Knowledge and Attitude Towards Second COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Among Health Professionals Working at Public Health Facilities in a Low Income Country

Ahmed, Mohammedjud Hassen; Siraj, Shuayib Shemsu; Klein, Jörn; Ali, Fedila Yassin; Kanfe, Shuma Gosha

doi:10.2147/idr.s327954

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“…Study participants who were males were 1.386 times more likely to have a positive attitude toward the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine compared with females. The finding of this study was consistent with that of the study in the Illibabur and Bedele zones of Ethiopia 24 but inconsistent with a study done in West India and Bangladesh. 15 , 30 The possible variation may be due to differences in study time, study population, and vaccination schedule.…”

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confidence: 66%

“…The finding of this study was lower than a study done in the Gurage Zone of Ethiopia (74%), Illibabur and Bedele zones of Ethiopia (64%), Bangladesh (62.1%), Romania (95.15%), Greece (88.28%), and Oman (88.4%). 13 , 24 , 27–30 However, it was higher than a study done in West India (35.5%). 15 The disparity may be due to differences in the study population, study design, vaccine schedule, or socio-demographic features of the participants in the study.…”

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confidence: 63%

“…The finding was similar to a study done in the Illibabur and Bedele zones of Ethiopia and Greece. 24 , 27 A one-year increase in the work service of study participants was associated with an increase in the likelihood of knowing about the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by 1.509. This may be because as the service year increases, they become exposed to a different source of information and become more aware of the vaccine.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…The finding was consistent with that of a study done in the Illibabur and Bedele Zones of Ethiopia, west India, and Bangladesh. 15 , 24 , 30 This may be because older people develop severe complications more often than younger people; they become worried and search for more information about the vaccine. Study participants who had health-related professions were 1.402 times more likely to have good knowledge of the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine compared with those who were non-health-related professionals.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, the finding of this study was higher than that of a study done in the Illibabur and Bedele zones of Ethiopia. 24 The difference may be due to differences in the study population or time of the study.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Knowledge and attitude toward the second round of COVID-19 vaccines among teachers working at southern public universities in Ethiopia

Adella

2022

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

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About 1.9 million people in Ethiopia have received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, which are given to frontline health care workers and university instructors through a campaign. After healthcare workers, teachers at all levels in Ethiopia are assumed to be at a higher risk of exposure to COVID-19. An institution-based cross-sectional study design was used. Simple random sampling was used to select participants. Data were collected using a structured, self-administered questionnaire. Logistic regression analysis was conducted for all variables, and a p -value < 0.05 at 95% CI was considered statistically significant. Overall, 60.8% and 79.7% of participants had good knowledge of and positive attitudes toward a second round of COVID-19 vaccines, respectively. Age (AOR = 1.51 [95% CI = 1.003–3.63]), profession (AOR = 1.402 [95% CI = 1.107–3.003]), work experience (AOR = 1.509 [95% CI = 1.151–2.283]), and chronic diseases (AOR = 2.142 [95% CI = 1.337–3.092]) were predictor variables for knowledge about the second round of COVID-19 vaccines. Sex (AOR = 1.386 [95% CI = 1.018–2.763]), marital status (AOR = 4.180 [95% CI = 2.397–6.989]), profession (AOR = 1.102 [95% CI = 1.008–3.123]), work experience (AOR = 1.211 [95% CI = 1.029–2.877]), and chronic diseases (AOR = 6.110 [95% CI = 4.892–10.661]) were predictor variables for attitudes toward a second round of COVID-19 vaccines. Generally, knowledge and attitudes toward the second round of COVID-19 vaccines among instructors were low. Thus, health education and communication are very crucial.

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confidence: 66%

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confidence: 63%

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confidence: 98%

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Knowledge and attitude toward the second round of COVID-19 vaccines among teachers working at southern public universities in Ethiopia

Adella

2022

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Mitigating COVID-19 Risk and Vaccine Hesitancy Among Underserved African American and Latinx Individuals with Mental Illness Through Mental Health Therapist–Facilitated Discussions

Bazargan

2022

J. Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

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Background Underserved ethnic minorities with psychiatric disorders are at an increased risk of COVID-19. This study aims to examine the effectiveness of one-to-one counseling on COVID-19 vaccination and vaccination readiness among underserved African American and Latinx individuals with mental illnesses and adult caregivers of children with mental illness. Methods Through an academic-community partnered collaboration, a multidisciplinary and culturally sensitive training on COVID-19 was co-developed and delivered to 68 therapists from January to March 2021. Mental health clients and their caregivers were recruited to participate in pre- and post-intervention surveys to evaluate the impact of the intervention on their perceptions of COVID-19 public health guidelines, testing, and vaccination. Mental health therapists delivered four lessons of the COVID-19 educational intervention with 254 clients from March to June 2021, when vaccine availability was widely available. Of those clients, we collected 180 baseline and 115 follow-up surveys. The main outcome was the uptake in COVID-19 vaccine. Results There was a positive shift in participant vaccine acceptance and receptivity. Pre-intervention survey shows that only 56% of adult clients and 48% of caregivers had indicated a likelihood of getting the vaccine for themselves at baseline. Post-intervention documented that more than 57% of each group had been vaccinated, with another 11–15% of the unvaccinated individuals reporting that they were somewhat or very likely to get the vaccine. Conclusion This study demonstrated that multidisciplinary academic-community and theoretical-based educational intervention delivered by mental health therapists is an effective strategy in increasing COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and reducing the negative impact and disruption that COVID-19 caused in the daily life of mental health patients and caregivers.

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Knowledge and attitude towards Covid-19 vaccine in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Adella

Kassie

Gebrekidan

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Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

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The biggest threat to the effectiveness of vaccination initiatives is a lack of information about and trust in immunization. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of knowledge of and positive attitudes toward the COVID-19 vaccine in Ethiopia. PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar, EMBASE, and the Ethiopian University online library were searched. To look for heterogeneity, I 2 values were computed and an overall estimated analysis was carried out. Although 2108 research articles were retrieved, only 12 studies with a total of 5,472 participants met the inclusion criteria for this systematic review and meta-analysis. The pooled estimates of participants with good knowledge of and positive attitudes toward the COVID-19 vaccine were found to be 65.06% (95% CI: 56.69–73.44%; I 2 = 82.3%) and 60.15% (95% CI: 45.56–74.74%; I 2 = 89.4%), respectively, revealing that there is a gap in knowledge of and positive attitudes toward the COVID-19 vaccine in Ethiopia. A holistic and multi-sectoral partnership is necessary for a successful COVID-19 vaccination campaign.

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Knowledge and Attitude Towards Second COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Among Health Professionals Working at Public Health Facilities in a Low Income Country

Cited by 18 publications

References 38 publications

Knowledge and attitude toward the second round of COVID-19 vaccines among teachers working at southern public universities in Ethiopia

Knowledge and attitude toward the second round of COVID-19 vaccines among teachers working at southern public universities in Ethiopia

Mitigating COVID-19 Risk and Vaccine Hesitancy Among Underserved African American and Latinx Individuals with Mental Illness Through Mental Health Therapist–Facilitated Discussions

Knowledge and attitude towards Covid-19 vaccine in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis

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