Evaluating a WeChat-Based Intervention to Enhance Influenza Vaccination Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior Among Chinese University Students Residing in the United Kingdom: Controlled, Quasi-Experimental, Mixed Methods Study
This study demonstrates how a WeChat intervention effectively improves KAB related to seasonal influenza vaccination among Chinese students, highlighting the potential of social media interventions to drive vaccination behavior change. It contributes to the broader research on digital health intervention effectiveness and lays the groundwork for tailoring similar interventions to different health contexts and populations.
Authors
- Patty Kostkova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2281-3972)
- Lan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5532-5764)
- Caroline E Wood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5601-504X)
Institutions
- National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction (TW)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Formative Research
- Published
- 2024-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/55706
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.06
Funders
- University College London
- China Scholarship Council