Factors affecting the behaviors of the elderly people toward COVID-19 vaccination /

Factors affecting the behaviors of the elderly people toward COVID-19 vaccination / Heidee Monique F. Cheetham, Bea Kazandra D. Corpuz, Rica M. Dangle, Ginia Faith E. Dat-ay, Lhiezel A. De Castro, Erika Mae B. De Guia, Ann Ene Edoh, Danniella Lutchina, Jamby G. Toquero - - City of San Fernando, La Union : Lorma Colleges, 2022.

67 leaves : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Thesis (BSN) -- Lorma Colleges, City of San Fernando, La Union, 2022.

Includes bibliographical references. The study aimed to determined the factors that affect the Behaviors of the elderly aged 65-69 towards COVD-19 vaccination and its relationship to thier willingness to accept the vaccine.The study utilized a descriptive-correlational research design and a questionnaire in gathering relevant data. The gathered data were treated statistically using the Average Weighted Mean and Pearson r correlation. There were 171 respondents chosen from Barangay Lingsat, City of San Fernando, La Union through a simple random technique. The overall mean for the beliefs, safety and efficacy of the vaccine, and healthcare provider reccomendation was 3.15 with a descriptive equivalent of Agree and classified them as factors. Healthcare provider recommendations have the greatest factor that has an average weigthed mean of 3.24. While the degree of willingness of the elderly in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine has a mean of 3.49 with a descriptive equivalent of very willing. This implies that elderly people are very willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Upon treating the data, the researchers have found out that there is a significant relationship between the factors and the degree of willingness of the elderly in accepting the vaccine. The researchers, therfore, reccomend that healthcare providers should conduct small group discussions, distribution of brochures, improvement of COVID-19 control strategies, and in-home vaccination for the elderly.



Dewey Class. No.: N-TH 00077 / C41 2022