Vaccine hesitancy among healthcare professionals: factors associated with continuity of the COVID-19 vaccination schedule.
to analyze factors associated with healthcare professionals' decisions regarding COVID-19 vaccination schedule continuation.
an analytical cross-sectional study was conducted with 221 healthcare professionals working in public healthcare services in a regional hub municipality in Minas Gerais. A questionnaire was used with questions about sociodemographic factors, vaccination status, and the determinants of confidence, convenience, and compliance. The response variable was the number of doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Descriptive data analysis and logistic regression were performed.
it was identified that 21.5% of healthcare professionals hesitated to continue the COVID-19 vaccination schedule, with the sex (p=0.037; OR=2.163) and confidence in vaccine safety (p=0.003; OR=0.317) variables being associated with this vaccine hesitancy.
there are professionals hesitant to continue being vaccinated against COVID-19. Interventions that strengthen confidence in vaccines and adopt continuous education strategies are essential.
an analytical cross-sectional study was conducted with 221 healthcare professionals working in public healthcare services in a regional hub municipality in Minas Gerais. A questionnaire was used with questions about sociodemographic factors, vaccination status, and the determinants of confidence, convenience, and compliance. The response variable was the number of doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Descriptive data analysis and logistic regression were performed.
it was identified that 21.5% of healthcare professionals hesitated to continue the COVID-19 vaccination schedule, with the sex (p=0.037; OR=2.163) and confidence in vaccine safety (p=0.003; OR=0.317) variables being associated with this vaccine hesitancy.
there are professionals hesitant to continue being vaccinated against COVID-19. Interventions that strengthen confidence in vaccines and adopt continuous education strategies are essential.
Authors
Prado Prado, Silva Silva, Amaral Amaral, Viegas Viegas, Machado Machado, Oliveira Oliveira, Guimarães Guimarães
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