Objective:To assess the acceptance of coronavirus disease(COVID-19)vaccine among healthcare workers at two general hospitals in Vietnam when it is available.Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted using a conven...Objective:To assess the acceptance of coronavirus disease(COVID-19)vaccine among healthcare workers at two general hospitals in Vietnam when it is available.Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted using a convenience sampling from January to February 2021 among 410 healthcare workers at two general hospitals in Vietnam via a selfadministered questionnaire.A multivariable regression analysis was performed to determine predictors of vaccine acceptance including the demographic factors,COVID-19 knowledge,and vaccine beliefs based on the domains of Health Belief Model.Results:Among 410 healthcare workers,76.10%showed vaccination willingness.Predictors of acceptance were determined that the group reporting as“vaccine acceptance”was more likely to be positive towards the perceived susceptibility and severity of COVID-19(OR 2.45;95%CI 1.48-4.06,P<0.05),perceived benefits of vaccination,and cues to action(OR 4.36;95%CI 2.35-8.09,and OR 5.49;95%CI 2.84-10.61,respectively,all P<0.001),but less likely to have the perceived barriers to vaccination(OR 0.19;95%CI 0.09-0.38;P<0.001)compared with the no acceptance group.Besides,people who had a good knowledge regarding the severity of illness were 3.37 times more likely to have identified as vaccine acceptance(OR 3.37;95%CI 1.04-10.86,P<0.05).The demographic factors were also associated with willingness to receive the vaccine,with participants who were staff and received COVID-19 information from relatives were less likely to accept the vaccine over those who were doctors and not receiving information from relatives(OR 0.36;95%CI 0.13-0.96,and OR 0.37;95%CI 0.17-0.78,respectively,all P<0.05).Conclusions:A rate of willingness to get vaccinated against COVID-19 was relatively high with discrepancies between occupation,receiving information from relatives,knowledge toward the severity of illness,and the elements of Health Belief Model.The findings will provide information for the management authorities to develop relevant interventions to promote COVID-19 vaccination uptake.展开更多
Authors’reply:We would like to thank you for your interesting comments.Our study aims to understand healthcare workers’intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccination and the factors that affect their ability to do so,b...Authors’reply:We would like to thank you for your interesting comments.Our study aims to understand healthcare workers’intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccination and the factors that affect their ability to do so,based on the domains of the Health Belief Model(HBM)in the period that COVID-19 vaccine was not available in Vietnam.展开更多
Immunization is considered as the most effective measure to safely reducing the rate of vaccine-preventable diseases like tuberculosis,hepatitis B,diphtheria,tetanus,pertussis,polio,measles,etc.,and reducing infant mo...Immunization is considered as the most effective measure to safely reducing the rate of vaccine-preventable diseases like tuberculosis,hepatitis B,diphtheria,tetanus,pertussis,polio,measles,etc.,and reducing infant mortality and morbidity,plus allowing children to grow up healthy.展开更多
The COVID-19 pandemic has been ongoing for over two years since the first case was reported in the end of January 2020.Vietnam has successfully controlled the pandemic through its vaccination campaign,targeted message...The COVID-19 pandemic has been ongoing for over two years since the first case was reported in the end of January 2020.Vietnam has successfully controlled the pandemic through its vaccination campaign,targeted messages and applications of various public health interventions including social distancing,quarantining,masking,and hand washing,which have made some significant achievements in reducing hospitalizations and deaths[1].展开更多
文摘Objective:To assess the acceptance of coronavirus disease(COVID-19)vaccine among healthcare workers at two general hospitals in Vietnam when it is available.Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted using a convenience sampling from January to February 2021 among 410 healthcare workers at two general hospitals in Vietnam via a selfadministered questionnaire.A multivariable regression analysis was performed to determine predictors of vaccine acceptance including the demographic factors,COVID-19 knowledge,and vaccine beliefs based on the domains of Health Belief Model.Results:Among 410 healthcare workers,76.10%showed vaccination willingness.Predictors of acceptance were determined that the group reporting as“vaccine acceptance”was more likely to be positive towards the perceived susceptibility and severity of COVID-19(OR 2.45;95%CI 1.48-4.06,P<0.05),perceived benefits of vaccination,and cues to action(OR 4.36;95%CI 2.35-8.09,and OR 5.49;95%CI 2.84-10.61,respectively,all P<0.001),but less likely to have the perceived barriers to vaccination(OR 0.19;95%CI 0.09-0.38;P<0.001)compared with the no acceptance group.Besides,people who had a good knowledge regarding the severity of illness were 3.37 times more likely to have identified as vaccine acceptance(OR 3.37;95%CI 1.04-10.86,P<0.05).The demographic factors were also associated with willingness to receive the vaccine,with participants who were staff and received COVID-19 information from relatives were less likely to accept the vaccine over those who were doctors and not receiving information from relatives(OR 0.36;95%CI 0.13-0.96,and OR 0.37;95%CI 0.17-0.78,respectively,all P<0.05).Conclusions:A rate of willingness to get vaccinated against COVID-19 was relatively high with discrepancies between occupation,receiving information from relatives,knowledge toward the severity of illness,and the elements of Health Belief Model.The findings will provide information for the management authorities to develop relevant interventions to promote COVID-19 vaccination uptake.
文摘Authors’reply:We would like to thank you for your interesting comments.Our study aims to understand healthcare workers’intention to receive a COVID-19 vaccination and the factors that affect their ability to do so,based on the domains of the Health Belief Model(HBM)in the period that COVID-19 vaccine was not available in Vietnam.
文摘Immunization is considered as the most effective measure to safely reducing the rate of vaccine-preventable diseases like tuberculosis,hepatitis B,diphtheria,tetanus,pertussis,polio,measles,etc.,and reducing infant mortality and morbidity,plus allowing children to grow up healthy.
文摘The COVID-19 pandemic has been ongoing for over two years since the first case was reported in the end of January 2020.Vietnam has successfully controlled the pandemic through its vaccination campaign,targeted messages and applications of various public health interventions including social distancing,quarantining,masking,and hand washing,which have made some significant achievements in reducing hospitalizations and deaths[1].
