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Attitudes of Healthcare Personnel towards Vaccinations before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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  • Caterina Ledda

    (Occupational Medicine, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia, 87 Edificio B Piano 0, 95123 Catania, Italy)

  • Claudio Costantino

    (Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Maternal and Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Excellence Specialties, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy)

  • Mario Cuccia

    (Epidemiology and Prevention Unit, Provincial Health Authority of Catania, Via Tevere, San Gregorio di Catania, 95027 Catania, Italy)

  • Helena C. Maltezou

    (Directorate of Research, Studies and Documentation, National Public Health Organization, 3-5 Agrafon Street, 11523 Athens, Greece
    Co-senior-authors listed in alphabetical order.)

  • Venerando Rapisarda

    (Occupational Medicine, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia, 87 Edificio B Piano 0, 95123 Catania, Italy
    Co-senior-authors listed in alphabetical order.)

Abstract

Vaccines constitute highly effective tools for controlling and eliminating vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) and are assessed to avert between two to three million deaths per year globally. Healthcare personnel (HCP) constitute a priority group for several vaccinations. However, studies indicate significant rates of vaccine hesitancy among them and, therefore, of acceptance of vaccination recommendations. This cross-sectional study was conducted in a university hospital in Southern Italy to assess the knowledge and attitudes of HCP about VPDs before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, estimate their intention to get vaccinated against COVID-19, and search for determinants that may influence their choice. A self-administered questionnaire was used. HCP improved their knowledge about VPDs and were more favorable to vaccinations in September–December 2020 compared to January–December 2019. Overall, 75% of respondents would get a COVID-19 vaccine. Our findings indicate a potential role of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on Italian HCP’s knowledge and attitudes towards vaccines.

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  • Caterina Ledda & Claudio Costantino & Mario Cuccia & Helena C. Maltezou & Venerando Rapisarda, 2021. "Attitudes of Healthcare Personnel towards Vaccinations before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(5), pages 1-11, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:5:p:2703-:d:512581
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    1. Mateusz Ciski & Krzysztof Rząsa, 2023. "Multiscale Geographically Weighted Regression in the Investigation of Local COVID-19 Anomalies Based on Population Age Structure in Poland," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(10), pages 1-23, May.
    2. Helena C. Maltezou & Eleni Ioannidou & Koen De Schrijver & Guido François & Antoon De Schryver, 2021. "Influenza Vaccination Programs for Healthcare Personnel: Organizational Issues and Beyond," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(21), pages 1-9, October.
    3. Pasquale Caponnetto & Silvia Platania & Marilena Maglia & Martina Morando & Stefania Valeria Gruttadauria & Roberta Auditore & Caterina Ledda & Venerando Rapisarda & Giuseppe Santisi, 2022. "Health Occupation and Job Satisfaction: The Impact of Psychological Capital in the Management of Clinical Psychological Stressors of Healthcare Workers in the COVID-19 Era," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(10), pages 1-16, May.
    4. Konstantinos Fotiadis & Katerina Dadouli & Ioanna Avakian & Zacharoula Bogogiannidou & Varvara A. Mouchtouri & Konstantinos Gogosis & Matthaios Speletas & Michalis Koureas & Eleni Lagoudaki & Sofia Ko, 2021. "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," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(19), pages 1-12, October.

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