Date of Presentation
5-5-2022 12:00 AM
College
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Poster Abstract
The purpose of this study is to explore the primary motivations of patients getting vaccinated against SARS-Cov-2 as well as to determine any correlations between demographic information and specific motivators. We hypothesized that generally internal motivators (being in the best interest of oneself) will predominate as the reason for vaccination. The sample consisted of 227 patients vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 at the Rowan Medicine Vaccine Clinic during the month of June 2021. Patients were given an online questionnaire collecting demographic information as well as primary reason for getting vaccinated. Preliminary analysis shows that 63% of participants were motivated by reasons that were generally self-benefitting, with the most cited reason for getting vaccinated being “to protect myself against Covid” (41%, N=93). This was the most cited motivator throughout all demographic groups.
Keywords
COVID-19, Vaccines, Motivation, Pandemics
Disciplines
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Health and Medical Administration | Health Services Research | Medicine and Health | Medicine and Health Sciences | Virus Diseases
Document Type
Poster
Included in
Community Health and Preventive Medicine Commons, Health and Medical Administration Commons, Health Services Research Commons, Medicine and Health Commons, Virus Diseases Commons
Identifying Motivators for Getting Vaccinated Against SARS-CoV-2 in Those Who Have Been Vaccinated. A Single Center Cross-Sectional Study
The purpose of this study is to explore the primary motivations of patients getting vaccinated against SARS-Cov-2 as well as to determine any correlations between demographic information and specific motivators. We hypothesized that generally internal motivators (being in the best interest of oneself) will predominate as the reason for vaccination. The sample consisted of 227 patients vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 at the Rowan Medicine Vaccine Clinic during the month of June 2021. Patients were given an online questionnaire collecting demographic information as well as primary reason for getting vaccinated. Preliminary analysis shows that 63% of participants were motivated by reasons that were generally self-benefitting, with the most cited reason for getting vaccinated being “to protect myself against Covid” (41%, N=93). This was the most cited motivator throughout all demographic groups.