Factors associated with full COVID-19 vaccination among persons living with diabetes mellitus in Uganda-A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with severe outcomes of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), including death. COVID-19 vaccination is crucial for preventing infection and severe disease in the general population, but most importantly, among high-risk populations such as persons with DM. However, while COVID-19 vaccination uptake in the general population is regularly tracked, information on vaccination behavior specific to persons with DM is scarce. This study aimed to identify factors associated with the uptake of full COVID-19 vaccination among persons living with DM at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital (KRH).

Methods

We employed a cross-sectional study design and administered a structured questionnaire on a systematically selected random sample of 340 people w

SUBMITTER: Senoga U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11378392 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature