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Article

Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccination among Healthcare and Non-Healthcare Workers of Hospitals and Outpatient Clinics in the Northern Region of Slovakia

by
Romana Ulbrichtova
1,
Viera Svihrova
1,*,
Maria Tatarkova
1,
Henrieta Hudeckova
1 and
Jan Svihra
2
1
Department of Public Health, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Mala Hora 11149/4B, 036 01 Martin, Slovakia
2
Clinic of Urology, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Kollarova 2, 036 59 Martin, Slovakia
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(23), 12695; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312695
Submission received: 25 October 2021 / Revised: 22 November 2021 / Accepted: 30 November 2021 / Published: 2 December 2021
(This article belongs to the Section Global Health)
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyse attitudes, motivation, and reasons for hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare workers (HCWs) in northern Slovakia. A cross-sectional study was conducted between 30 August 2021 and 30 September 2021. An anonymous questionnaire was administered. The study was completed by 1277 employees. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify predictors of COVID-19 vaccination status. A total of 1076 (84.3%) were vaccinated, and 201 (15.7%) were unvaccinated. Physician job type (OR = 1.77; CI95 1.13–2.78), history of COVID-19 (OR = 0.37; CI95 0.26–0.37), influenza vaccination at any time (OR = 1.97; CI95 1.12–3.46), compulsory vaccination for HCWs (OR = 9.15; CI95 2.92–28.62), and compulsory vaccination for selected groups (OR = 9.71; CI95 2.75–34.31) were the predictors significantly associated with COVID-19 vaccination acceptance. Non-physician HCWs, employees in hospitals, and employees without a history of COVID-19 significantly more distrusted the efficacy of vaccines against COVID-19. Results of our study confirmed that physicians have higher vaccination rates and lower hesitance to get vaccinated than non-physician HCWs. HCWs play an important role in influencing vaccination decisions and can be helpful in vaccine advocacy to the general public.
Keywords: healthcare workers; COVID-19; vaccination; hesitancy healthcare workers; COVID-19; vaccination; hesitancy

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Ulbrichtova, R.; Svihrova, V.; Tatarkova, M.; Hudeckova, H.; Svihra, J. Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccination among Healthcare and Non-Healthcare Workers of Hospitals and Outpatient Clinics in the Northern Region of Slovakia. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 12695. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312695

AMA Style

Ulbrichtova R, Svihrova V, Tatarkova M, Hudeckova H, Svihra J. Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccination among Healthcare and Non-Healthcare Workers of Hospitals and Outpatient Clinics in the Northern Region of Slovakia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(23):12695. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312695

Chicago/Turabian Style

Ulbrichtova, Romana, Viera Svihrova, Maria Tatarkova, Henrieta Hudeckova, and Jan Svihra. 2021. "Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccination among Healthcare and Non-Healthcare Workers of Hospitals and Outpatient Clinics in the Northern Region of Slovakia" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 23: 12695. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312695

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Ulbrichtova, R., Svihrova, V., Tatarkova, M., Hudeckova, H., & Svihra, J. (2021). Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccination among Healthcare and Non-Healthcare Workers of Hospitals and Outpatient Clinics in the Northern Region of Slovakia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(23), 12695. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312695

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