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Vaccine hesitancy among hospital workers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 September 2022

A.H.I. Abu Shehab ,
C. Cruceanu ,
A.B. Ciubara ,
A.V. Gurita ,
L. Luca  and
A. Ciubara
A.H.I. Abu Shehab*
Affiliation:
“Elisabeta Doamna” Psychiatry Hospital of Galati, Psychiatry Department, Galati, Romania
C. Cruceanu
Affiliation:
Elisabeta Doamna Psychiatry Hospital of Galati, Psychiatry Department, Galati, Romania
A.B. Ciubara
Affiliation:
’Dunerea de jos’’ University of Galati, Orthopedics, Galati, Romania
A.V. Gurita
Affiliation:
’Elisabeta Doamna’’ Psychiatry Hospital of Galati, Psychiatry Department, Galati, Romania
L. Luca
Affiliation:
University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa”, Psychology, Iasi, Romania
A. Ciubara
Affiliation:
’Dunerea de jos’’ University of Galati, Psychiatry Department, Galati, Romania
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Vaccine hesitancy is a serious issue and it affects the scientific achievements of health. This phenomenon has begun to be studied more often in health care workers, to find its determining factors.

Objectives

The aim was to determine the percentage of hospital workers who got vaccinated against the infection with SARS-CoV-2.

Methods

Beginning with October 2021, we conducted an online questionnaire in which 57 hospital workers participated. Preliminary results allowed us to assess the rate of vaccine hesitancy among this group.

Results

Out of the 57 hospital workers, the majority were vaccinated (n=45, 78.94%) in comparison to less than a quarter (n=12, 21.05%) that refused vaccination. The group of hospital workers included mostly nurses ( n=21, 36.84%). Also, 12 psychologists (21.05%), 11 doctors (19.29%), and 10 students (17.54%) were included. Among the cases that did not accept getting vaccinated against COVID-19, the highest percentage was occupied by nurses (n=9, 15.78%). Moreover, there were only one doctor and one psychologist who did not get vaccinated.

Conclusions

In the current pandemic times, the hesitancy and refusal of vaccination prove to be very challenging. It is important to explore their reasons and to promote health education programs.

Disclosure

No significant relationships.

Keywords

vaccine hesitancySARS-CoV-2pandemicCovid-19
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European Psychiatry , Volume 65 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 30th European Congress of Psychiatry , June 2022 , pp. S536
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