Knowledge, Attitude, And Practice Among Healthcare Professionals Regarding the Myths On COVID-19 Vaccination: A cross-sectional questionnaire study and demystification Myths on COVID-19 Vaccine Among Healthcare Professionals

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Published: Apr 9, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24083/apjhm.v18i1.1441
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COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccines, Health personnel, Knowledge, Attitude, Immunization Programs, Cross-sectional studies

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Dr. Lokesh Kumar S
Department of Oral Medicine, Radiology, and Special Care Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), 162, Poonamalle High Road, Chennai- 600077, Tamil Nadu, India.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9702-0141
Dr. Zameera Naik
2. Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, KAHER’s KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KAHER), JNMC Campus, Belagavi- 590010, Karnataka, India.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5020-2821
Dr. Arun Panwar
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, KAHER’s KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KAHER), JNMC Campus, Belagavi- 590010, Karnataka, India.
Dr. Sridhar M
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, KAHER’s KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KAHER), JNMC Campus, Belagavi- 590010, Karnataka, India.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3224-2832
Dr. Vaishali Keluskar
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, KAHER’s KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KAHER), JNMC Campus, Belagavi- 590010, Karnataka, India.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6956-6035
Dr. Ram Surath Kumar K
Department of Public Health Dentistry, KAHER’s KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KAHER), JNMC Campus, Belagavi- 590010, Karnataka, India.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7866-6038

Abstract

Background: COVID-19 vaccine is the mighty weapon opted by all the countries across the globe in an attempt to eradicate the fatal COVID-19 pandemic. The myths on the COVID-19 vaccine are spreading widely, causing a hindrance to this noble preventive measure. The prevalence of such myths among healthcare professionals may be toxic and deadly.


Aim & Objectives: To assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of the healthcare professionals regarding the myths on COVID-19 vaccination and to demystify them.
Materials and Methods: An 18-item questionnaire evaluating knowledge, attitude, and practice based on the existing myths on COVID-19 vaccination was circulated through Google Forms® among the 412 healthcare professionals of six disciplines belonging to a private University. The responses obtained were subjected to statistical analysis using SPSS® 20 software package.


Results: A total of 385 health professionals participated in this study. The majority of them had medium knowledge (165) and positive attitude (273) with the mean knowledge and attitude scores of 3.82 ± 1.55 out of 6 and 4.3 ± 1.58 out of 7 respectively. Even though 312 participants got vaccinated, 72 of them failed to receive it. The knowledge scores showed a high statistically significant difference among the participants of different designations (p=0.001), but not with gender, field, and staff with different years of experience (p>0.05). The attitude scores were statistically different among participants of fields and designation (p<0.05) but not among genders (p=0.31) and staff with different years of experience (p=0.87). Knowledge and attitude scores showed a positive linear correlation and a high statistically significant difference (p<0.001).


Conclusion: This study recommends more enhanced education programs on COVID-19 vaccination for the health professionals and demands an improved knowledge, attitude, and practice among them to achieve the goal of 100% vaccination so as to completely eradicate the COVID-19 pandemic.

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S, L. K., Naik, Z. ., Panwar, A., M, S., Keluskar, V., & K, R. S. K. . (2023). Knowledge, Attitude, And Practice Among Healthcare Professionals Regarding the Myths On COVID-19 Vaccination: A cross-sectional questionnaire study and demystification: Myths on COVID-19 Vaccine Among Healthcare Professionals. Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.24083/apjhm.v18i1.1441
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Vol. 18 No. 1 (2023)
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Author Biographies

Dr. Lokesh Kumar S, Department of Oral Medicine, Radiology, and Special Care Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), 162, Poonamalle High Road, Chennai- 600077, Tamil Nadu, India.

Postgraduate student, Department of Oral Medicine, Radiology, and Special Care Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), 162, Poonamalle High Road, Chennai- 600077, Tamil Nadu, India.

Dr. Zameera Naik, 2. Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, KAHER’s KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KAHER), JNMC Campus, Belagavi- 590010, Karnataka, India.

Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, KAHER’s KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KAHER), JNMC Campus, Belagavi- 590010, Karnataka, India.

Dr. Arun Panwar, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, KAHER’s KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KAHER), JNMC Campus, Belagavi- 590010, Karnataka, India.

Postgraduate student, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, KAHER’s KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KAHER), JNMC Campus, Belagavi- 590010, Karnataka, India.

Dr. Sridhar M, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, KAHER’s KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KAHER), JNMC Campus, Belagavi- 590010, Karnataka, India.

Postgraduate student, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, KAHER’s KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KAHER), JNMC Campus, Belagavi- 590010, Karnataka, India.

Dr. Vaishali Keluskar, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, KAHER’s KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KAHER), JNMC Campus, Belagavi- 590010, Karnataka, India.

Professor and Head, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, KAHER’s KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KAHER), JNMC Campus, Belagavi- 590010, Karnataka, India.

Dr. Ram Surath Kumar K, Department of Public Health Dentistry, KAHER’s KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KAHER), JNMC Campus, Belagavi- 590010, Karnataka, India.

Postgraduate student, Department of Public Health Dentistry, KAHER’s KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KAHER), JNMC Campus, Belagavi- 590010, Karnataka, India.