Date of Completion

2023

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Keywords

COVID-19, Vaccine Booster

Abstract

A Quantitative Descriptive Analytical Research Design and purposive sampling were employed to determine the level of hesitancy, the health beliefs, and the significant difference in the health beliefs when grouped according to their demographics. From 53,457 total senior citizens in the City of Dasmariñas, a total of 218 older adults were obtained using the Krejcie-Morgan Formula from OpenEpi. The older adults were 60 years old and above, currently residing in Brgy. Zone 1, with initial doses of COVID-19 and without vaccine booster doses, and expressed willingness to participate. The pre-screened older adults answered the questionnaires through onsite visits by the researchers. Data was analyzed through the use of Bonferroni Test, Cronbach Alpha, Frequency distribution, Kejcie-Morgan Formula, Kruskal-Wallis Non-variable Test, Percent Distribution, Mann-Whitney Test, Standard Deviation and Weighted Mean. From the findings of the study, it was concluded that the majority of the older adults in Barangay Zone 1 of the City of Dasmariñas, Cavite are 60-75 years of age, female, Catholic, married, have comorbidities, are high school graduates, and receive financial support from their families. These respondents were shown to have hesitancy in acquiring the COVID-19 booster doses due to their low level of perceived severity, susceptibility, and benefits and their high level of self-efficacy. Demographics such as educational attainment and financial support significantly affect their hesitancy.

First Advisor

Julieta M. Damian, RN, MSN

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