COVID-19 vaccine booster hesitancy (VBH) of healthcare
professionals and students in Poland: Cross-sectional
survey-based study

J 2022

COVID-19 vaccine booster hesitancy (VBH) of healthcare professionals and students in Poland: Cross-sectional survey-based study

ARKADIUSZ, Dziedzic; Julien ISSA; Mohammad Salman HUSSAIN; Tanasiewicz MARTA; Wojtyczka ROBERT et. al.

Basic information

Original name

COVID-19 vaccine booster hesitancy (VBH) of healthcare professionals and students in Poland: Cross-sectional survey-based study

Authors

ARKADIUSZ, Dziedzic; Julien ISSA; Mohammad Salman HUSSAIN (356 India, belonging to the institution); Tanasiewicz MARTA; Wojtyczka ROBERT; Kubina ROBERT; Konwinska Marta DYSZKIEWICZ and Abanoub RIAD (818 Egypt, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Frontiers in Public Health, LAUSANNE, FRONTIERS MEDIA SA, 2022, 2296-2565

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Article in a journal

Field of Study

30304 Public and environmental health

Country of publisher

Switzerland

Confidentiality degree

is not subject to a state or trade secret

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URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 5.200

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/22:00126335

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.938067

UT WoS

000891406400001

EID Scopus

2-s2.0-85135537206

Keywords in English

cross-sectional studies; COVID-19 vaccines; decision making; healthcare professionals; vaccination hesitancy; Poland

Abstract

V originále

Since healthcare professionals (HCPs) play a critical role in shaping their local communities' attitudes toward vaccines, HCPs' beliefs and attitudes toward vaccination are of vital importance for primary prevention strategies. The present study was designed as a cross-sectional survey-based study utilizing a self-administered questionnaire to collect data about COVID-19 vaccine booster hesitancy (VBH) among Polish HCPs and students of medical universities (MUSs). Out of the 443 included participants, 76.3% were females, 52.6% were HCPs, 31.8% were previously infected by SARS-CoV-2, and 69.3% had already received COVID-19 vaccine booster doses (VBD). Overall, 74.5% of the participants were willing to receive COVID-19 VBD, while 7.9 and 17.6% exhibited their hesitance and rejection, respectively. The most commonly found promoter for acceptance was protection of one's health (95.2%), followed by protection of family's health (81.8%) and protection of community's health (63.3%). Inferential statistics did not show a significant association between COVID-19 VBH and demographic variables, e.g., age and gender; however, the participants who had been previously infected by SARS-CoV-2 were significantly more inclined to reject the VBD. Protection from severe infection, community transmission, good safety profile, and favorable risk-benefit ratio were the significant determinants of the COVID-19 VBD acceptance and uptake. Fear of post-vaccination side effects was one of the key barriers for accepting COVID-19 VBD, which is consistent with the pre-existing literature. Public health campaigns need to highlight the postulated benefits of vaccines and the expected harms of skipping VBD.

Links

EF18_053/0016952, research and development project

Name: Postdoc2MUNI

EF19_073/0016943, research and development project

Name: Interní grantová agentura Masarykovy univerzity

MUNI/A/1402/2021, interní kód MU

Name: Prohlubování znalostí v oblasti zdravotních rizik a benefitů výživy, prostředí a životního stylu IV

Investor: Masaryk University

MUNI/IGA/1104/2021, interní kód MU

Name: COVID-19 Vaccines Safety Tracking in the Czech Republic (Acronym: CoVaST-CZ)

Investor: Masaryk University

Cite

ARKADIUSZ, Dziedzic; Julien ISSA; Mohammad Salman HUSSAIN; Tanasiewicz MARTA; Wojtyczka ROBERT; Kubina ROBERT; Konwinska Marta DYSZKIEWICZ and Abanoub RIAD. COVID-19 vaccine booster hesitancy (VBH) of healthcare professionals and students in Poland: Cross-sectional survey-based study. Frontiers in Public Health. LAUSANNE: FRONTIERS MEDIA SA, 2022, vol. 10, July 2022, p. 1-14. ISSN 2296-2565. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.938067.

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ARKADIUSZ, Dziedzic; Julien ISSA; Mohammad Salman HUSSAIN; Tanasiewicz MARTA; Wojtyczka ROBERT; Kubina ROBERT; Konwinska Marta DYSZKIEWICZ and Abanoub RIAD. COVID-19 vaccine booster hesitancy (VBH) of healthcare professionals and students in Poland: Cross-sectional survey-based study. \textit{Frontiers in Public Health}. LAUSANNE: FRONTIERS MEDIA SA, 2022, vol.~10, July 2022, p.~1-14. ISSN~2296-2565. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.938067.

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