Schrimpf Anne, Jentzsch Anne, Bleckwenn Markus, Geier Anne-Kathrin
Institute for General Practice, Faculty of Medicine, Leipzig University, Germany.
Vaccine X. 2024 Jul 9;19:100524. doi: 10.1016/j.jvacx.2024.100524. eCollection 2024 Aug.
Negative past experiences with vaccines or unfamiliar environments can be sources of stress during the COVID-19 vaccination procedure. We examined whether the perceived stressfulness of the vaccination procedure differ between mass vaccination centers and general practitioner (GP) practices. A survey was distributed (07/2021-10/2021) among newly vaccinated individuals in ten GP practices (n = 364) and two vaccine centers (n = 474). Stress was low at all sites. The perceived stressfulness of the procedure was higher among younger participants and those in GP practices, and increased with longer waiting time at the site. Stress decreased with better comprehensibility of the procedure and higher satisfaction with patient education. Participants who expressed greater concern about the health risks of COVID-19 vaccines perceived the vaccination procedure as more stressful. Our findings indicate opportunities for improvements in future vaccination campaigns and highlight the important role of healthcare providers in mitigating stress by addressing individual concerns.
过去接种疫苗的负面经历或陌生环境可能会成为新冠疫苗接种过程中的压力源。我们研究了大规模疫苗接种中心和全科医生诊所的疫苗接种过程中感知到的压力是否存在差异。在2021年7月至2021年10月期间，对10家全科医生诊所（n = 364）和2个疫苗接种中心（n = 474）的新接种者进行了一项调查。所有地点的压力都较低。年轻参与者和在全科医生诊所接种的人对该过程的感知压力更大，并且随着在接种地点等待时间的延长而增加。随着接种过程的可理解性提高以及对患者教育的满意度提高，压力会降低。对新冠疫苗健康风险表示更大担忧的参与者认为接种过程压力更大。我们的研究结果表明未来疫苗接种活动有改进的机会，并强调了医疗保健提供者通过解决个人担忧来减轻压力的重要作用。
