The perception and participation of the elderly in the COVID-19 vaccination program

Literature review

https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS4.5511

Authors

  • Rantiningsih Sumarni Master of nursing Student Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta Indonesia
  • Sutantri School of Nursing of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta Indonesia

Keywords:

perceptions, participation, elderly, COVID-19, vaccination

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to see what perceptions and factors influence the participation of the elderly in the COVID-19 vaccination program. Research method : in the form of single data, namely literature review by searching the data base using Pubmed, Science Direct, Scopus using terms related to perceptions, Parcipation, Elderly, COVID-19, and Vaccination obtained a database of 1,691 articles and additional manual searches on get 5 articles, so you get 6 articles that will be reviewed. The results of the research are that the factors that influence the COVID-19 vaccination in the elderly include gender, education level, finances, level of knowledge, health facilities, vaccine safety, information about vaccines, benefits of vaccines, and side effects of vaccines. Perceptions of the elderly in receiving COVID-19 vaccinations in the elderly can be formed from lack of vaccine information, doubts about the benefits of vaccines and side effects, in addition to factors that affect the participation of the elderly to carry out the COVID-19 vaccination program, which are influenced by gender, education level, finances, level of education, knowledge, health facilities, vaccine safety, information about vaccines, vaccine benefits, and vaccine side effects.

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Published

05-04-2022

How to Cite

Sumarni, R., & Sutantri, S. (2022). The perception and participation of the elderly in the COVID-19 vaccination program: Literature review. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S4), 259–266. https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS4.5511

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