An update on the impact of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic public awareness on cancer patients' COVID-19 vaccine compliance: Outcomes and recommendations

• DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.923815
• Publication Date: 2022-07-22T11:06:36Z
• Authors: Lina Souan; Maher A. Sughayer; Maha Abu Alhowr; Khawlah Ammar; Sara Al Bader
• Keywords: Pandemic

Background: Aside from the pandemic's negative health effects, world was confronted with public confusion since proper communication and favorable decisions became an ongoing challenge. As a result, public's perceptions were influenced by what they knew, many sources of COVID-19 information, how interpreted it. With cancer patients continuing to oppose vaccines, we sought investigate pandemic vaccine this information in adult patients, which either helped or prevented them taking vaccine. We also assessed relevance impact their oncologists' recommendations encouraging take Methods From June October 2021, online survey conducted at King Hussein Cancer Center. A total 441 took part study. Patients who had granted consent requested complete questionnaire, collected using SurveyMonkey questionnaire platform. Descriptive analysis done for all variables. The association between categorical continuous variables Pearson Chi-square Fisher Exact. Results Our results showed that 75% registered vaccine, while 12% refused vaccination. majority participants acquired news television shows, whereas (138/441) got through World Health Organization websites. Because SARS-CoV-2 vaccines made such short period, 54.7 % assumed unsafe. Only 49% said oncologists informed about benefits vaccines. Conclusions found hesitancy might be related misinformation obtained social media despite availability supportive scientific on vaccine's physicians. To combat misleading unreliable news, recommend physicians use telehealth technology reach out addition face-to-face consultation, delivers comprehensive, clear, high-quality digital services guide help better understand advantages