Hesitancy towards Covid-19 vaccination among the healthcare workers in Iraqi Kurdistan.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy among Iraqi healthcare workers-HCWs.

Study design

Cross-sectional survey.

Methods

In February 2021, an anonymous questionnaire on the willingness of receiving Covid-19 vaccination was submitted to a sample of HWCs in the Dohuk Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan Region. Overall, 1704 questionnaires were analysed by means of univariate and multivariate statistics.

Results

The sample included 978 males and 726 females (Mean age: 36.9 ± 10.1), working in Primary Health Centres (65.8%) or in Public Hospitals (34.2%). Professions ranged from being physician/paramedics (39.3%) to administrative/laboratory staff (31.7%); 17.0% had attended up to secondary school, the rest had a higher education. Considering health condition

SUBMITTER: Luma AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8662956 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature