Patient Preference and Adherence (Sep 2022)

Willingness to Receive COVID-19 Vaccination Among Adult Diabetes Patients in Woldia Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, North Ethiopia; A Cross-Sectional Study

  • Mesele H,
  • Shiferaw M,
  • Tunta A,
  • Seid A,
  • Kassahun W

Journal volume & issue
Vol. Volume 16
pp. 2451 – 2459

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Habtamu Mesele,1 Mulu Shiferaw,2 Abayneh Tunta,2 Addisie Seid,1 Woldeteklehymanot Kassahun3 1Woldia Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Woldia, Ethiopia; 2Biomedical Unit, School of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia; 3Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Woldia University, Woldia, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Mulu Shiferaw, Biomedical Unit, School of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Woldia University, PO Box 400, Woldia, Ethiopia, Email [email protected]: According to recently published data, individuals infected with COVID-19 having concomitant diabetes may experience disease worsening or even death. The purpose of this study was to determine diabetes patients’ willingness to get the COVID-19 vaccine as well as its magnitude and determinants.Methods: Three hundred eighty six diabetes patients who visited Woldia Comprehensive Specialized Hospital during February and March 2022 participated in this institution-based cross-sectional study. Descriptive statistics were used to demonstrate frequencies and percentages, while logistic regression was used to identify the relevant determinants of vaccination readiness. Age, gender, income, place of residence, COVID-19 exposure, length of diabetes, awareness of and attitudes toward the COVID-19 immunization were all evaluated as associated factors.Results: Out of 386 study participants, 268 (69.43%) were male and 146 (37.82) completed their secondary schooling. From 386 study participants 82.6% (95% CI; 78.5– 86.3%) were willing to get vaccinated. The uptake of the COVID-19 vaccination among diabetes patients was independently influenced by sex (Adjusted Odd Ratio [AOR] = 6.84 (2.98, 15.68)), exposure to the illness (AOR 8.98 (3.22, 25.04)), attitude (AOR = 2.63 (1.2, 5.77)), and length of the disease (AOR = 0.62 (0.51, 0.76)).Conclusion: Most of the study participants were willing to get the COVID-19 immunization. The relevant agency should make the immunization available in order to enhance disease control and reduce infection-related complications with special consideration of diabetes patients.Keywords: COVID-19, diabetes, willingness

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