COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Hesitancy among Pregnant Women: A Knowledge, Attitude, and Perceived Risks Survey in Lusaka, Zambia

Pharmacology &amp Pharmacy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(05), P. 147 - 166

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Introduction: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious of the respiratory tract caused by SARS-CoV-2. Since its emergence, there have been increased rates transmission and spread, morbidity mortality which led to development COVID-19 vaccines address pandemic. This study assessed acceptance, knowledge, attitude, perceived risks regarding among pregnant women attending antenatal care at two First-Level Hospitals in Lusaka, Zambia. Materials Methods: was a cross-sectional that conducted 241 using questionnaire from August 2023 October Lusaka district, collected data were analyzed IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0. analysis performed Chi-square test. statistical significance set 95% confidence level. Results: Of participants, 107 (42.7%) aged between 24 34 years. Overall, 64.3% accepted vaccines, 122 (50.6%) already vaccinated. Further, 203 (84.6%) had good 199 (82.6%) positive attitudes towards vaccines. However, 58.5% thought not safe could cause infertility. Alongside this, 70.1% harmful during pregnancy. Having knowledge associated with age (p = 0.049), education status 0.001), employment 0.001). attitude 0.001) Conclusion: found most attitudes, majority vaccine. Encouragingly, who Most side effects, safe, be Consequently, this contributed hesitancy receive vaccine some participants. findings demonstrate need provide continuous educational programs on benefits vaccinations themselves their children.

Language: Английский

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‘Is It Safe? Is it not?’ A Youth‐Led Photovoice Study of Youth Perspectives of COVID‐19 Vaccine Confidence

Health Expectations, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 27(5)

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

ABSTRACT Background Youth have been uniquely affected by the COVID‐19 pandemic. Despite high rates of infection, youth had one lowest vaccine uptake rates. Certain characteristics can affect uptake, such as mental health and substance use, but it is important to understand for an effective response pandemics. Objective This study examined perspectives with or use concerns on confidence, hesitancy overall perspectives. Methods Using photovoice, a community‐based participatory research method, sample 27 aged 14−24 years participated in series photography workshops focus groups. Participants submitted final photographs discussion. Focus groups were recorded, transcribed thematically analysed. Results Four themes generated: (1) deciphered discourse changing information landscape; (2) mixed families, friends loved ones influenced journey; (3) complex societal influences views decisions around vaccine; (4) navigated their journeys through first‐ second‐hand experiences. The four subthemes highlight evolution youth's over course pandemic into late‐pandemic period. Conclusions challenges environment during wide variety factors influencing should be taken account public messaging future uptake. Youth‐led youth‐engaged help solicit rich meaningful young people issues. Patient Public Contribution was youth‐led study. A analyst conducted activities together support advisory group, adult photographer lived experience, scientific team.

Language: Английский

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Coronavirus vaccine acceptance in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis

International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 19, P. 100598 - 100598

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Coronavirus disease was first emerged in China December 2019 Wuhan province from patients with pneumonia-like symptoms. It becomes public health and safety threat globally morbidity mortality. Prevention is mainly through vaccination of the community to control its burden. This systematic review aimed assess level COVID-19 vaccine acceptance Ethiopia. Online searches articles were conducted using online databases. The databases used searching PubMed, Scopus, Web Sciences, Google Scholar, Repository Universities. reported Preferred Reporting Item for Systematic Review Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Publication biases checked funnel plots Egger tests. Data extracted into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet analyzed Stata 14. pooled proportion computed random-effects meta-analysis. Subgroup analysis done by region population. included 35 research 17348 study participants. In Ethiopia, overall 50.92% (95%CI: 50.24, 51.60). coronavirus Ethiopia shows regional variations. 55.27% Addis Ababa city administration. Relatively higher among healthcare workers (59.83%). only one-half population intends take vaccine. national-level misinformation providing correct responses can solve issue, gets coronavirus-related information, which helps them

Language: Английский

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