COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Health Care Workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Objectives: The purpose of our study was to assess COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among health care workers (HCWs) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and identify: 1) vaccine acceptance barriers; 2) demographic differences; and 3) the most trusted COVID-19 sources of information. Methods: Between Oct...
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| author | Jad A. Elharake, MPH Bayan Galal Saleh A. Alqahtani, MD Rana F. Kattan, MD, MME Mazin A. Barry, MD Mohamad-Hani Temsah, MD Amyn A. Malik, MBBS, MPH, PhD SarahAnn M. McFadden, PhD, RN, CPN Inci Yildirim, MD, PhD, MSc Kaveh Khoshnood, PhD Saad B. Omer, MBBS, MPH, PhD, FIDSA Ziad A. Memish, MD, FACP, FRCPC, FRCPE, FIDSA |
| author_facet | Jad A. Elharake, MPH Bayan Galal Saleh A. Alqahtani, MD Rana F. Kattan, MD, MME Mazin A. Barry, MD Mohamad-Hani Temsah, MD Amyn A. Malik, MBBS, MPH, PhD SarahAnn M. McFadden, PhD, RN, CPN Inci Yildirim, MD, PhD, MSc Kaveh Khoshnood, PhD Saad B. Omer, MBBS, MPH, PhD, FIDSA Ziad A. Memish, MD, FACP, FRCPC, FRCPE, FIDSA |
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| description | Objectives: The purpose of our study was to assess COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among health care workers (HCWs) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and identify: 1) vaccine acceptance barriers; 2) demographic differences; and 3) the most trusted COVID-19 sources of information. Methods: Between October and December 2020, all registered HCWs in the KSA were emailed a survey questionnaire, using Qualtrics® and Google Forms®, evaluating their acceptance of a COVID-19 vaccine. Results: Of the 23,582 participants surveyed, 15,299 (64.9%) said they would accept a COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccine acceptance among HCWs differed by several demographic characteristics, with males (69.7%), Christians (71.9%), and Pakistanis (81.6%) most likely to accept a COVID-19 vaccine. Of the 8,202 (35.1%) who said they would not accept a COVID-19 vaccine, the main reason reported was fear of potential side effects (58.5%). Participants reported health officials (84.6%) as the most reliable source of COVID-19 information. Additionally, participants reported the highest confidence in the KSA Ministry of Health (88.5%). Conclusions: Overall, these findings provide KSA health care authorities with the information needed to develop public health messaging campaigns for HCWs to best address COVID-19 vaccine concerns—especially as the country prepares to vaccinate its general population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5e53cf79d0af4be5b7960e89b6e9bd922022-12-21T21:53:07ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases1201-97122021-08-01109286293COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Health Care Workers in the Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaJad A. Elharake, MPH0Bayan Galal1Saleh A. Alqahtani, MD2Rana F. Kattan, MD, MME3Mazin A. Barry, MD4Mohamad-Hani Temsah, MD5Amyn A. Malik, MBBS, MPH, PhD6SarahAnn M. McFadden, PhD, RN, CPN7Inci Yildirim, MD, PhD, MSc8Kaveh Khoshnood, PhD9Saad B. Omer, MBBS, MPH, PhD, FIDSA10Ziad A. Memish, MD, FACP, FRCPC, FRCPE, FIDSA11Yale Institute for Global Health, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USA; Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USAYale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USADepartment of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Department of Gastroenterology, King Feisal Specialists Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaGeneral Pediatric Department, King Abdullah Specialist Children's Hospital, College of Medicine, King Saud University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaInfectious Diseases Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaPediatric Intensive Care Unit, pediatric department, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaYale Institute for Global Health, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USAYale Institute for Global Health, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USAYale Institute for Global Health, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USAYale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USAYale Institute for Global Health, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USA; Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USA; Yale School of Nursing, Orange, Connecticut 06477, USAResearch and Innovation Center, King Saud Medical City, Ministry of Health, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA; Corresponding author: Ziad A. Memish, MD, FACP, FRCPC, FRCPE, FIDSA, 1 Church St Ste 340, New Haven, Connecticut, 06510. Telephone: +1(9665)5483515.Objectives: The purpose of our study was to assess COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among health care workers (HCWs) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and identify: 1) vaccine acceptance barriers; 2) demographic differences; and 3) the most trusted COVID-19 sources of information. Methods: Between October and December 2020, all registered HCWs in the KSA were emailed a survey questionnaire, using Qualtrics® and Google Forms®, evaluating their acceptance of a COVID-19 vaccine. Results: Of the 23,582 participants surveyed, 15,299 (64.9%) said they would accept a COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccine acceptance among HCWs differed by several demographic characteristics, with males (69.7%), Christians (71.9%), and Pakistanis (81.6%) most likely to accept a COVID-19 vaccine. Of the 8,202 (35.1%) who said they would not accept a COVID-19 vaccine, the main reason reported was fear of potential side effects (58.5%). Participants reported health officials (84.6%) as the most reliable source of COVID-19 information. Additionally, participants reported the highest confidence in the KSA Ministry of Health (88.5%). Conclusions: Overall, these findings provide KSA health care authorities with the information needed to develop public health messaging campaigns for HCWs to best address COVID-19 vaccine concerns—especially as the country prepares to vaccinate its general population.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221005592Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaCOVID-19vaccine acceptancerefusaltrusthealth care workers |
| spellingShingle | Jad A. Elharake, MPH Bayan Galal Saleh A. Alqahtani, MD Rana F. Kattan, MD, MME Mazin A. Barry, MD Mohamad-Hani Temsah, MD Amyn A. Malik, MBBS, MPH, PhD SarahAnn M. McFadden, PhD, RN, CPN Inci Yildirim, MD, PhD, MSc Kaveh Khoshnood, PhD Saad B. Omer, MBBS, MPH, PhD, FIDSA Ziad A. Memish, MD, FACP, FRCPC, FRCPE, FIDSA COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Health Care Workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia International Journal of Infectious Diseases Kingdom of Saudi Arabia COVID-19 vaccine acceptance refusal trust health care workers |
| title | COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Health Care Workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Health Care Workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Health Care Workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Health Care Workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Health Care Workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | covid 19 vaccine acceptance among health care workers in the kingdom of saudi arabia |
| topic | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia COVID-19 vaccine acceptance refusal trust health care workers |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221005592 |
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