, 2015
The impact of influenza on elderly can be severe and fatal. Influenza vaccination (IV) has been shown to be effective in reducing influenza-related complications, but the IV uptake among elderly in Hong Kong remains low. This study investigated the prevalence and factors associated with IV among Chinese elderly in Hong Kong using the Health Belief…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Communicable Diseases, Immunization Programs, Disease Control
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Painter, Julia E.; Sales, Jessica M.; Pazol, Karen; Wingood, Gina M.; Windle, Michael; Orenstein, Walter A.; Diclemente, Ralph J. – Health Education Research, 2010
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recently expanded annual influenza vaccination recommendations to include all children 6 months through 18 years of age. Adolescent attitudes toward influenza vaccination may play a key role in reaching this newly added age group. This study examined the…
Descriptors: Disease Control, Age, Advisory Committees, Immunization Programs
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Gonzales, R. M.; Glik, D. C.; Prelip, M.; Bourque, L.; Yuen, J.; Ang, A.; Jones, M. C. – Health Education Research, 2006
Young adults are at risk for Hepatitis B infection. Little is known about their attitudes and beliefs concerning Hepatitis B, which are determinants of getting immunized. This investigation examined risk perceptions and behavioral intentions concerning Hepatitis B among a convenience sample of 1070 young adults, 18-24 years old who participated in…
Descriptors: Prevention, Young Adults, Risk, Advertising