Predictors for vaccine hesitancy among nursing students in Namibia.

IF 0.6 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Journal of Public Health in Africa Pub Date : 2024-11-05 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.4102/jphia.v15i1.683

Rebekka N Gabriel, Alfeus D Kashiva, Ottilie N Shikesho

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Abstract

Background: Healthcare workers (HCWs) are a priority group targeted for vaccination because they are greatly exposed to infectious agents.

Aim: To determine the prevalence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination and associated risk factors for vaccine hesitancy to recommend vaccine uptake strategies among student nurses.

Setting: The study was carried out at the University of Namibia, main campus in Windhoek.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was undertaken using a proportionate stratified sampling method. The total sample for the study was 509 students. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 29 was used to analyse data. Frequencies and proportions were calculated. Bivariate analysis and multiple logistic regression were conducted to pronounce the predictors for vaccine hesitancy.

Results: Only 31.40% students were vaccinated against COVID-19. Out of the vaccinated, 41.80% (p < 0.001) were previously infected with COVID-19. Participants who were not HCWs before nursing school were most likely not to be vaccinated (p < 0.001). Most unvaccinated students were hesitant because of a lack of information about the COVID-19 vaccine's side effects (50.36%) and not knowing its effectiveness (38.13%). A total 60.80% of the participants believed a vaccine was needed to overcome the pandemic.

Conclusion: We recommend the creation of targeted awareness campaigns that shed more light on the benefits of vaccination and vaccine side effects.

Contribution: The study identifies key factors that can be targeted to change student nurses' behaviour towards vaccination and offers valuable data that can inform preparedness and response strategies for future pandemics in Namibia and similar regions.

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纳米比亚护理专业学生疫苗犹豫的预测因素。

背景：卫生保健工作者（HCWs）是疫苗接种的优先目标群体，因为他们大量暴露于传染性病原体。目的：了解护生2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）疫苗接种的流行情况及疫苗犹豫的相关危险因素，为护生推荐疫苗接种策略。环境：这项研究是在纳米比亚大学温得和克主校区进行的。方法：采用比例分层抽样方法进行横断面研究。这项研究的总样本是509名学生。使用社会科学统计软件包（SPSS） 29进行数据分析。计算频率和比例。采用双变量分析和多元logistic回归对疫苗犹豫的预测因子进行分析。结果：仅有31.40%的学生接种了COVID-19疫苗。在接种疫苗的人中，41.80% （p 0.001）以前感染过COVID-19。在护理学校之前不是卫生保健员的参与者最有可能不接种疫苗（p 0.001）。大多数未接种疫苗的学生犹豫是因为缺乏关于新冠病毒疫苗副作用的信息（50.36%）和不知道其有效性（38.13%）。总共60.80%的参与者认为需要一种疫苗来克服大流行。结论：我们建议开展有针对性的宣传活动，更多地阐明疫苗接种的益处和疫苗的副作用。贡献：该研究确定了可以有针对性地改变学生护士对疫苗接种行为的关键因素，并提供了有价值的数据，可以为纳米比亚和类似地区未来流行病的准备和应对战略提供信息。

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Public Health in Africa (JPHiA) is a peer-reviewed, academic journal that focuses on health issues in the African continent. The journal editors seek high quality original articles on public health related issues, reviews, comments and more. The aim of the journal is to move public health discourse from the background to the forefront. The success of Africa’s struggle against disease depends on public health approaches.