Journal
RISK MANAGEMENT AND HEALTHCARE POLICY
Volume 14, Issue -, Pages 2253-2261Publisher
DOVE MEDICAL PRESS LTD
DOI: 10.2147/RMHP.S310289
Keywords
knowledge score; nonparametric tests; staff; questionnaire
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The study found that less than one third of healthcare workers were willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19, with the main reason being concerns about vaccine safety. However, those who had previously been infected with COVID-19, perceived the pandemic as severe, and were willing to be vaccinated had higher perception scores towards the vaccine.
Purpose: The study was conducted to explore the perception of healthcare workers and staff towards the risk of COVID-19 vaccination and to study vaccine hesitancy amongst them. Methods: A total of 266 healthcare workers working in a medical college in Nepal were studied using a questionnaire consisting of three sections: demographics, experiences and perception of COVID-19, and COVID-19 vaccine safety. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 26. The total perception score was calculated by noting respondent's agreement with a set of eleven statements using a Likert-type scale. Non-parametric tests (Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis) were used for analysis (p<0.05). Results: Altogether, 13.9% of respondents had been diagnosed COVID-19 positive prior to the survey. Many considered themselves to be at increased risk of contracting COVID-19. Only over one third (38.3%) were willing to be vaccinated. The most common reason for refusal/hesitancy was concern about vaccine safety. The median (interquartile range) total perception score was 36 (4) (maximum possible score=55). The score was significantly higher among those who had been diagnosed COVID positive, those who perceived the pandemic as being moderate or severe and among those willing to be vaccinated Conclusion: Addressing doubts related to vaccine safety and providing more data on the safety of vaccine may be helpful in overcoming hesitancy.
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