COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Hesitancy among Pregnant Women: A Knowledge, Attitude, and Perceived Risks Survey in Lusaka, Zambia
Pharmacology & Pharmacy,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15(05), С. 147 - 166
Опубликована: Янв. 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.
Язык: Английский
‘Is It Safe? Is it not?’ A Youth‐Led Photovoice Study of Youth Perspectives of COVID‐19 Vaccine Confidence
Health Expectations,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
27(5)
Опубликована: Окт. 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.
Язык: Английский
Coronavirus vaccine acceptance in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Girma Teferi,
Bizunesh Kefale
International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
19, С. 100598 - 100598
Опубликована: Янв. 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
Язык: Английский