Rafidia Hospital, Ministry of Health, Nablus, Palestine.
Primary Health Care, Ministry of Health, Ramallah, Palestine.
Public Health Nurs. 2021 Sep;38(5):781-788. doi: 10.1111/phn.12907. Epub 2021 Apr 12.
To measure COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and related factors to undercover nurses' concerns and fears.
A cross-sectional study.
The study included 639 nurses; 83% were women and 80% under 50 years.
A self-administered questionnaire was used. It included demographic characteristics, COVID-19-related fears and concerns, COVID-19 vaccine perceived benefits, and intention toward getting the vaccine.
Forty percent of the nurses planned to get the vaccine when available, 41% would take it later when adequate protection and safety were presented, and 18% would never take it. Significant factors associated with vaccination intention were as follows: age (adjusted OR 1.42, 95% CI: 1.02-1.99); lack of knowledge about the vaccine (adjusted OR 2.6, 95% CI 1.81-3.8); concern about long-term side effects (adjusted OR 2.0, 95% CI 1.4-2.9); fear of injection (adjusted OR 1.5, 95% CI 1.04-2.13); natural immunity preference (adjusted OR 5.8, 95% CI 4.5-8.3); media misrepresentation (adjusted OR 1.7, 95% CI 1.2-2.4); and getting COVID-19 from the vaccine (adjusted OR 1.5, 95% CI 1.1-2.1).
COVID-19 vaccine safety and side-effects concerns impact nurses' intentions to accept the vaccine and may result in low acceptance rates. Urgent action is needed to address these fears and raise confidence, as nurses' vaccine-related decisions can affect the public's vaccine acceptance.
衡量 COVID-19 疫苗接种率以及相关因素,以了解护士的担忧和恐惧。
横断面研究。
本研究纳入了 639 名护士;83%为女性,80%年龄在 50 岁以下。
使用自填式问卷,内容包括人口统计学特征、与 COVID-19 相关的恐惧和担忧、COVID-19 疫苗的认知益处,以及接种疫苗的意愿。
40%的护士计划在有疫苗时接种,41%的护士会在有足够的保护和安全性时接种,18%的护士则表示永远不会接种。与接种意愿相关的显著因素如下:年龄(调整后的 OR 1.42,95%CI:1.02-1.99);对疫苗缺乏了解(调整后的 OR 2.6,95%CI 1.81-3.8);对长期副作用的担忧(调整后的 OR 2.0,95%CI 1.4-2.9);对注射的恐惧(调整后的 OR 1.5,95%CI 1.04-2.13);对自然免疫的偏好(调整后的 OR 5.8,95%CI 4.5-8.3);媒体错误陈述(调整后的 OR 1.7,95%CI 1.2-2.4);以及担心从疫苗中感染 COVID-19(调整后的 OR 1.5,95%CI 1.1-2.1)。
COVID-19 疫苗的安全性和副作用问题影响了护士接种疫苗的意愿,可能导致接种率较低。需要采取紧急行动来解决这些担忧,增强信心,因为护士的疫苗接种决策可能会影响公众对疫苗的接受程度。