Vaccine hesitancy in patients with COVID-19 who have back pain.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Musculoskeletal pain is among the most common symptoms in patients diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and it has placed a significant burden on health worldwide during the pandemic. This study explored vaccine hesitancy and associated factors in patients with positive COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction test results who were hospitalized and had back pain.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among 170 hospitalized COVID-19 patients over 18 years of age. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics with IBM SPSS ver. 25.0.

Results

COVID-19 patients who were married considered COVID-19 vaccinations riskier than unmarried COVID-19 patients. Patients who had not been vaccinated expressed higher levels of distrust towards COVID-19 va

SUBMITTER: Turken A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10211457 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature