Determinants of Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy among healthcare personnel in a secondary-level health facility in Ghana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19591493 |
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| Authors | Gloria Addobea Kumi (University of Health and Allied Sciences, corresponding author), Mawuli Gohoho (0009-0001-4357-3509, Ghana Health Service, corresponding author), Fortress Yayra Aku (0000-0002-9004-348X, University of Health and Allied Sciences, corresponding author) |
| Editors | Abram Luther Wagner (0000-0003-4691-7802) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | e0004980 |
| Publication date | 2025-09-18 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | PLOS Global Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2767-3375 • E-ISSN: 2767-3375 |
| Publisher | Public Library of Science (PLoS) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004980 |
| PMID | 40966242 |
| OpenAlex | W4414344282 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 75 |
Vaccine hesitancy has been a long-standing concern globally and emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic among healthcare personnel. This study assessed the prevalence and determinants of vaccine hesitancy among healthcare personnel at the Volta Regional Hospital in Ghana. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 419 randomly selected healthcare personnel to collect sociodemographic, individual-level, community-level, and health system-level data, including vaccine uptake. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to assess determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy at a 95% confidence level. COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy was found in 105 (25.1%) of respondents. Increased odds of vaccine hesitancy were associated with having 6–10 years of work experience (AOR = 3.43 95% CI = 1.44–8.18), being a midwife (AOR = 2.72 95% CI = 1.15–6.46), belief that vaccination does not guarantee protection against re-infection (AOR = 5.21 95% CI = 1.79–15.22), fear of long-term effects of COVID-19 (AOR = 2.14 95% CI = 1.18–3.86), perception of increased adverse effects among vaccinated individuals (AOR = 2.79 95% CI = 1.37–5.66), and community perception of long-term health effects of vaccination (AOR = 2.69 95% CI = 1.26–5.78). Awareness that health facilities were available to manage adverse effects reduced the odds of hesitancy (AOR = 0.23 95% CI = 0.12–0.43). Our study found that one in four healthcare personnel in the Volta Regional Hospital reported hesitancy toward receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Targeted risk communication and confidence-building strategies tailored to midwives and healthcare workers with longer years of service, including interventions aimed at improving perceptions of vaccine efficacy and safety, may enhance COVID-19 vaccine uptake
Health care · Health facility · Logistic regression · Odds · Odds ratio · Pandemic · Psychological intervention · Vaccination · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
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