Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine hesitancy among health care workers (HCWs) is widely reported. Here we report on the prevalence of vaccine hesitancy and the factors associated with it in a sample of non-vaccinated HCWs. Data from 433 not vaccinated medical and non-medical HCWs from various health care facilities after the introduction of COVID-19 vaccination in Oman were analyzed. Most of the participants were nurses (41.5%) followed by physicians (37.5%) and non-medical HCWs (21%). Forty percent of HCWs were willing to uptake the COVID-19 vaccines. Physicians and male HCWs had more positive attitudes toward the COVID-19 vaccines than nurses and female HCWs. Concerns about the COVID-19 vaccines including unknown health issues, efficacy and safety were stated by the participants. Our results show a low level of willingness to uptake the COVID-19 vaccines among HCWs, an issue that must be urgently addressed.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, Vaccine, health care workers, Hesitancy, Oman, 【초록키워드】 COVID-19 vaccine, Vaccine hesitancy, Prevalence, COVID-19 vaccines, Health, COVID-19 vaccination, HCWs, male, female, Health care worker, Efficacy and safety, concern, Care, Nurse, HCW, Factor, Participants, positive attitude, participant, physician, MOST, analyzed, reported, addressed, had more, 【제목키워드】 survey, Attitude, worker,