TY - JOUR
TI - Factors Associated with Healthcare Workers' (HCWs) Acceptance of
COVID-19 Vaccinations and Indications of a Role Model towards Population
Vaccinations from a Cross-Sectional Survey in Greece, May 2021
AU - Fotiadis, Konstantinos
AU - Dadouli, Katerina
AU - Avakian, Ioanna and
AU - Bogogiannidou, Zacharoula
AU - Mouchtouri, Varvara A.
AU - Gogosis,
AU - Konstantinos
AU - Speletas, Matthaios
AU - Koureas, Michalis and
AU - Lagoudaki, Eleni
AU - Kokkini, Sofia
AU - Bolikas, Emmanouil and
AU - Diamantopoulos, Vasilios
AU - Tzimitreas, Athanasios
AU - Papadopoulos,
AU - Christos
AU - Farmaki, Evangelia
AU - Sofos, Antonis
AU - Chini, Maria and
AU - Tsolia, Maria
AU - Papaevangelou, Vassiliki
AU - Ntzani, Evangelia E. and
AU - Gikas, Achilleas
AU - Prezerakos, Panagiotis
AU - Hadjichristodoulou,
AU - Christos
JO - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
PY - 2021
VL - 18
TODO - 19
SP - null
PB - MDPI
SN - 1660-4601
TODO - 10.3390/ijerph181910558
TODO - COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; vaccine; vaccination; healthcare workers;
acceptance; vaccine safety; doctors; nurses; role model
TODO - A Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) study was conducted at the
end of May 2021 engaging 1456 healthcare workers (HCWs) from 20
hospitals throughout Greece. Acceptance of vaccination against
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was estimated at 77.7%, with lower
vaccine acceptance identified in nurses compared to physicians. Fears
related to vaccine safety, lack of information and general knowledge
about vaccinations, influenza vaccine acceptance, education level and
years of practice were among the factors independently associated with
vaccine acceptance. A strong association was identified between
vaccination of HCWs in each health region and the population coverage,
indicating that HCWs may be role models for the general population.
Information campaigns should continue despite decisions taken regarding
mandatory vaccinations.</p>
ER -