Cross-national disparities in healthcare workers' perceptions: Examining fear of infection and confidence in the received COVID-19 vaccines amid emerging variants.

ABSTRACT: Variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can influence transmissibility, virulence, vaccine efficacy, the effectiveness of therapeutic agents, diagnostic accuracy, and the overall success of public health interventions. This study aimed to assess the impact of emerging variants on healthcare workers' (HCWs) fear related to SARS-CoV-2 new variant infection and to evaluate their confidence in the received vaccines. A globally distributed cross-sectional study was performed using an online anonymous survey and face-to-face interviews between 1st November and 5th December 2023. The fear level was assessed by the Fear of Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) Scale (FCS), and the confidence level in the received COVID-19 vaccines was measured using the Arabic Tool for

SUBMITTER: Hussein M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12700404 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature