An Italian survey on the attitudes and beliefs of public health professionals towards mandatory vaccination: a pilot stud

Erica  Pitini; Annalisa Rosso; Azzurra Massimi; Valentina  Baccolini; Corrado De Vito; Carolina Marzuillo; Paolo Villari

doi:10.2427/13321

An Italian survey on the attitudes and beliefs of public health professionals towards mandatory vaccination: a pilot stud

Authors

Erica Pitini Sapienza University of Rome
Annalisa Rosso Sapienza University of Rome
Azzurra Massimi Sapienza University of Rome
Valentina Baccolini Sapienza University of Rome, Rome
Corrado De Vito Sapienza University of Rome, Rome
Carolina Marzuillo Sapienza University of Rome, Rome
Paolo Villari Sapienza University of Rome

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2427/13321

Abstract

Background: This pilot study aimed to test a questionnaire developed to assess the attitudes and beliefs of Italian public health professionals towards mandatory vaccination for school-aged children.

Methods: The online questionnaire was administered to members of the Italian Society of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Public Health. Internal consistency was measured using Cronbach’s alpha.

Results: Fifty-two people answered the questionnaire: 90.4% were in favour of mandatory vaccination. Overall, the alpha score was above the cut-off value of 0.70.

Conclusion: The questionnaire has proved a valid tool for assessing the attitudes and beliefs of Italian public health professionals towards mandatory vaccination.

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Published

2023-08-10

How to Cite

Pitini E, Rosso A, Massimi A, Baccolini V, De Vito C, Marzuillo C, et al. An Italian survey on the attitudes and beliefs of public health professionals towards mandatory vaccination: a pilot stud. ebph [Internet]. 2020 [cited 2026 Feb. 7];17(2). Available from: https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/ebph/article/view/20862