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Impact of Vaccination Experience, Perception, and Knowledge on Behavioral Intention Related to Vaccination among Army Soldiers

  • 군진간호연구
  • Abbr : Korean Journal of Military Nursing Research
  • 2024, 42(2), pp.1~14
  • DOI : 10.31148/kjmnr.2024.42.2.01
  • Publisher : Military Health Policy Research Center
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Nursing Science > General Nursing > Nursing Education
  • Received : April 15, 2024
  • Accepted : May 23, 0204
  • Published : June 30, 2024

Kim, Soojung 1 Lee, Mijung 2 Jeong, Eunkyoung 2 Cho, Sunyoung 1 Han, Kwangil 3

1육군본부
2국군간호사관학교
3국군의무사령부

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ABSTRACT

Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify army soldiers’ vaccination experience, perception, and knowledge and factors that impact their behavioral intention related to vaccination. Methods: Descriptive correlational design was used in this study. A total of 152 active-duty army soldiers who completed an online questionnaire in September, 2023 were selected. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, and multiple regression by using the SPSS program. Results: The regression model was statistically significant, and explaining behavioral intention to vaccinate accounted for 48% of the variance. The most positive influential factor on behavioral intention to vaccinate was perception (β=.35, p<.001), followed by experience (β=.31, p<.001). The negative influential factor on behavioral intention to vaccinate was a group that selectively chose vaccines (β=-.23, p=.004). Conclusion: To increase vaccination rate among army soldiers, it is necessary to improve perception toward the importance of vaccination and to promote positive vaccination experiences. In addition, group-specific strategies are needed to increase immunization rates for groups that only want a subset of vaccine type.

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