Awareness towards COVID-19 prevention and factors related to the willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccine among people living with HIV/AIDS
Chinese Journal of Viral Diseases
; 12(5):349-352, 2022.
Article
in Chinese
| GIM | ID: covidwho-2304379
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To understand the awareness level towards coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19) prevention and the willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccine among people living with HIV/AIDS, and to discuss the related factors.Methods:
A questionnaire survey was conducted among people living with HIV/AIDS who visited the HIV clinic in the PLA General Hospital from June to December 2021.A general descriptive analysis, univariate and binary logistic regression analysis were performed to analyze data.Results:
A total of 169 questionnaires were analyzed. Among them, 93.5%(158/169) would like to know more about COVID-19 related knowledge, 88.2%(149/169) were reminded to inject vaccine, 98.8%(167/169) would be far away from medium and high risk areas, 97.0%(164/169) would persuade others to follow the disease preventive requirements, 14.2%(24/169) thought that the propaganda was exaggerated, 30.8%(52/169) were worried about the safety of the vaccine, 80.5%(136/169) thought that they would feel relieved after the vaccination, and 98.2%(166/169) agreed that vaccination was the most effective way to fight against COVID-19. However, only 60.4%(102/169) were willing to receive COVID-19 vaccine. The major factors affecting vaccination intention were age and feeling safe after vaccination.Conclusions:
People living with HIV/AIDS are more cautious about COVID-19 vaccination, therefore the coverage rate is relatively low.It is necessary for health providers to understand the specific situation of people living with HIV, and to enhance the heath education on the safety of COVID-19 vaccine especially among people with HIV/AIDS in order to improve the willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccine.
viral diseases; human diseases; disease prevention; coronavirus disease 2019; vaccination; immunization; concurrent infections; HIV infections; human immunodeficiency viruses; acquired immune deficiency syndrome; sexually transmitted diseases; vaccines; health protection; risk; risk factors; health behaviour; attitudes to health; health beliefs; vaccination refusal; health clinics; knowledge; knowledge level; people living with HIV; infections; immune sensitization; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; man; Lentivirus; Beijing; China; Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirinae; Coronaviridae; Nidovirales; positive-sense ssRNA Viruses; ssRNA Viruses; RNA Viruses; viruses; Homo; Hominidae; primates; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; eukaryotes; Northern China; APEC countries; East Asia; Asia; high Human Development Index countries; upper-middle income countries; Orthoretrovirinae; Retroviridae; RNA Reverse Transcribing Viruses; viral infections; SARS-CoV-2; human immunodeficiency virus infections; Aids; venereal diseases; STDs; health behavior; Peking; People's Republic of China
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GIM
Topics:
Vaccines
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Viral Diseases
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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