Navigating health information: Factors influencing vaccine decision-making and health information access in emerging adults at a no-cost vaccine clinic.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Journal of American College Health Pub Date : 2025-08-18 DOI:10.1080/07448481.2025.2542408

Nicole A Stepp, Samantha L Ky, Evan G Coblentz, Sathveka Sembian, Caroline R Packee, Trexie M Rudd, Kaitlyn Koch, Andrea L DeMaria, Monica L Kasting

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Abstract

Objective: To assess healthcare decision-making and influences among emerging adults and explore health information access, knowledge, and communication.

Participants: 687 participants were recruited at two no-cost on-campus vaccine clinics offered at a large Midwestern university in September and October 2023 (Age Range = 18-25, 61.1% women).

Methods: Participants completed an online survey. Frequencies and percentages were calculated for the variables of interest. Differences by gender were compared using chi-square and t-tests.

Results: Most participants (n = 592, 86.2%) had access to their vaccine records. However, a higher percentage of men (30.7%) than women (23.4%) reported difficulty accessing their records (p = 0.037). The majority of participants (65.1%) informed their parents about their vaccination. More women (81.8%) than men (66.9%) informed a friend (p < 0.001), while more men (23.0%) than women (15.1%) did not inform anyone (p = 0.046).

Conclusions: Findings highlight social influences, no-cost clinics, and gender-targeted interventions to improve healthcare access and outcomes.

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导航健康信息：影响疫苗决策和健康信息获取的因素在一个免费的疫苗诊所初生成人。

目的：评估初出期成人的医疗保健决策及其影响，探讨健康信息获取、知识和沟通。参与者：687名参与者于2023年9月和10月在中西部一所大型大学提供的两个免费校园疫苗诊所招募（年龄范围= 18-25岁，61.1%为女性）。方法：参与者完成在线调查。对感兴趣的变量计算频率和百分比。性别差异比较采用卡方检验和t检验。结果：大多数参与者（n = 592, 86.2%）可以访问他们的疫苗记录。然而，男性（30.7%）比女性（23.4%）报告难以访问他们的记录（p = 0.037）。大多数参与者（65.1%）告知父母接种疫苗的情况。告诉朋友的女性（81.8%）多于男性（66.9%）（p p = 0.046）。结论：研究结果强调了社会影响、无成本诊所和针对性别的干预措施，以改善医疗保健的可及性和结果。

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Journal of American College Health Multiple-

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5.40

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388

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