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- Title
How Technology, Health Information Seeking, and Socioeconomic Factors Are Associated With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Readiness in Estonians Over 50 Years?
- Authors
Paimre, Marianne; Virkus, Sirje; Osula, Kairi
- Abstract
Despite the proven effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in preventing severe illness, many individuals, including older adults who are most susceptible to the virus, have opted against vaccination. Various factors could shape vaccination decisions, including seeking health information (HI). The internet is the primary source of HI today; however, older adults are often referred to as those missing out on digital benefits. The study explores the correlations between information and communication technology (ICT) use, online HI seeking, socioeconomic factors, and COVID-19 vaccination readiness among individuals aged 50 and above in Estonia. The survey data were gathered from 501 people aged 50 and older after the first lockdown in 2020. The outcomes revealed that vaccination readiness positively correlated with factors such as higher educational attainment, greater income, male gender, access to ICT, a readiness to employ digital technologies for health-related purposes, a greater demand for HI, and a higher frequency of seeking it online. There was some discrepancy in the preference of HI sources; for example, vaccination consenters preferred online versions of professional press publications and specific health portals. Based on the findings, it is advisable to encourage older adults to utilize the internet and new technology for health-related purposes. This practice expands the range of information sources available to them, ultimately enabling better decision-making regarding their health behaviors.
- Subjects
ESTONIA; CROSS-sectional method; DIGITAL technology; ESTONIANS; DATA analysis; INCOME; RESEARCH funding; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; VACCINATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; VACCINE refusal; SEX distribution; HEALTH; INFORMATION technology; COVID-19 vaccines; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CHI-squared test; INFORMATION resources; ATTITUDE (Psychology); STATISTICS; ANALYSIS of variance; VACCINE hesitancy; INTENTION; HEALTH behavior; DATA analysis software; INFORMATION-seeking behavior; EDUCATIONAL attainment; ACCESS to information
- Publication
Health Education & Behavior, 2024, Vol 51, Issue 4, p502
- ISSN
1090-1981
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/10901981241249972