The risk of SARS–CoV–2 infection and coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination in healthcare worker, Samut Sakhon Province, September 2021
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https://doi.org/10.59096/wesr.v54i50.1463Keywords:
COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, healthcare worker, vaccine hesitancy, Samut Sakhon ProvinceAbstract
Introduction: The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID–19) continues to spread in Thailand, with over 1.6 million cumulative cases. Samut Sakhon Province has the third–highest number of infections in the country. Medical personnel face 12 times higher risk compared to the general population. Some healthcare workers (HCWs) in Samut Sakhon remain unvaccinated against COVID–19. This study aims to describe the risks of coronavirus infection and understand the reasons for the lack of or incomplete vaccination among healthcare workers in Samut Sakhon as of September 2021.
Methods: This cross–sectional descriptive study aimed to study the risk of COVID–19 infection and to determine reasons of acceptance, hesitancy, and refusal to vaccines against COVID–19 among HCWs in Samut Sakhon during September 2021. The data were collected using a questionnaire constructed by the investigator. The descriptive statistics were used to analyze the general information, risk of COVID–19, and COVID–19 vaccine history using the frequency, percentage, and mean. The Likert scale was to analyze the factors affecting vaccine acceptance, hesitancy, and refusal.
Results: There were 550 respondents. The results showed that most of the people who were the sample in this study, were 20–40 years old; 81.4% of HCWs were health professionals and health associate professionals. The Outpatient Department (OPD) was the most department where HCWs worked. The most common risk factor was closed contact with patients (57.5%). Vaccine coverage in the study showed 98.5%. Preventing death, and safety during pregnancy were the most important acceptance factors of the vaccine. The refusal factors of the vaccine were concern about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine.
Conclusion: Close contact with patients and the environment, performing procedures, and improper use of protective equipment are risks of contracting the 2019 coronavirus. Those who received incomplete vaccination concerned about the vaccine's efficacy and safety. Accurate information and education about the COVID–19 vaccine should be provided to healthcare workers.
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