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NATURE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
卷 6, 期 12, 页码 1634-1648出版社
NATURE PORTFOLIO
DOI: 10.1038/s41562-022-01431-6
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- Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw project) [839190002]
This systematic review examines the concept of vaccine hesitancy and finds that the term is used inconsistently. It suggests defining vaccine hesitancy as a psychological state of indecisiveness that people may experience when making a vaccination decision.
Vaccine hesitancy (VH) is considered a top-10 global health threat. The concept of VH has been described and applied inconsistently. This systematic review aims to clarify VH by analysing how it is operationalized. We searched PubMed, Embase and PsycINFO databases on 14 January 2022. We selected 422 studies containing operationalizations of VH for inclusion. One limitation is that studies of lower quality were not excluded. Our qualitative analysis reveals that VH is conceptualized as involving (1) cognitions or affect, (2) behaviour and (3) decision making. A wide variety of methods have been used to measure VH. Our findings indicate the varied and confusing use of the term VH, leading to an impracticable concept. We propose that VH should be defined as a state of indecisiveness regarding a vaccination decision. This systematic review of 422 studies of vaccine hesitancy finds that the term is used inconsistently. Vaccine hesitancy should be defined as a psychological state of indecisiveness that people may experience when making a vaccination decision.
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