COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Patients With Epilepsy or Other Chronic Conditions.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep
; 16(5): 1848-1850, 2022 10.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1461912
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The aim of this study was to investigate the opinions of different groups of people in Iran on their willingness to receive a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine.METHODS:
In this cross-sectional study, we surveyed a sample (based on consecutive referrals) of 5 groups of people in late 2020 a group of the general population from Shiraz (without a history of any chronic medical or psychiatric problems), patients with epilepsy, patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), patients with cardiac problems, and patients with psychiatric problems. The survey included 4 general questions and 3 COVID-19-specific questions.RESULTS:
A total of 582 people participated. In total, 66 (11.3%) people expressed that they were not willing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Psychiatric disorders (odds ratio [OR] 3.15; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.31-7.60; P = 0.006) and male sex (OR 2.10; 95% CI 1.23-3.58; P = 0.010) were significantly associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.CONCLUSION:
Vaccine hesitancy is a global issue. Patients with psychiatric disorders had the highest rate of vaccine hesitancy. Previous studies have shown that depression and anxiety are associated with a reduced adherence to the recommended medical advice. Why male sex is associated with vaccine hesitancy is not clear. Researchers should investigate the rates and the factors affecting the vaccine hesitancy in their corresponding communities.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Epilepsy
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Long Covid
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Vaccines
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Disaster Med Public Health Prep
Journal subject:
Public Health
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Dmp.2021.311
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