Year: 2024 | Month: March | Volume: 14 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 204-211
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20240330
A Study to Assess the Attitude towards COVID-19 Vaccine among Healthcare Personnel in a Secondary Healthcare Centre, Dimapur, Nagaland
Tungoe Arhoni1, Imchen Tsusennaro2, Walling AW3
1Associate Professor, Obstetrical & Gynaecological Nursing Department, College of Nursing, Christian Institute of Health Science and Research, Dimapur, Nagaland.
2Senior Resident, Department of Community Medicine, Nagaland Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Kohima, Nagaland.
3Assistant Professor, Department of Science and Humanities, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Dimapur, Nagaland.
Corresponding Author: Arhoni Tungoe
ABSTRACT
Objective: To assess the attitude towards COVID-19 vaccination and determine the factors influencing the attitude towards COVID-19 vaccination among the healthcare personnel at a Secondary Healthcare Centre.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in a secondary hospital where 120 individuals participated in the study. A semi-structured questionnaire was administered online to gather information on demographic variables, vaccination status, vaccine hesitancy and factors influencing their attitude towards COVID-19 vaccination. The statistical analysis was done by descriptive analysis and bivariate analysis.
Results: Out of the total participants, 112(93.3%) took the COVID-19 vaccine and 8(6.7%) of them did not take it. Among those who took the COVID-19 vaccine, 29 (24.2%) had initial vaccine hesitancy and half of them 15(51%) said that more authentic information helped them overcome their initial vaccine hesitancy. And among those who did not take the COVID-19 vaccine 2 (25%) said they will never take it. Most common reason for taking COVID-19 vaccine was to prevent transmission or spread of COVID-19 105(93.8%).
Conclusion: Overall, the study participants had a positive attitude towards COVID-19 vaccination. But we need to continue providing evidence-based information about COVID-19 vaccine to increase the uptake of vaccination.
Key words: COVID-19 vaccine, vaccine hesitancy, vaccine acceptance, attitude