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“I Would Rather Take the Vaccine Than Undergo Weekly Testing”: Correlates of Health Workers’ Support for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

This study examined the support for vaccine mandates and uptake among clinical and non-clinical staff at a tertiary hospital in northern Nigeria, focusing on variation of survey responses based on job position, socio-demographic characteristics, and perceived risk of infection with severe acute resp...

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Autores principales: Iliyasu, Zubairu, Garba, Rayyan M., Aliyu, Mansur A., Gajida, Auwalu U., Amole, Taiwo G., Umar, Amina A., Abdullahi, Hadiza M., Tsiga-Ahmed, Fatimah I., Kwaku, Aminatu A., Kowalski, Meira S., Salihu, Hamisu M., Aliyu, Muktar H.
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Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9658226/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36360818
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192113937
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author Iliyasu, Zubairu
Garba, Rayyan M.
Aliyu, Mansur A.
Gajida, Auwalu U.
Amole, Taiwo G.
Umar, Amina A.
Abdullahi, Hadiza M.
Tsiga-Ahmed, Fatimah I.
Kwaku, Aminatu A.
Kowalski, Meira S.
Salihu, Hamisu M.
Aliyu, Muktar H.
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Garba, Rayyan M.
Aliyu, Mansur A.
Gajida, Auwalu U.
Amole, Taiwo G.
Umar, Amina A.
Abdullahi, Hadiza M.
Tsiga-Ahmed, Fatimah I.
Kwaku, Aminatu A.
Kowalski, Meira S.
Salihu, Hamisu M.
Aliyu, Muktar H.
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description This study examined the support for vaccine mandates and uptake among clinical and non-clinical staff at a tertiary hospital in northern Nigeria, focusing on variation of survey responses based on job position, socio-demographic characteristics, and perceived risk of infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). Using an explanatory, sequential, mixed-methods design and deploying a pragmatic paradigm, 370 healthcare workers were administered structured questionnaires. This was followed by in-depth interviews with a sub-sample of respondents to further clarify the responses regarding support for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine mandate. Findings demonstrated that less than one-half of respondents supported the COVID-19 mandate, and only one in three had received the recommended COVID-19 vaccine doses. Support for the vaccine mandate and vaccine uptake were predicted by profession, work experience, number of children, health status, and risk perception. Support for the vaccine mandate was ascribed to ethical and professional duty, whereas opposition was associated with respect for autonomy and human rights. This study documents the need to enhance support for vaccine mandates and uptake among healthcare workers through sustainable strategies, as Nigeria’s healthcare workers are considered a source of trust and role models for the rest of society.
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spelling pubmed-96582262022-11-15 “I Would Rather Take the Vaccine Than Undergo Weekly Testing”: Correlates of Health Workers’ Support for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Iliyasu, Zubairu Garba, Rayyan M. Aliyu, Mansur A. Gajida, Auwalu U. Amole, Taiwo G. Umar, Amina A. Abdullahi, Hadiza M. Tsiga-Ahmed, Fatimah I. Kwaku, Aminatu A. Kowalski, Meira S. Salihu, Hamisu M. Aliyu, Muktar H. Int J Environ Res Public Health Article This study examined the support for vaccine mandates and uptake among clinical and non-clinical staff at a tertiary hospital in northern Nigeria, focusing on variation of survey responses based on job position, socio-demographic characteristics, and perceived risk of infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). Using an explanatory, sequential, mixed-methods design and deploying a pragmatic paradigm, 370 healthcare workers were administered structured questionnaires. This was followed by in-depth interviews with a sub-sample of respondents to further clarify the responses regarding support for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine mandate. Findings demonstrated that less than one-half of respondents supported the COVID-19 mandate, and only one in three had received the recommended COVID-19 vaccine doses. Support for the vaccine mandate and vaccine uptake were predicted by profession, work experience, number of children, health status, and risk perception. Support for the vaccine mandate was ascribed to ethical and professional duty, whereas opposition was associated with respect for autonomy and human rights. This study documents the need to enhance support for vaccine mandates and uptake among healthcare workers through sustainable strategies, as Nigeria’s healthcare workers are considered a source of trust and role models for the rest of society. MDPI 2022-10-26 /pmc/articles/PMC9658226/ /pubmed/36360818 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192113937 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Iliyasu, Zubairu
Garba, Rayyan M.
Aliyu, Mansur A.
Gajida, Auwalu U.
Amole, Taiwo G.
Umar, Amina A.
Abdullahi, Hadiza M.
Tsiga-Ahmed, Fatimah I.
Kwaku, Aminatu A.
Kowalski, Meira S.
Salihu, Hamisu M.
Aliyu, Muktar H.
“I Would Rather Take the Vaccine Than Undergo Weekly Testing”: Correlates of Health Workers’ Support for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
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title_full “I Would Rather Take the Vaccine Than Undergo Weekly Testing”: Correlates of Health Workers’ Support for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
title_fullStr “I Would Rather Take the Vaccine Than Undergo Weekly Testing”: Correlates of Health Workers’ Support for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
title_full_unstemmed “I Would Rather Take the Vaccine Than Undergo Weekly Testing”: Correlates of Health Workers’ Support for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
title_short “I Would Rather Take the Vaccine Than Undergo Weekly Testing”: Correlates of Health Workers’ Support for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
title_sort “i would rather take the vaccine than undergo weekly testing”: correlates of health workers’ support for covid-19 vaccine mandates
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9658226/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36360818
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192113937
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