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Adenovirus and RNA-based COVID-19 vaccines' perceptions and acceptance among healthcare workers in Saudi Arabia: a national survey.
BMJ Open. 2021 06 21; 11(6):e048586.BO

Abstract

OBJECTIVES

The aim of this study was to compare the perception, confidence, hesitancy and acceptance rate of various COVID-19 vaccine types among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Saudi Arabia, a nation with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus experience.

DESIGN

National cross-sectional, pilot-validated questionnaire.

SETTING

Online, self-administered questionnaire among HCWs.

PARTICIPANTS

A total of 2007 HCWs working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia participated; 1512 (75.3%) participants completed the survey and were included in the analysis.

INTERVENTION

Data were collected through an online survey sent to HCWs during 1-15 November 2020. The main outcome measure was HCW acceptance of COVID-19 candidate vaccines. The associated factors of vaccination acceptance were identified through a logistic regression analysis and via measurement of the level of anxiety, using the Generalised Anxiety Disorder 7 scale.

RESULTS

Among the 1512 HCWs who were included, 62.4% were women, 70.3% were between 21 and 40 years of age, and the majority (62.2%) were from tertiary hospitals. In addition, 59.5% reported knowing about at least one vaccine; 24.4% of the participants were sure about their willingness to receive the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine, and 20.9% were willing to receive the RNA BNT162b2 vaccine. However, 18.3% reported that they would refuse to receive the Ad5-vectored vaccine, and 17.9% would refuse the Gam-COVID-Vac vaccine. Factors that influenced the differential readiness of HCWs included their perceptions of the vaccine's efficiency in preventing the infection (33%), their personal preferences (29%) and the vaccine's manufacturing country (28.6%).

CONCLUSIONS

Awareness by HCWs of the several COVID-19 candidate vaccines could improve their perceptions and acceptance of vaccination. Reliable sources on vaccine efficiency could improve vaccine uptake, so healthcare authorities should use reliable information to decrease vaccine hesitancy among frontline healthcare providers.

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Temsah MH
College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Pediatric Department, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Barry M
College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Department of Internal Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Aljamaan F
College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Critical Care Department, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Alhuzaimi A
College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Cardiac Science Department, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Al-Eyadhy A
College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Pediatric Department, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Saddik B
Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE. College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE.
Alrabiaah A
College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Pediatric Department, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Alsohime F
College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Pediatric Department, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Alhaboob A
College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Pediatric Department, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Alhasan K
College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Pediatric Department, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Alaraj A
Department of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia. Dr.Suliman Alhabib Medical Group, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Halwani R
Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE. College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE.
Alamro NM
College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Department of Family and Community Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Al-Shahrani FS
College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Department of Internal Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Jamal A
College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia med.researcher.2020@gmail.com. Department of Family and Community Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Evidence-Based Health Care & Knowledge Translation Research Chair, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Alsubaie S
College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Pediatric Department, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Memish ZA
King Saud Medical City, Ministry of Health & Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Hubert Department of Global Health, Emory University Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Al-Tawfiq JA
Specialty Internal Medicine and Quality Department, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Infectious Disease Division, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Infectious Disease Division, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

MeSH

AdenoviridaeBNT162 VaccineCOVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesChAdOx1 nCoV-19Cross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth PersonnelHumansMalePerceptionRNASARS-CoV-2Saudi ArabiaSurveys and Questionnaires

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

34155080

Citation

Temsah, Mohamad-Hani, et al. "Adenovirus and RNA-based COVID-19 Vaccines' Perceptions and Acceptance Among Healthcare Workers in Saudi Arabia: a National Survey." BMJ Open, vol. 11, no. 6, 2021, pp. e048586.
Temsah MH, Barry M, Aljamaan F, et al. Adenovirus and RNA-based COVID-19 vaccines' perceptions and acceptance among healthcare workers in Saudi Arabia: a national survey. BMJ Open. 2021;11(6):e048586.
Temsah, M. H., Barry, M., Aljamaan, F., Alhuzaimi, A., Al-Eyadhy, A., Saddik, B., Alrabiaah, A., Alsohime, F., Alhaboob, A., Alhasan, K., Alaraj, A., Halwani, R., Alamro, N. M., Al-Shahrani, F. S., Jamal, A., Alsubaie, S., Memish, Z. A., & Al-Tawfiq, J. A. (2021). Adenovirus and RNA-based COVID-19 vaccines' perceptions and acceptance among healthcare workers in Saudi Arabia: a national survey. BMJ Open, 11(6), e048586. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-048586
Temsah MH, et al. Adenovirus and RNA-based COVID-19 Vaccines' Perceptions and Acceptance Among Healthcare Workers in Saudi Arabia: a National Survey. BMJ Open. 2021 06 21;11(6):e048586. PubMed PMID: 34155080.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Adenovirus and RNA-based COVID-19 vaccines' perceptions and acceptance among healthcare workers in Saudi Arabia: a national survey. AU - Temsah,Mohamad-Hani, AU - Barry,Mazin, AU - Aljamaan,Fadi, AU - Alhuzaimi,Abdullah, AU - Al-Eyadhy,Ayman, AU - Saddik,Basema, AU - Alrabiaah,Abdulkarim, AU - Alsohime,Fahad, AU - Alhaboob,Ali, AU - Alhasan,Khalid, AU - Alaraj,Ali, AU - Halwani,Rabih, AU - Alamro,Nurah Maziad, AU - Al-Shahrani,Fatimah S, AU - Jamal,Amr, AU - Alsubaie,Sarah, AU - Memish,Ziad A, AU - Al-Tawfiq,Jaffar A, Y1 - 2021/06/21/ PY - 2021/6/22/entrez PY - 2021/6/23/pubmed PY - 2021/6/29/medline KW - COVID-19 KW - anxiety disorders KW - immunology SP - e048586 EP - e048586 JF - BMJ open JO - BMJ Open VL - 11 IS - 6 N2 - OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to compare the perception, confidence, hesitancy and acceptance rate of various COVID-19 vaccine types among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Saudi Arabia, a nation with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus experience. DESIGN: National cross-sectional, pilot-validated questionnaire. SETTING: Online, self-administered questionnaire among HCWs. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 2007 HCWs working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia participated; 1512 (75.3%) participants completed the survey and were included in the analysis. INTERVENTION: Data were collected through an online survey sent to HCWs during 1-15 November 2020. The main outcome measure was HCW acceptance of COVID-19 candidate vaccines. The associated factors of vaccination acceptance were identified through a logistic regression analysis and via measurement of the level of anxiety, using the Generalised Anxiety Disorder 7 scale. RESULTS: Among the 1512 HCWs who were included, 62.4% were women, 70.3% were between 21 and 40 years of age, and the majority (62.2%) were from tertiary hospitals. In addition, 59.5% reported knowing about at least one vaccine; 24.4% of the participants were sure about their willingness to receive the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine, and 20.9% were willing to receive the RNA BNT162b2 vaccine. However, 18.3% reported that they would refuse to receive the Ad5-vectored vaccine, and 17.9% would refuse the Gam-COVID-Vac vaccine. Factors that influenced the differential readiness of HCWs included their perceptions of the vaccine's efficiency in preventing the infection (33%), their personal preferences (29%) and the vaccine's manufacturing country (28.6%). CONCLUSIONS: Awareness by HCWs of the several COVID-19 candidate vaccines could improve their perceptions and acceptance of vaccination. Reliable sources on vaccine efficiency could improve vaccine uptake, so healthcare authorities should use reliable information to decrease vaccine hesitancy among frontline healthcare providers. SN - 2044-6055 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/34155080/Adenovirus_and_RNA_based_COVID_19_vaccines'_perceptions_and_acceptance_among_healthcare_workers_in_Saudi_Arabia:_a_national_survey_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -