AB1085 COVID-19 VACCINATION INTENTION AMONG TUNISIAN HEALTH CARE WORKERS
| Autor: | O. Hamdi, M. Boudokhane, Z. Teyeb, I. Abdelaali, T. Jomni, S. Belakhal, M. H. Dogui |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 81:1661.2-1662 |
| ISSN: | 1468-2060 0003-4967 |
| DOI: | 10.1136/annrheumdis-2022-eular.248 |
| Popis: | BackgroundHealth care workers (HCW) are the soldiers in the forefront of the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It is therefore a priority target group in the COVID-19 vaccination process.ObjectivesOur purpose was to assess the COVID-19 vaccination intentions of Tunisian HCW and the reason for fear in case of hesitancy.MethodsWe conducted an anonymous online questionnaire in the months of May and June 2021among HCW via social networks. The data collected included demographic characteristics, vaccination intentions, and reasons of hesitancy.ResultsFive- hundred HCW were included in the study. Participants were divided as follows: 74% doctors (15% seniors, 37% juniors, 22% interns), and 26% nurses. The mean age was 34 ± 5 years [24 – 58]. Seventy-three percent of participants were female. A history of chronic illness was noted 150 HCW (30%). A psychiatric disease was noted in 105 participants (21%): anxiety disorder (62%), depression (33%), and bipolar disorder (5%). A treatment was prescribed in 63% of cases: anxiolytics (84.2%), antidepressants (16.6%), and neuroleptics (10%). Psychotherapy was prescribed in 47% of cases. A personal and family history of COVID-19 infection was noted in 50.4 and 55% of cases, respectively. The infection was mild in 91.2% of cases. Four-hundred and five HCW (81%) had the intention to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Twenty participants (4%) refused the vaccine, and 75 (15%) were still hesitant. Vaccination hesitancy was linked to concerns about the safety of a rapidly-developed vaccine in 92% of cases: adverse reactions (95.8%), tolerance (75%), and efficacy (25%). Sixteen percent of hesitant respondents expressed concerns about the involvement of policy in vaccine development. Vaccines to avoid according to participants were: Astra Zeneca (62%), Synovac (26%), Sputnik (8%), and Pfizer (4%).ConclusionThe intention to be vaccinated against COVID-19 reached 81% among Tunisian HCW. Acceptance of the vaccine, even among medically informed individuals, is based on a personal perception of the risks and benefits of vaccine safety. Hence the need for campaigns targeting both the general population and the HCW.Disclosure of InterestsNone declared |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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