Knowledge about COVID-19 and vaccine acceptability among priority groups defined for vaccination: A cross-sectional study in Araba/Alava, Spain, before the vaccination against SARS-CoV-2
Background: The acceptability of COVID-19 vaccine varies depending on the time, place, type of vaccine and information available at the time. Knowledge of attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 among the population at high risk of developing the disease would help to tailor the strategy to improve...
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| author | Naiara Parraza-Diez Cristina Bermudez-Ampudia Raquel Cobos-Campos Ines Garmendia Estibalitz Orruño Elena Ojeda Ignacio Garitano María Robledo Jose Joaquín Portu Antxon Apiñaniz |
| author_facet | Naiara Parraza-Diez Cristina Bermudez-Ampudia Raquel Cobos-Campos Ines Garmendia Estibalitz Orruño Elena Ojeda Ignacio Garitano María Robledo Jose Joaquín Portu Antxon Apiñaniz |
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| description | Background: The acceptability of COVID-19 vaccine varies depending on the time, place, type of vaccine and information available at the time. Knowledge of attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 among the population at high risk of developing the disease would help to tailor the strategy to improve adherence to vaccination recommendations. Aim: To analyze the willingness, knowledge and risk perception of patients and health care workers (HCW) to get the vaccines against SARS-CoV-2. Methods: Cross-sectional survey in Araba/Álava province (Spain). Subjects who met the criteria for the influenza vaccination in 2019 and HCWS from the Basque Public Health Service were included. The participants answered a questionnaire on the knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 before starting vaccination against SARS-CoV-2. The intention to vaccinate was compared using the chi-squared test. Results: 316 HCWs and 389 patients responded to the survey. Around 90% of the patients and 80% of HCW would accept vaccination in all scenarios according to the questionnaire (p < 0.001). Only 3–12% hesitated about the COVID-19 vaccines. Compared to 40–70% of patients, 60–80% of HCWs perceived a high risk of COVID-19 (p < 0.001). Statistically significant differences were found in 10 of the 17 questions regarding the mechanism of transmission and symptoms. Conclusion: HCWs had a better knowledge and risk perception of COVID-19 than the surveyed patients. They had a higher proportion of hesitancy to get COVID-19 vaccine, probably related to doubts about the effectiveness of the new vaccines and the scientific evidence. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4a839ef1f2d04a94addd308fadd8a4ff2022-12-22T04:01:30ZengElsevierVaccine: X2590-13622022-08-0111100176Knowledge about COVID-19 and vaccine acceptability among priority groups defined for vaccination: A cross-sectional study in Araba/Alava, Spain, before the vaccination against SARS-CoV-2Naiara Parraza-Diez0Cristina Bermudez-Ampudia1Raquel Cobos-Campos2Ines Garmendia3Estibalitz Orruño4Elena Ojeda5Ignacio Garitano6María Robledo7Jose Joaquín Portu8Antxon Apiñaniz9Bioaraba Health Research Institute, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; Research Network on Chronicity, Primary Care and Health Promotion (RICAPPS), Madrid, Spain; Corresponding author at: Methodology and Statistics Department, Bioaraba Health Research Institute, Hospital Universitario Araba planta 4ªC, c/José Achótegui, 01009 – Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.Bioaraba Health Research Institute, Vitoria-Gasteiz, SpainBioaraba Health Research Institute, Vitoria-Gasteiz, SpainBioaraba Health Research Institute, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; Health Department of Basque Government, Vitoria-Gasteiz, SpainBioaraba Health Research Institute, Vitoria-Gasteiz, SpainHealth Promotion and Disease Prevention Department. Madrid Salud, Madrid, SpainBioaraba Health Research Institute, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; School of Human Sciences, University of Deusto, Bilbao, SpainBioaraba Health Research Institute, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; Osakidetza Basque Health Service, Araba University Hospital, Vitoria-Gasteiz, SpainBioaraba Health Research Institute, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; Osakidetza Basque Health Service, Araba University Hospital, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Vitoria-Gasteiz, SpainBioaraba Health Research Institute, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; Osakidetza Basque Health Service, Aranbizkarra I Health Centre, Vitoria-Gasteiz, SpainBackground: The acceptability of COVID-19 vaccine varies depending on the time, place, type of vaccine and information available at the time. Knowledge of attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 among the population at high risk of developing the disease would help to tailor the strategy to improve adherence to vaccination recommendations. Aim: To analyze the willingness, knowledge and risk perception of patients and health care workers (HCW) to get the vaccines against SARS-CoV-2. Methods: Cross-sectional survey in Araba/Álava province (Spain). Subjects who met the criteria for the influenza vaccination in 2019 and HCWS from the Basque Public Health Service were included. The participants answered a questionnaire on the knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 before starting vaccination against SARS-CoV-2. The intention to vaccinate was compared using the chi-squared test. Results: 316 HCWs and 389 patients responded to the survey. Around 90% of the patients and 80% of HCW would accept vaccination in all scenarios according to the questionnaire (p < 0.001). Only 3–12% hesitated about the COVID-19 vaccines. Compared to 40–70% of patients, 60–80% of HCWs perceived a high risk of COVID-19 (p < 0.001). Statistically significant differences were found in 10 of the 17 questions regarding the mechanism of transmission and symptoms. Conclusion: HCWs had a better knowledge and risk perception of COVID-19 than the surveyed patients. They had a higher proportion of hesitancy to get COVID-19 vaccine, probably related to doubts about the effectiveness of the new vaccines and the scientific evidence.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590136222000365COVID-19KnowledgeAttitudesPracticesVaccineHealthcare workers |
| spellingShingle | Naiara Parraza-Diez Cristina Bermudez-Ampudia Raquel Cobos-Campos Ines Garmendia Estibalitz Orruño Elena Ojeda Ignacio Garitano María Robledo Jose Joaquín Portu Antxon Apiñaniz Knowledge about COVID-19 and vaccine acceptability among priority groups defined for vaccination: A cross-sectional study in Araba/Alava, Spain, before the vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine: X COVID-19 Knowledge Attitudes Practices Vaccine Healthcare workers |
| title | Knowledge about COVID-19 and vaccine acceptability among priority groups defined for vaccination: A cross-sectional study in Araba/Alava, Spain, before the vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 |
| title_full | Knowledge about COVID-19 and vaccine acceptability among priority groups defined for vaccination: A cross-sectional study in Araba/Alava, Spain, before the vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge about COVID-19 and vaccine acceptability among priority groups defined for vaccination: A cross-sectional study in Araba/Alava, Spain, before the vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge about COVID-19 and vaccine acceptability among priority groups defined for vaccination: A cross-sectional study in Araba/Alava, Spain, before the vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 |
| title_short | Knowledge about COVID-19 and vaccine acceptability among priority groups defined for vaccination: A cross-sectional study in Araba/Alava, Spain, before the vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 |
| title_sort | knowledge about covid 19 and vaccine acceptability among priority groups defined for vaccination a cross sectional study in araba alava spain before the vaccination against sars cov 2 |
| topic | COVID-19 Knowledge Attitudes Practices Vaccine Healthcare workers |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590136222000365 |
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