Attitudes of Physicians and Nurses in Oman Toward Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination.
Oman Med J
; 37(5): e429, 2022 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2066990
ABSTRACT
Objectives:
To investigate the relationship between attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines and disapproval of the policy of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination among unvaccinated physicians and nurses in Oman.Methods:
The subjects were (N = 346) unvaccinated physicians and nurses in Oman. Their demographic data and attitudes regarding COVID-19 vaccines and mandatory vaccination policy were collected through an anonymous web-based survey and statistically analyzed.Results:
The participants' negative attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines were positively related (r = 0.68, p < 0.001) to the extent of their non-support for COVID-19 mandatory vaccination policy. Analysis of variance test showed that after controlling for age, male healthcare providers were more likely to endorse mandating COVID-19 vaccinations. There was no difference between physicians and nurses in support of mandatory vaccination, after controlling for age.Conclusions:
Regardless of job type, male, and older physicians, and nurses in Oman were more supportive of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination than their younger and female counterparts. This research provides insights from an Arabian Gulf country about the attitudes of its unvaccinated healthcare providers toward compulsory COVID-19 vaccination.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Type of study:
Observational study
Topics:
Vaccines
Language:
English
Journal:
Oman Med J
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Omj.2022.87
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