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The Italian Version of the Adult Vaccine Hesitancy Scale (aVHS) for the Working-Age Population: Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Reliability, and Validity

Caterina LeddaClaudio CostantinoGiuseppe LibertiVenerando Rapisarda

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Vaccine preventable diseasePharmacologySARS-CoV-2VaccinationImmunologyCOVID-19vaccination; workplace; SARS-CoV-2; vaccine hesitancy; Italy; worker; COVID-19; vaccine preventable diseaseSARS‐CoV‐2Infectious DiseasesItalyCOVID‐19Drug DiscoveryWorkerPharmacology (medical)WorkplaceVaccine hesitancy

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The adult Vaccine Hesitancy Scale (aVHS) is valid and reliable for evaluating attitudes toward vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity of the Italian version of the aVHS. After cross-cultural adaptation of the aVHS, internal consistency (IC), intra-class correlation (ICC), and content validity (S-CVI) were evaluated through a survey on 160 workers. Results of the ICC were analyzed on questionnaires administered twice at a distance of two months and revealed a satisfactory reproducibility (0.87). The IC of the aVHS was assessed by the Cronbach alpha coefficient test, with a result of 0.94, demonstrating an excellent IC reliability. The S-CVI calculated for the total scale was 0.97. The aVHS is a valid and reliable tool for evaluating vaccine hesitancy toward adult vaccinations. We suggest the use of this scale in upcoming surveys on opinions and perceptions of adult vaccinations.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2022-01-31Vaccines
https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines10020224