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COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccination experiences and perceptions among health workers during the pandemic in Ebonyi state, Nigeria: An analytical cross-sectional study.
Omale, Ugwu I; Ikegwuonu, Cordis O; Nkwo, Glory E; Nwali, Ugochi I A; Nnachi, Olaedo O; Ukpabi, Okechukwu O; Okeke, Ifeyinwa M; Ewah, Richard L; Iyare, Osarhiemen; Amuzie, Chidinma I; Oka, Onyinyechukwu U; Uduma, Victor U; Adeke, Azuka S.
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  • Omale UI; Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
  • Ikegwuonu CO; Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
  • Nkwo GE; Department of Community Medicine, Federal Medical Centre Umuahia, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria.
  • Nwali UIA; Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
  • Nnachi OO; Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
  • Ukpabi OO; Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
  • Okeke IM; Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
  • Ewah RL; Department of Anaesthesia, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
  • Iyare O; Department of Surgery, Anaesthesia Unit, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
  • Amuzie CI; Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
  • Oka OU; Department of Community Medicine, Federal Medical Centre Umuahia, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria.
  • Uduma VU; Department of Community Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
  • Adeke AS; Department of Internal Medicine, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AEFUTHA), Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
PLoS One ; 19(5): e0303172, 2024.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38722899
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

COVID-19 continues to be a disease of global public health importance and requires long-term management and control. Health workers' (previous) experiences and perceptions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and COVID-19 vaccination/vaccination process will influence not only their subsequent use of control measures but also public experiences/perceptions. We explored the COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccination and the vaccination process experiences and perceptions, and their predictors, among the health workers in Ebonyi state, Nigeria.

METHODS:

We conducted an online-offline analytical cross-sectional survey between March 12 and May 9, 2022 among all categories of health workers (clinical/non-clinical, public/private) working/living in Ebonyi state who consented to participate and were selected by convenience/snowballing techniques. A structured electronic questionnaire was used to collect data self-administered via WhatsApp and interviewer-administered via KoBoCollect for participants who did not have WhatsApp. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics and bivariate/multivariate generalized linear models.

RESULTS:

Of the 1276 health workers surveyed 55.8% had strong COVID-19 experience and perception, 80.7% had good COVID-19 vaccination expectation and perception, and 87.7% had positive COVID-19 vaccination process experience and perception. The most important predictors of the extent and level of COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccination and the vaccination process experiences and perceptions were level of place of work (primary-secondary/tertiary), level of attitude towards COVID-19 (vaccination), and level of knowledge about COVID-19. Another important predictor was place of work (public/private).

CONCLUSIONS:

The evidence indicate the factors that should guide subsequent policy actions in the strategies to enhance the COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccination and the vaccination process experiences and perceptions of health workers (and their use of control measures) in Ebonyi state, Nigeria, and other similar contexts. It also indicate factors to be considered by future policy actions regarding similar diseases.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Vacunación / Personal de Salud / Vacunas contra la COVID-19 / COVID-19 Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: PLoS One Asunto de la revista: CIENCIA / MEDICINA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Nigeria Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Vacunación / Personal de Salud / Vacunas contra la COVID-19 / COVID-19 Límite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: PLoS One Asunto de la revista: CIENCIA / MEDICINA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Nigeria Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos