COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among primary healthcare workers in Singapore.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Factors affecting COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among primary healthcare workers (HCW) remain poorly understood. This study aims to identify factors associated with vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among HCW.

Methods

A multi-centre online cross-sectional survey was performed across 6 primary care clinics from May to June 2021, after completion of staff vaccination exercise. Demographics, profession, years working in healthcare, residential status, presence of chronic medical conditions, self-perceived risk of acquiring COVID-19 and previous influenza vaccination were collected. HCW who accepted vaccine were then asked to rank their top 5 reasons for vaccine acceptance; HCW who were vaccine hesitant had to complete the 15-item 5C scale on psychological

SUBMITTER: Koh SWC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9010198 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature