Vaccine Hesitancy Toward COVID-19 Vaccines Among Humanitarian Healthcare Workers in Lebanon, 2021 DOI Creative Commons
Zawar Ali, Shiromi M. Perera, Stephanie Chow Garbern

et al.

COVID, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(12), P. 2017 - 2029

Published: Dec. 17, 2024

Refusals and delay in receiving COVID-19 vaccines due to vaccine hesitancy present major barriers optimal uptake thus epidemic control, with crisis-affected populations facing additional challenges. International Medical Corps conducted a cross-sectional survey evaluate knowledge, attitudes, perceptions regarding identify determinants of among 413 healthcare workers (HCW) working at 90 national primary centers Lebanon, just prior widespread rollout. Logistic regression was used assess predictors acceptance using the health belief Model. More than half (56.9%) HCWs were categorized as being vaccine-hesitant, while 43.1% reported they would receive when available. Perceived benefits, cues action, social norms positively associated acceptance. (56.4%) believed system not capable ensuring safe administration vaccine. Targeted interventions that emphasize benefits vaccination, highlight vaccinate, promote vaccination norm are critical motivating get vaccinated. Increasing HCW trust Lebanon’s is building confidence toward has implications for success future responses infectious disease outbreaks.

Language: Английский

Vaccine Hesitancy Toward COVID-19 Vaccines Among Humanitarian Healthcare Workers in Lebanon, 2021 DOI Creative Commons
Zawar Ali, Shiromi M. Perera, Stephanie Chow Garbern

et al.

COVID, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(12), P. 2017 - 2029

Published: Dec. 17, 2024

Refusals and delay in receiving COVID-19 vaccines due to vaccine hesitancy present major barriers optimal uptake thus epidemic control, with crisis-affected populations facing additional challenges. International Medical Corps conducted a cross-sectional survey evaluate knowledge, attitudes, perceptions regarding identify determinants of among 413 healthcare workers (HCW) working at 90 national primary centers Lebanon, just prior widespread rollout. Logistic regression was used assess predictors acceptance using the health belief Model. More than half (56.9%) HCWs were categorized as being vaccine-hesitant, while 43.1% reported they would receive when available. Perceived benefits, cues action, social norms positively associated acceptance. (56.4%) believed system not capable ensuring safe administration vaccine. Targeted interventions that emphasize benefits vaccination, highlight vaccinate, promote vaccination norm are critical motivating get vaccinated. Increasing HCW trust Lebanon’s is building confidence toward has implications for success future responses infectious disease outbreaks.

Language: Английский

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