Understanding the barriers and facilitators of vaccine hesitancy towards the COVID-19 vaccine in healthcare workers and healthcare students worldwide: An Umbrella Review

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 18(4), P. e0280439 - e0280439

Published: April 12, 2023

Healthcare workers (HCWs) and healthcare students display high levels of vaccine hesitancy with impact on provision, patient safety, health promotion. The factors related to have been reported in several systematic reviews. However, this evidence needs be synthesised, as interventions reduce vaccination population are needed.

Language: Английский

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Hesitancy Over the COVID-19 Vaccine Among Various Healthcare Workers: An International Narrative Review

Cureus, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 27, 2024

Healthcare workers (HCWs) are role models in their communities. If they receive the COVID-19 vaccine, many people likely to follow and have vaccine. HCWs hesitant or resistant taking this may impede efforts implement reach herd immunity, eliminate pandemic. In narrative review, we reviewed previous studies on hesitancy over vaccination among different healthcare professions medical field, such as primary HCWs, dentists, nurses, students. We common reasons associated factors for toward vaccine professions. The following keywords were used database search: AND workers. searched articles using PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar databases. found HCW with various rates of hesitancy, including center (PHC) (50%), students (45%), nurses (21%), dentists (18%). Hesitancy booster doses was also who had taken (2.8% 26%). Race ethnicity influenced rates, Black individuals being most group. concerns about safety adverse effects insufficient information, a lack confidence policies. Despite varying after vaccine's release, is expected negatively affect achieve widespread vaccination. recommendations policymakers address these raising awareness PHC doctors because easiest first line patient improving communication through all channels (e.g., webinars, e-mails, social media), inviting online meetings workshops so can listen recommendations. Correctly addressing issue HCWs' support contain

Language: Английский

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Determinants of Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccination in Healthcare and Public Health Professionals: A Review

Vaccines, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11(2), P. 311 - 311

Published: Jan. 31, 2023

Vaccinations of healthcare workers (HCWs) aim to directly protect them from occupational diseases, and indirectly their patients communities. However, studies increasingly highlight that HCWs can be vaccine hesitant. This review aims analyze HCWs’ public health professionals’ sentiments toward COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) vaccination determinants across different countries. A search strategy was conducted in PubMed using keywords such as “COVID-19”, “sentiment/acceptance”, “healthcare workers”, “vaccine hesitancy”, “influenza”. total 56 articles were selected for in-depth analyses. The highest uptake found an Italian study (98.9%), the lowest Cyprus (30%). Older age, male gender, medical profession, higher education level, presence comorbidities, previous influenza associated with acceptance. Factors low acceptance perceived side effects vaccine, lack effectiveness efficacy, information knowledge. knowledge, confidence government, authorities, increased perception fear susceptibility. All focused on providers; no focusing could found, indicating a gap research needs addressed. Interventions must implemented campaigns improve

Language: Английский

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The Wellbeing of Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Era in Primary Public Health Facilities in Johannesburg, South Africa

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 21(3), P. 372 - 372

Published: March 20, 2024

As the world grappled with COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers (HCWs) continued to provide uninterrupted health care service delivery; therefore, this disproportionately affected their wellbeing. Our study explored wellbeing of HCWs during era in public facilities City Johannesburg, Gauteng province, South Africa. A qualitative was conducted among twenty (20) through face-to-face in-depth interviews (IDIs) form semi-structured interviews, audiotapes, and transcribed verbatim, thematically analyzed NVivo version 10. The findings showed that over half (aged between 27 60 years) tested positive for COVID-19. Also, one third HCWs’ family members while some died due infection. Informed by workers’ framework, four themes emerged fourteen sub-themes. Firstly, unsafe work environment characterized human resource related challenges such as increased workload; staff shortage; insufficient resources, e.g., personal protective equipment (PPE); poor policies terms compensation/allowance being infected COVID-19; services; death colleagues. Secondly, outcomes were described strained emotional (psychosocial distress) physical (respiratory conditions) Thirdly, home community environments negatively impacted interrupted relationships friends, experiences deaths loved ones. Finally, engaged strategies self-motivation; staying positive; support; participating resilience-promoting extra mural activities cope pandemic. In conclusion, aggravated led low morale compromised quality. This advocates promotion greater resilience, psychological safety evidence-based, multilevel-multicomponent interventions at workplace, home, addition strengthening response future pandemics.

Language: Английский

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Factors Influencing COVID-19 Vaccination among Primary Healthcare Nurses in the Pandemic and Post-Pandemic Period: Cross-Sectional Study

Vaccines, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(6), P. 602 - 602

Published: May 31, 2024

The decision to vaccinate against COVID-19 is primarily a personal choice influenced by numerous factors. Vaccine acceptance and positive attitude towards vaccination among nurses have an impact on patients’ willingness vaccinate. To assess coverage primary healthcare associate socio-demographic factors, comorbidity, self-rated health, unhealthy lifestyle with the be vaccinated, we conducted online cross-sectional study from March May 2023 using self-administrated questionnaire. Probability sampling was used select 32 health centers were invited via email. Among 560 participants who completed survey, 78.3% 50.8% received two-dose course at least one booster dose of vaccine, respectively. Primary care ≥41 years age, physically less active, those overweight opted statistically significantly more often for scheme (p = 0.00, 0.015 0.017, respectively). Education living environments did not influence receive two doses. Likewise, good comorbidity contribute decision. Nurses that vaccinated doses 0.034) year age 0.000).

Language: Английский

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COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake and Effectiveness for Hospitalized Cases Among Healthcare Workers in Tertiary Hospital

Vaccines, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(2), P. 147 - 147

Published: Jan. 31, 2025

Background/Objectives: Healthcare workers (HCWs) faced elevated risks during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Vaccination among HCWs was a key strategy to mitigate severe outcomes and maintain healthcare system functionality crisis. The aim of this study assess distribution, severity, clinical factors associated with COVID-19 in tertiary hospital across eight pandemic waves evaluate effectiveness vaccination reducing outcomes. Methods: A cross-sectional analyzed data from at high-specialty Mexico City March 2020 February 2024. Sociodemographic, clinical, were collected via bivariate multivariable logistic regression identify infection severity. Results: total 7049 cases analyzed, 2838 (40.26%) confirmed cases. Severe outcomes, including hospitalizations deaths, most common early waves, 83.3% occurring unvaccinated individuals. significantly reduced risk, individuals receiving two or more doses showing lower likelihood (OR 0.67; 95% CI 0.51–0.89; p = 0.005). Older age; comorbidities such as hypertension obesity; symptoms fever increased Compared earlier coverage, enhanced coverage lowered hospitalization risk later 11.11; 1.2–110.2; 0.040). Conclusions: effectively HCWs, demonstrating its critical role mitigating burden despite high exposure. Strategies targeted campaigns continuous surveillance are essential protect ensure resilience.

Language: Английский

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COVID-19-related stress, anxiety and vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers in a tertiary hospital in South-Western Nigeria

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: Feb. 3, 2025

COVID-19 ranks as one of the major pandemics in recent history, with healthcare workers disproportionately burdened by disease. Vaccination emerged most effective measure to curb spread and reduce morbidity mortality. However, vaccine hesitancy presents a challenge achieving optimal vaccination coverage Nigeria. This study assessed level COVID-19-related stress anxiety well factors associated among workers. A descriptive, cross-sectional was conducted 849 health tertiary hospital. Vaccine hesitancy, related were using Hesitancy Scale (VHS) SAVE-6 scale respectively. Also, WHO-5 index used assess perceived mental wellbeing participants. Data analysis SPSS 25 at univariate, bivariate multivariate levels. There slightly more males (479; 56.4%) than females about four-fifth (674; 79.4%) respondents married. About one-quarter hesitant, 236 (27.8%) while 96 (11.3%) had high levels anxiety. 38 (4.5%) poor wellbeing. Females when compared males, significantly higher odds (OR 1.50; 95% CI 1.10–2.10; p = 0.023) having those who married their single counterparts lesser 0.60; 0.36–0.94; 0.026). there no significant association between hesitancy. exists even professionals. highlights that gender marital status influence Healthcare need receive vaccines protect themselves others. Given role educating patients community members against infectious diseases like COVID-19, targeted interventions are needed address optimize acceptance

Language: Английский

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Perceptions and predictors of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among healthcare providers across five countries in sub-Saharan Africa

PLOS Global Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 5(2), P. e0003956 - e0003956

Published: Feb. 21, 2025

The African continent has some of the world’s lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates. While limited availability vaccines is a contributing factor, vaccine hesitancy among healthcare providers (HCP) another factor that could adversely affect efforts to control infections on continent. We sought understand extent HCP, and its factors in Africa. evaluated 1,499 HCP enrolled cross-sectional study conducted as telephone survey Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Tanzania, Ghana between July December 2021. defined self-reported responses definitely not, maybe, unsure, or undecided whether get vaccine, compared getting vaccine. used log-binomial modified Poisson regression models evaluate influencing HCP. Approximately 65.6% interviewed were nurses mean age (±SD) participants was 35.8 (±9.7) years. At least 67% reported being vaccinated. affected 45.7% 25.7% 9.8% 9% 8.1% Nigeria. Among unvaccinated reasons for low uptake included concern about effectiveness, side effects, fear receiving experimental unsafe vaccines. reporting are very effective (RR: 0.21, 95% CI: 0.08, 0.55), older (45 vs.20–29 years, RR: 0.65, 0.44, 0.95) less likely be vaccine-hesitant. Nurses more vaccine-hesitant (RR 1.38, 1.01, 1.89) than doctors. Information asymmetry beliefs endorsement by public health institutions may important. Efforts address should consider information knowledge gaps different cadres alongside increase supply.

Language: Английский

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Hesitação e Recusa da Vacina Contra a COVID-19 entre Profissionais de Saúde: Estudo Transversal num Hospital Português

Acta Médica Portuguesa, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 38(4), P. 217 - 227

Published: April 1, 2025

Introdução: A hesitação vacinal é reconhecida pela Organização Mundial da Saúde como uma das principais ameaças à saúde global, tendo adquirido contornos singulares no contexto pandemia COVID-19. Os profissionais de são reconhecidos fontes informação mais confiáveis relativamente vacinação. sua posição perante a imunização constitui um fator determinante intenção recomendar terceiros, com potencial repercussão na taxa adesão vacina população geral. O objetivo deste estudo foi caracterizar do ponto vista sociodemográfico os hospital terciário português que recusaram vacinação contra COVID-19 e analisar motivos hesitação/recusa futuro.Métodos: Estudo observacional transversal conduzido em 2021, cuja população-alvo compreende propostos completar o esquema primário Aos vacinação, solicitado preenchimento “Questionário Não-Vacinação COVID-19”, incluía questão escolha múltipla campo resposta livre sobre pretensão futuro. Foram analisadas as variáveis ‘sexo’, ‘idade’ ‘categoria profissional’. Resultados: Entre 6648 amostra, 2,3% (n = 153) realizar completo. média idades 46 anos (DP 11), sendo proporção, cada grupo etário 1,2% ≤ 35 anos; 2,5% 36 - 45 3,1% > anos. recusa vacinal, entre total sexo, sexo feminino 2,4% masculino. Uma maior proporção ocorreu nos assistentes operacionais 53, 4,0%) técnicos 13, 3,0%). Observaram-se 16 relatados: receio reações adversas 31), investigação insuficiente vacinas 22), desconfiança eficácia 25). Apenas 28,1% 43) demonstraram Conclusão: Verificou-se elevada aceitação probabilidade semelhante ambos sexos, mas superior indivíduos operacionais. Destacaram-se pressupunham preocupações relativas segurança vacina. Estudos adicionais necessários para melhor compreensão dinâmicas subjacentes vacinal.

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Vaccine-Preventable Diseases: COVID-19 and Global Impacts on Routine Immunization

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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