Trust in physicians predicts COVID-19 booster uptake among older adults: Evidence from a panel survey

Viskupič, Filip; Wiltse, David L.

doi:10.1016/j.ahr.2023.100127

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“…We also modeled the effects of any possible changes in trust in government and interpersonal trust ( t 2 – t 1 ). In line with extant studies ( Viskupič and Wiltse, 2023 ), we suspected that some individual-level changes in levels of trust were likely to occur between survey waves, given the politicization of COVID-19 mitigation measures. Those with favorable attitudes toward mitigation efforts may have seen their trust in government reinforced during the response, whereas those opposed to mitigation measures may have seen their trust in government undermined.…”

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confidence: 60%

“…Positive changes in either attitude could make people more inclined towards additional booster vaccinations. The wording of all questions used in this study was consistent with extant research ( Viskupič and Wiltse, 2022 , Viskupič and Wiltse, 2023 ).…”

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confidence: 59%

“…The two time-variant variables measuring change in the levels of trust in government and interpersonal trust were independent variables of central interest. We also controlled for all other variables discussed above, which is in line with recently published studies ( Rzymski et al, 2021 , Yoshida et al, 2022 , Viskupič and Wiltse, 2023 , Folcarelli et al, 2022 ). We plotted predicted probabilities to help interpret statistically significant variables.…”

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confidence: 79%

“…Scholars have started investigating the correlates of lower booster uptake ( Agaku et al, 2022 , Bennett et al, 2022 , Williams et al, 2022 ). Scientific studies showed that variables such as age, trust in government, and partisan self-identification, among others, correlated with booster uptake ( Rzymski et al, 2021 , Yoshida et al, 2022 , Viskupič and Wiltse, 2023 , Folcarelli et al, 2022 ). This study examined the predictors of receiving additional booster doses among those who received at least one booster dose.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…We used panel data to determine whether people received an additional booster dose. We built upon the longitudinal studies that tracked booster uptake among the fully vaccinated population ( Viskupič and Wiltse, 2023 ).…”

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Age and partisan self-identification predict uptake of additional COVID-19 booster doses: Evidence from a longitudinal study

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Age and partisan self-identification predict uptake of additional COVID-19 booster doses: Evidence from a longitudinal study

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2023

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Trust in Physicians and Hospitals During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a 50-State Survey of US Adults

Perlis,

Ognyanova,

Uslu

et al. 2024

JAMA Netw Open

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ImportanceTrust in physicians and hospitals has been associated with achieving public health goals, but the increasing politicization of public health policies during the COVID-19 pandemic may have adversely affected such trust.ObjectiveTo characterize changes in US adults’ trust in physicians and hospitals over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and the association between this trust and health-related behaviors.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis survey study uses data from 24 waves of a nonprobability internet survey conducted between April 1, 2020, and January 31, 2024, among 443 455 unique respondents aged 18 years or older residing in the US, with state-level representative quotas for race and ethnicity, age, and gender.Main Outcome and MeasureSelf-report of trust in physicians and hospitals; self-report of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza vaccination and booster status. Survey-weighted regression models were applied to examine associations between sociodemographic features and trust and between trust and health behaviors.ResultsThe combined data included 582 634 responses across 24 survey waves, reflecting 443 455 unique respondents. The unweighted mean (SD) age was 43.3 (16.6) years; 288 186 respondents (65.0%) reported female gender; 21 957 (5.0%) identified as Asian American, 49 428 (11.1%) as Black, 38 423 (8.7%) as Hispanic, 3138 (0.7%) as Native American, 5598 (1.3%) as Pacific Islander, 315 278 (71.1%) as White, and 9633 (2.2%) as other race and ethnicity (those who selected “Other” from a checklist). Overall, the proportion of adults reporting a lot of trust for physicians and hospitals decreased from 71.5% (95% CI, 70.7%-72.2%) in April 2020 to 40.1% (95% CI, 39.4%-40.7%) in January 2024. In regression models, features associated with lower trust as of spring and summer 2023 included being 25 to 64 years of age, female gender, lower educational level, lower income, Black race, and living in a rural setting. These associations persisted even after controlling for partisanship. In turn, greater trust was associated with greater likelihood of vaccination for SARS-CoV-2 (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 4.94; 95 CI, 4.21-5.80) or influenza (adjusted OR, 5.09; 95 CI, 3.93-6.59) and receiving a SARS-CoV-2 booster (adjusted OR, 3.62; 95 CI, 2.99-4.38).Conclusions and RelevanceThis survey study of US adults suggests that trust in physicians and hospitals decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic. As lower levels of trust were associated with lesser likelihood of pursuing vaccination, restoring trust may represent a public health imperative.

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Attitudes toward annual COVID-19 boosters are highly structured by partisan self-identification and trust in government: Evidence from a longitudinal survey

Viskupič

Wiltse

2023

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Trust in physicians predicts COVID-19 booster uptake among older adults: Evidence from a panel survey

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Age and partisan self-identification predict uptake of additional COVID-19 booster doses: Evidence from a longitudinal study

Age and partisan self-identification predict uptake of additional COVID-19 booster doses: Evidence from a longitudinal study

Trust in Physicians and Hospitals During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a 50-State Survey of US Adults

Attitudes toward annual COVID-19 boosters are highly structured by partisan self-identification and trust in government: Evidence from a longitudinal survey

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