Joe-Ikechebelu Ngozi Nneka, Umeh Uche Marian, Eleje George Uchenna, Igbodike Emeka Philip, Ogbuefi Emmanuel Okwudili, Akanwa Angela Oyilieze, Echendu Sylvia Tochukwu, Ngene Williams Onyeka, Okpala Augusta Nkiruka, Okolo Onyinye Chigozie, Okechukwu Chidubem Ekpereamaka, Akabuike Josephat Chukwudi, Agu Helen Obioma, Okpala Vincent Ogochukwu, Nwazor Onyinye Chinenye, Nnedum Anthony Obiajulu Ugochukwu, Esimone Chinyere Celestina, Agwaniru Hephzibah Ngozi, Ezeabasili Ethel Ifeoma, Joe-Ikechebelu Belusochi Blessing
Department of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Amaku-Awka, Anambra State 420110, Nigeria.
Department of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Awka, Nigeria.
Ther Adv Infect Dis. 2023 Nov 9;10:20499361231174776. doi: 10.1177/20499361231174776. eCollection 2023 Jan-Dec.
Healthcare workers were at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic. The acceptability and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among healthcare workers was an important strategy in halting the spread of the virus as well as the antecedent implications on global health and the world economy.
This study aims to determine the acceptability rate and barriers to COVID-19 vaccination of frontline healthcare workers in Awka, Nigeria.
This is an analytical cross-sectional study.
An online cross-sectional survey was conducted from February 2022 to April 2022 to obtain the data for this study. One hundred healthcare workers were studied. Acceptability rate and barriers to uptake of COVID-19 vaccination were outcome measures.
The COVID-19 vaccination rate was 45.0% among healthcare workers in study area of Awka metropolis. Ages 30-39 years had the highest acceptance rate of COVID-19 vaccination, 19 (47.5%; = 0.262) with a more female preponderance of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance compared to males [26 (41.3%) vs 16 (42.2%), = 0.721]. The place of residence of respondents (urban vs rural) and their marital status (married vs single) appeared not to influence the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination [(38 (42.2%) vs 3 (33.3%); = 0.667; 25 (36.8% vs 17 (54.8%); = 0.433)]. Years of work experience (<10 years vs >10 years) significantly affected COVID-19 vaccine acceptance [27 (45.8%) vs 12 (52.2%); = 0.029]. Educational status and monthly income appeared not to influence vaccine uptake ( > 0.05, for both). A significant number of respondents were not sure why they should or should not take the COVID-19 vaccine [49 (92.5%) vs 35 (83.3%); = 0.001].
The COVID-19 vaccination rate is still poor among healthcare workers in Awka metropolis. The majority of respondents do not know why they should or should not take COVID-19 vaccine. We therefore recommend robust awareness campaigns that will explain in clear terms the essence and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccination in order to improve vaccine acceptance.
医护人员处于新冠疫情的前沿。医护人员对新冠疫苗的接受程度和接种情况是遏制病毒传播以及对全球健康和世界经济产生的前期影响的一项重要策略。
本研究旨在确定尼日利亚阿库前线医护人员对新冠疫苗接种的接受率及障碍。
这是一项分析性横断面研究。
于2022年2月至2022年4月进行了一项在线横断面调查，以获取本研究的数据。对100名医护人员进行了研究。新冠疫苗接种的接受率和接种障碍为观察指标。
在阿库大都市研究区域的医护人员中，新冠疫苗接种率为45.0%。30 - 39岁年龄段的医护人员对新冠疫苗接种的接受率最高，为19人（47.5%；P = 0.262），与男性相比，女性对新冠疫苗接种的接受程度更高[26人（41.3%）对16人（42.2%），P = 0.721]。受访者的居住地点（城市与农村）及其婚姻状况（已婚与单身）似乎并未影响对新冠疫苗接种的接受程度[38人（42.2%）对3人（33.3%）；P = 0.667；25人（36.8%）对17人（54.8%）；P = 0.433]。工作年限（<10年与>10年）显著影响新冠疫苗接种的接受程度[27人（45.8%）对12人（52.2%）；P = 0.029]。教育程度和月收入似乎并未影响疫苗接种情况（两者P均>0.05）。相当数量的受访者不确定自己是否应该接种新冠疫苗[49人（92.5%）对35人（83.3%）；P = 0.001]。
在阿库大都市的医护人员中，新冠疫苗接种率仍然较低。大多数受访者不知道自己是否应该接种新冠疫苗。因此，我们建议开展有力的宣传活动，清晰解释新冠疫苗接种的本质和功效，以提高疫苗接种的接受程度。
