Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among healthcare professionals in the Kintampo North Municipality, Bono East Region, Ghana
Ghana Medical Journal
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56(3): 152-159, )2022. Tables
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ABSTRACT
tives To assess the determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitation among Health Care Professionals (HCPs) in the Kintampo North Municipality of Ghana. Design:
An analytical cross-sectional study.Setting:
The study was carried out in the Kintampo North Municipality.Participants:
All health care professionals within the Kintampo North Municipality of Ghana. Main outcomemeasure:
Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine.Results:
In all, 215 HCPs were included in this study. The overall vaccine acceptance was 78.6% among HCPs, while 21.4% were hesitant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Majority (57.7%) of HCPs believed that COVID-19 vaccines were safe. The following factors were found to influence vaccine acceptance significantly; those who knew someone who has taken the vaccine (adjusted Odds Ratio [aOR]; 14.9, 95% Confidence Interval [95% CI];5.0-45.0, p<0.001), those who think COVID -19 vaccine in Ghana was safe (AOR;9.2, 95%CI;3.3-25.8, P<0.001), those who said vaccines are effective in controlling COVID-19 transmission (aOR=5.0, 95%CI;2.1-12.4, p<0.001), and those who have never refused vaccines in the past (aOR=7.8, 95CI;1.6-37.8, p=0.01).Conclusion:
The study indicated high COVID-19 vaccination acceptability among HCPs. However, some HCPs are hesitant to take COVID-19 vaccinations immediately. Increased adoption of COVID-19 vaccinations among HCPs and the broader Ghanaian population requires concerted efforts, including strengthening public health education on the perceived risks and safety of COVID-19 vaccines
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Main subject:
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
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Delivery of Health Care
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COVID-19
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Vaccination Hesitancy
Type of study:
Observational study
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Journal:
Ghana Medical Journal
Year:
2022
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Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Academic and Student's Affairs Department, University for Development Studies, P.O. Box TL1350, Tamale Northern Region, Ghana/GH
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Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University for Development Studies, P.O. Box TL1350, Tamale Northern Region, Ghana/GH
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Department of Global and International Health, School of Public Health, University for Development Studies, P.O. Box TL1350, Tamale Northern Region, Ghana/GH
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Ghana Health Service, Kintampo Municipal Hospital, P.O. Box 192, Kintampo Bono East, Ghana/GH
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Kintampo Health Research Centre, Research and Development Division, Ghana Health Service P.O. Box 200, Kintampo, Bono East Region, Ghana/GH
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