Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-28837
Publication type: Article in scientific journal
Type of review: Peer review (publication)
Title: Interplay of digital proximity app use and SARS-CoV-2 vaccine uptake in Switzerland : analysis of two population-based cohort studies
Authors: Daniore, Paola
Moser, André
Höglinger, Marc
Probst Hensch, Nicole
Imboden, Medea
Vermes, Thomas
Keidel, Dirk
Bochud, Murielle
Ortega Herrero, Natalia
Baggio, Stéphanie
Chocano-Bedoya, Patricia
Rodondi, Nicolas
Tancredi, Stefano
Wagner, Cornelia
Cullati, Stéphane
Stringhini, Silvia
Gonseth Nusslé, Semira
Veys-Takeuchi, Caroline
Zuppinger, Claire
Harju, Erika
Michel, Gisela
Frank, Irène
Kahlert, Christian R.
Albanese, Emiliano
Crivelli, Luca
Levati, Sara
Amati, Rebecca
Kaufmann, Marco
Geigges, Marco
Ballouz, Tala
Frei, Anja
Fehr, Jan
von Wyl, Viktor
et. al: No
DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2023.1605812
10.21256/zhaw-28837
Published in: International Journal of Public Health
Volume(Issue): 68
Issue: 1605812
Issue Date: 2023
Publisher / Ed. Institution: Frontiers Research Foundation
ISSN: 1661-8556
1661-8564
Language: English
Subjects: Public health; COVID-19; Digital proximity tracing; Vaccination; Public health measure
Subject (DDC): 614: Public health and prevention of disease
Abstract: Objectives: Our study aims to evaluate developments in vaccine uptake and digital proximity tracing app use in a localized context of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Methods: We report findings from two population-based longitudinal cohorts in Switzerland from January to December 2021. Failure time analyses and Cox proportional hazards regression models were conducted to assess vaccine uptake and digital proximity tracing app (SwissCovid) uninstalling outcomes. Results: We observed a dichotomy of individuals who did not use the SwissCovid app and did not get vaccinated, and who used the SwissCovid app and got vaccinated during the study period. Increased vaccine uptake was observed with SwissCovid app use (aHR, 1.51; 95% CI: 1.40–1.62 [CI-DFU]; aHR, 1.79; 95% CI: 1.62–1.99 [CSM]) compared to SwissCovid app non-use. Decreased SwissCovid uninstallation risk was observed for participants who got vaccinated (aHR, 0.55; 95% CI: 0.38–0.81 [CI-DFU]; aHR, 0.45; 95% CI: 0.27–0.78 [CSM]) compared to participants who did not get vaccinated. Conclusion: In evolving epidemic contexts, these findings underscore the need for communication strategies as well as flexible digital proximity tracing app adjustments that accommodate different preventive measures and their anticipated interactions.
URI: https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/28837
Fulltext version: Published version
License (according to publishing contract): CC BY 4.0: Attribution 4.0 International
Departement: School of Health Sciences
School of Management and Law
Organisational Unit: Institute of Nursing (IPF)
Winterthur Institute of Health Economics (WIG)
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Daniore, P., Moser, A., Höglinger, M., Probst Hensch, N., Imboden, M., Vermes, T., Keidel, D., Bochud, M., Ortega Herrero, N., Baggio, S., Chocano-Bedoya, P., Rodondi, N., Tancredi, S., Wagner, C., Cullati, S., Stringhini, S., Gonseth Nusslé, S., Veys-Takeuchi, C., Zuppinger, C., et al. (2023). Interplay of digital proximity app use and SARS-CoV-2 vaccine uptake in Switzerland : analysis of two population-based cohort studies. International Journal of Public Health, 68(1605812). https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2023.1605812
Daniore, P. et al. (2023) ‘Interplay of digital proximity app use and SARS-CoV-2 vaccine uptake in Switzerland : analysis of two population-based cohort studies’, International Journal of Public Health, 68(1605812). Available at: https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2023.1605812.
P. Daniore et al., “Interplay of digital proximity app use and SARS-CoV-2 vaccine uptake in Switzerland : analysis of two population-based cohort studies,” International Journal of Public Health, vol. 68, no. 1605812, 2023, doi: 10.3389/ijph.2023.1605812.
DANIORE, Paola, André MOSER, Marc HÖGLINGER, Nicole PROBST HENSCH, Medea IMBODEN, Thomas VERMES, Dirk KEIDEL, Murielle BOCHUD, Natalia ORTEGA HERRERO, Stéphanie BAGGIO, Patricia CHOCANO-BEDOYA, Nicolas RODONDI, Stefano TANCREDI, Cornelia WAGNER, Stéphane CULLATI, Silvia STRINGHINI, Semira GONSETH NUSSLÉ, Caroline VEYS-TAKEUCHI, Claire ZUPPINGER, Erika HARJU, Gisela MICHEL, Irène FRANK, Christian R. KAHLERT, Emiliano ALBANESE, Luca CRIVELLI, Sara LEVATI, Rebecca AMATI, Marco KAUFMANN, Marco GEIGGES, Tala BALLOUZ, Anja FREI, Jan FEHR und Viktor VON WYL, 2023. Interplay of digital proximity app use and SARS-CoV-2 vaccine uptake in Switzerland : analysis of two population-based cohort studies. International Journal of Public Health. 2023. Bd. 68, Nr. 1605812. DOI 10.3389/ijph.2023.1605812
Daniore, Paola, André Moser, Marc Höglinger, Nicole Probst Hensch, Medea Imboden, Thomas Vermes, Dirk Keidel, et al. 2023. “Interplay of Digital Proximity App Use and SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Uptake in Switzerland : Analysis of Two Population-Based Cohort Studies.” International Journal of Public Health 68 (1605812). https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2023.1605812.
Daniore, Paola, et al. “Interplay of Digital Proximity App Use and SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Uptake in Switzerland : Analysis of Two Population-Based Cohort Studies.” International Journal of Public Health, vol. 68, no. 1605812, 2023, https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2023.1605812.


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