COVID-19 Vaccine Attitude and Its Predictors Among People Living With Chronic Health Conditions in Ibadan, Nigeria
International journal of public health
; 67, 2022.
Article
in English
| EuropePMC | ID: covidwho-2092835
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To assess vaccination attitude and its associated factors among people with chronic health conditions.Methods:
In this cross-sectional study, participants were 423 patients with chronic medical conditions. Data were collected on socio-demographic and COVID-19-related characteristics, via Open Data Kit software. A Vaccination Attitudes Examination (VAX) Scale was adopted. The main outcome was vaccine attitude status defined as positive if a VAX sum score was above the median value;otherwise, non-positive. Data were analysed using Chi-square and multivariate logistic regression analyses, at 5% level of significance.Results:
Overall proportion of patients with a positive attitude towards COVID-19 vaccination uptake was 46.6%. The most influential factor towards positive attitude was rating the government high in handling the pandemic. Other factors were education, income, COVID-19 knowledge and living room arrangement (p < 0.05).Conclusion:
Less than half of people living with a chronic medical condition had a positive attitude towards the COVID-19 vaccine. The attitudes are strongly mediated by confidence in the government. The government could promote a positive vaccine attitude by improving the clarity of health instructions that shows government transparency and effective communication. These are critical tools for maintaining public trust and confidence.
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Collection:
Databases of international organizations
Database:
EuropePMC
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Topics:
Vaccines
Language:
English
Journal:
International journal of public health
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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