IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 10558: Factors Associated with Healthcare Workers ’ (HCWs) Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccinations and Indications of a Role Model towards Population Vaccinations from a Cross-Sectional Survey in Greece, May 2021
IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 10558: Factors Associated with Healthcare Workers’ (HCWs) Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccinations and Indications of a Role Model towards Population Vaccinations from a Cross-Sectional Survey in Greece, May 2021
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph181910558
Authors:
Konstantinos Fotiadis
Katerina Dadouli
Ioanna Avakian
Zacharoula Bogogiannidou
Varvara A. Mouchtouri
Konstantinos Gogosis
Matthaios Speletas
Michalis Koureas
Eleni Lagoudaki
Sofia Kokkini
Emmanouil Bolikas
Vasilios Diamantopoulos
Athanasios Tzimitreas
Christos Papadopoulos
Evangelia Farmaki
Antonis Sofos
Μaria Chini
Maria Tsolia
Vassiliki Papaevangelou
Evangelia E. Ntzani
Achilleas Gikas
Panagiotis Prezerakos
Christos Hadjichristodoulou
A Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) study was conducted at the end of May 2021 engaging 1456 healthcare workers (HCWs) from 20 hospitals throughout Greece. Acceptance of vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was estimated at 77.7%, with lower vaccine acceptance identified in nurses compared to physicians. Fears related to vaccine safety, lack of information and general knowledge about vaccinations, influenza vaccine acceptance, education level and years of practice were among the factors independently associated with vaccine acceptance. A strong association was identified between vaccination of HCWs in each health region and the populat...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Konstantinos Fotiadis Katerina Dadouli Ioanna Avakian Zacharoula Bogogiannidou Varvara A. Mouchtouri Konstantinos Gogosis Matthaios Speletas Michalis Koureas Eleni Lagoudaki Sofia Kokkini Emmanouil Bolikas Vasilios Diamantopoulos Athanasios Tzimitreas Chr Tags: Article Source Type: research
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